Living in Zhaodong

Zhaodong is a city in Heilongjiang, China, home to 154,406 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 11%, #192 of 1,774), climate-conscious movers (top 12%, #237 of 2,047), single parents (top 13%, #252 of 1,977).

Residents154,406

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport54 km (Harbin Taiping International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km154,400 people

Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 30 m

Main railway line3.3 km

Distance to Beijing1,033 km

Within 10 km154,406 people

LandscapeManchurian Plain

Winter daylight8 h 38 min, sunset 8:53

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Good to know about Zhaodong

The landscape belongs to the Manchurian Plain.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 38 min and sets around 8:53; in late June it sets around 13:31.

How Zhaodong ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in China. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Regional overview: population, geography and modelled indicators for costs, schools and safety.

Profile	Score	In China	In Heilongjiang
Young family	65	#1,016 of 1,977	#33 of 70	Map
Low-income household	64	#1,206 of 2,047	#32 of 75	Map
Low-income family	72	#347 of 1,977	#22 of 70	Map
Single parent	74	#252 of 1,977	#18 of 70	Map
Pensioner couple	57	#1,731 of 1,977	#21 of 70	Map
Single pensioner	71	#1,484 of 1,977	#18 of 70	Map
Early retiree	54	#1,957 of 2,047	#49 of 75	Map
Single professional	52	#932 of 1,696	#29 of 52	Map
Young professional	56	#848 of 1,627	#28 of 47	Map
DINKS	51	#988 of 1,543	#30 of 46	Map
Remote worker	67	#1,335 of 2,047	#10 of 75	Map
Commuter	71	#855 of 1,657	#29 of 48	Map
Car-free household	68	#624 of 1,462	#27 of 46	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	69	#1,010 of 1,977	#31 of 70	Map
Budget-constrained mover	61	#1,073 of 2,047	#27 of 75	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	53	#674 of 1,543	#28 of 46	Map
Expat professional	51	#1,031 of 2,047	#27 of 75	Map
Healthcare-first mover	70	#386 of 1,977	#8 of 70	Map
Nature-focused household	48	#1,361 of 2,047	#52 of 75	Map
Cross-border commuter	20	#192 of 1,774	#15 of 75	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	6	#1,843 of 2,047	#65 of 75	Map
Rural value seeker	43	#1,541 of 2,047	#55 of 75	Map
High-net-worth mover	50	#1,231 of 2,047	#36 of 75	Map
Lottery winner	58	#732 of 2,047	#21 of 75	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	76	#237 of 2,047	#30 of 75	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	60	#1,096 of 2,047	#28 of 75	Map
Digital native	51	#798 of 1,696	#26 of 52	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Mobility and connectivity90
Flat land (terrain relief)81
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)63
Foundation57
Affordability55
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)47
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)47
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)44
Lifestyle and amenities42
Jobs and economy41
Green space38
Education and family38
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)29
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)24
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)24
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.