Living in Daokou

Daokou is a large place in Henan, China, home to 56,637 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 6%, #114 of 2,047), early retirees (top 10%, #204 of 2,047), young families (top 12%, #219 of 1,977).

Residents56,637

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport131 km (Zhengzhou Xinzheng International)

Nearest city of 100k+28 km

Within 30 km691,400 people

Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 0 m

Main railway line21.3 km

Distance to Beijing512 km

Within 10 km56,637 people

LandscapeNorth China Plain

Winter daylight9 h 45 min, sunset 10:13

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Good to know about Daokou

The landscape belongs to the North China Plain.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 45 min and sets around 10:13; in late June it sets around 13:41.

How Daokou 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 Henan
Young family	71	#219 of 1,977	#3 of 40	Map
Low-income household	64	#1,211 of 2,047	#27 of 40	Map
Low-income family	71	#442 of 1,977	#7 of 40	Map
Single parent	73	#455 of 1,977	#7 of 40	Map
Pensioner couple	69	#879 of 1,977	#15 of 40	Map
Single pensioner	77	#871 of 1,977	#22 of 40	Map
Early retiree	75	#204 of 2,047	#3 of 40	Map
Single professional	43	#1,243 of 1,696	#27 of 34	Map
Young professional	44	#1,265 of 1,627	#27 of 33	Map
DINKS	44	#1,222 of 1,543	#27 of 29	Map
Remote worker	69	#1,129 of 2,047	#26 of 40	Map
Commuter	58	#1,339 of 1,657	#26 of 33	Map
Car-free household	43	#1,237 of 1,462	#27 of 29	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	67	#1,225 of 1,977	#26 of 40	Map
Budget-constrained mover	60	#1,169 of 2,047	#26 of 40	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	32	#1,234 of 1,543	#27 of 29	Map
Expat professional	47	#1,204 of 2,047	#27 of 40	Map
Healthcare-first mover	50	#1,384 of 1,977	#30 of 40	Map
Nature-focused household	79	#360 of 2,047	#2 of 40	Map
Cross-border commuter	11	#1,207 of 1,774	#27 of 36	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	18	#1,447 of 2,047	#12 of 40	Map
Rural value seeker	67	#114 of 2,047	#1 of 40	Map
High-net-worth mover	53	#1,073 of 2,047	#26 of 40	Map
Lottery winner	48	#1,237 of 2,047	#27 of 40	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	76	#304 of 2,047	#3 of 40	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	57	#1,223 of 2,047	#26 of 40	Map
Digital native	40	#1,335 of 1,696	#26 of 34	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)99
Flat land (terrain relief)99
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Green space80
Education and family80
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)72
Jobs and economy71
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)65
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)59
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)57
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)57
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)57
Affordability56
Mobility and connectivity53
Lifestyle and amenities47
Foundation28
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)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

Hebi 28 km
Yigou 32 km
Puyang Chengguanzhen 49 km
Puyang (Henan) 52 km
Anyang 60 km
Xinxiang 77 km
Kaifeng 88 km
Heze 94 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.