Living in Yuzhou

Yuzhou is a large place in Henan, China, home to 87,961 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 23%, #450 of 1,977), retired couples (top 31%, #599 of 1,977), climate-conscious movers (top 31%, #630 of 2,047).

Residents87,961

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport54 km (Zhengzhou Xinzheng International)

Nearest city of 100k+36 km

Within 30 km88,000 people

Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 30 m

Main railway line3.1 km

Distance to Beijing692 km

Within 10 km87,961 people

LandscapeNorth China Plain

Winter daylight9 h 52 min, sunset 10:21

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Good to know about Yuzhou

The landscape belongs to the North China Plain.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 52 min and sets around 10:21; in late June it sets around 13:41.

How Yuzhou 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	64	#1,037 of 1,977	#18 of 40	Map
Low-income household	49	#1,669 of 2,047	#32 of 40	Map
Low-income family	67	#1,354 of 1,977	#29 of 40	Map
Single parent	68	#1,384 of 1,977	#30 of 40	Map
Pensioner couple	72	#599 of 1,977	#7 of 40	Map
Single pensioner	80	#450 of 1,977	#7 of 40	Map
Early retiree	70	#795 of 2,047	#13 of 40	Map
Single professional	27	#1,562 of 1,696	#32 of 34	Map
Young professional	29	#1,535 of 1,627	#31 of 33	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	72	#740 of 2,047	#19 of 40	Map
Commuter	40	#1,598 of 1,657	#31 of 33	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	56	#1,627 of 1,977	#33 of 40	Map
Budget-constrained mover	55	#1,484 of 2,047	#29 of 40	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	35	#1,508 of 2,047	#29 of 40	Map
Healthcare-first mover	59	#892 of 1,977	#24 of 40	Map
Nature-focused household	69	#748 of 2,047	#14 of 40	Map
Cross-border commuter	13	#1,040 of 1,774	#25 of 36	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	16	#1,554 of 2,047	#16 of 40	Map
Rural value seeker	58	#871 of 2,047	#15 of 40	Map
High-net-worth mover	49	#1,292 of 2,047	#29 of 40	Map
Lottery winner	45	#1,351 of 2,047	#29 of 40	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	74	#630 of 2,047	#12 of 40	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	38	#1,589 of 2,047	#29 of 40	Map
Digital native	35	#1,483 of 1,696	#29 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)80
Mobility and connectivity73
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)62
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)59
Green space59
Education and family59
Affordability54
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)53
Foundation41
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)36
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)36
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)35
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)34
Lifestyle and amenities31
Jobs and economy30
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

Xiangcheng (Henan) 33 km
Xuchang 39 km
Pingdingshan 49 km
Songyang 52 km
Zhengzhou 69 km
Gongyi 79 km
Luohe 83 km
Yunyang 105 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.