Living in Zhaozhou

Zhaozhou is a city in Heilongjiang, China, home to 114,009 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single parents (top 5%, #85 of 1,977), low-income families (top 6%, #100 of 1,977), young families (top 6%, #101 of 1,977).

Residents114,009

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport77 km (Harbin Taiping International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km207,500 people

Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 30 m

Main railway line61.3 km

Distance to Beijing967 km

Within 10 km114,009 people

LandscapeManchurian Plain

Winter daylight8 h 40 min, sunset 8:58

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Good to know about Zhaozhou

The landscape belongs to the Manchurian Plain.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 40 min and sets around 8:58; in late June it sets around 13:32.

How Zhaozhou 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	72	#101 of 1,977	#7 of 70	Map
Low-income household	66	#1,119 of 2,047	#31 of 75	Map
Low-income family	73	#100 of 1,977	#8 of 70	Map
Single parent	75	#85 of 1,977	#8 of 70	Map
Pensioner couple	64	#1,347 of 1,977	#5 of 70	Map
Single pensioner	76	#962 of 1,977	#5 of 70	Map
Early retiree	61	#1,649 of 2,047	#9 of 75	Map
Single professional	51	#948 of 1,696	#30 of 52	Map
Young professional	55	#878 of 1,627	#30 of 47	Map
DINKS	51	#979 of 1,543	#29 of 46	Map
Remote worker	70	#1,071 of 2,047	#5 of 75	Map
Commuter	72	#784 of 1,657	#28 of 48	Map
Car-free household	63	#721 of 1,462	#32 of 46	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	70	#877 of 1,977	#29 of 70	Map
Budget-constrained mover	60	#1,146 of 2,047	#31 of 75	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	48	#795 of 1,543	#32 of 46	Map
Expat professional	51	#1,051 of 2,047	#28 of 75	Map
Healthcare-first mover	65	#601 of 1,977	#21 of 70	Map
Nature-focused household	64	#968 of 2,047	#39 of 75	Map
Cross-border commuter	19	#281 of 1,774	#18 of 75	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	14	#1,625 of 2,047	#56 of 75	Map
Rural value seeker	55	#996 of 2,047	#43 of 75	Map
High-net-worth mover	56	#862 of 2,047	#25 of 75	Map
Lottery winner	56	#851 of 2,047	#29 of 75	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	77	#158 of 2,047	#25 of 75	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	62	#1,046 of 2,047	#27 of 75	Map
Digital native	48	#962 of 1,696	#31 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
Flat land (terrain relief)85
Mobility and connectivity82
Affordability54
Foundation48
Green space48
Education and family48
Jobs and economy47
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)45
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)44
Lifestyle and amenities42
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)40
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)37
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)29
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)29
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)29
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)0
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

Zhaoyuan (Heilongjiang) 25 km
Zhaodong 66 km
Fuyu (Jilin) 68 km
Songyuan 73 km
Dalai 79 km
Honggang 82 km
Anda 83 km
Shuangcheng 89 km

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