Living in Yigou

Yigou is a large place in Henan, China, home to 59,073 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 19%, #153 of 819), digital natives (top 28%, #465 of 1,696), low-income households (top 32%, #635 of 2,047).

Residents59,073

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport149 km (Zhengzhou Xinzheng International)

Nearest city of 100k+9 km

Within 30 km693,800 people

Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)

Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 30 m

Main railway line1.7 km

Distance to Beijing493 km

Within 10 km693,794 people

LandscapeNorth China Plain

Winter daylight9 h 44 min, sunset 10:13

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Good to know about Yigou

The landscape belongs to the North China Plain.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 44 min and sets around 10:13; in late June it sets around 13:42.

How Yigou 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	57	#1,599 of 1,977	#30 of 40	Map
Low-income household	72	#635 of 2,047	#20 of 40	Map
Low-income family	67	#1,306 of 1,977	#25 of 40	Map
Single parent	68	#1,309 of 1,977	#26 of 40	Map
Pensioner couple	62	#1,474 of 1,977	#28 of 40	Map
Single pensioner	72	#1,387 of 1,977	#33 of 40	Map
Early retiree	59	#1,806 of 2,047	#37 of 40	Map
Single professional	65	#567 of 1,696	#22 of 34	Map
Young professional	67	#576 of 1,627	#23 of 33	Map
DINKS	64	#591 of 1,543	#22 of 29	Map
Remote worker	67	#1,307 of 2,047	#28 of 40	Map
Commuter	76	#654 of 1,657	#23 of 33	Map
Car-free household	72	#539 of 1,462	#23 of 29	Map
Student	57	#153 of 819	#1 of 23	Map
First-home buyer	70	#826 of 1,977	#22 of 40	Map
Budget-constrained mover	66	#696 of 2,047	#18 of 40	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	61	#533 of 1,543	#23 of 29	Map
Expat professional	58	#748 of 2,047	#21 of 40	Map
Healthcare-first mover	63	#682 of 1,977	#22 of 40	Map
Nature-focused household	23	#1,789 of 2,047	#27 of 40	Map
Cross-border commuter	14	#846 of 1,774	#20 of 36	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#2,043 of 2,047	#40 of 40	Map
Rural value seeker	28	#1,808 of 2,047	#29 of 40	Map
High-net-worth mover	53	#1,089 of 2,047	#27 of 40	Map
Lottery winner	56	#813 of 2,047	#23 of 40	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	66	#1,735 of 2,047	#34 of 40	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	65	#897 of 2,047	#22 of 40	Map
Digital native	59	#465 of 1,696	#18 of 34	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)90
Flat land (terrain relief)88
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)72
Jobs and economy71
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)65
Foundation62
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)61
Mobility and connectivity57
Affordability57
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)55
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)55
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)54
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)51
Lifestyle and amenities48
Green space14
Education and family14
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 9 km
Anyang 32 km
Daokou 32 km
Puyang Chengguanzhen 65 km
Puyang (Henan) 66 km
Linshui 69 km
Pengcheng 70 km
Hecun 82 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.