Living in Jingzhou

Jingzhou is a city in Hubei, China, home to 1,052,282 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single professionals (top 11%, #174 of 1,696), young professionals (top 11%, #174 of 1,627), city lovers (top 11%, #166 of 1,543).

Residents1,052,282
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport199 km (Wuhan Tianhe International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,158,600 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 0 m
Nearest major riverChang Jiang, 4.8 km
Main railway line59.6 km
Distance to Beijing1,131 km
Within 10 km1,158,629 people
Greater areaGreater Jingzhou, 5 km out
Winter daylight10 h 11 min, sunset 10:35

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How Jingzhou 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.

ProfileScoreIn ChinaIn Hubei
Young family58#1,530 of 1,977#44 of 53Map
Low-income household76#238 of 2,047#7 of 54Map
Low-income family68#1,187 of 1,977#39 of 53Map
Single parent70#1,111 of 1,977#38 of 53Map
Pensioner couple61#1,507 of 1,977#49 of 53Map
Single pensioner78#816 of 1,977#35 of 53Map
Early retiree63#1,519 of 2,047#47 of 54Map
Single professional83#174 of 1,696#7 of 52Map
Young professional85#174 of 1,627#7 of 50Map
DINKS84#180 of 1,543#7 of 46Map
Remote worker74#560 of 2,047#24 of 54Map
Commuter87#201 of 1,657#8 of 51Map
Car-free household91#166 of 1,462#5 of 42Map
Student1#656 of 819#23 of 27Map
First-home buyer74#311 of 1,977#8 of 53Map
Budget-constrained mover68#496 of 2,047#12 of 54Map
Urban lifestyle seeker86#166 of 1,543#6 of 46Map
Expat professional73#318 of 2,047#12 of 54Map
Healthcare-first mover70#393 of 1,977#14 of 53Map
Nature-focused household17#1,841 of 2,047#49 of 54Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#2,001 of 2,047#51 of 54Map
Rural value seeker27#1,830 of 2,047#46 of 54Map
High-net-worth mover67#278 of 2,047#9 of 54Map
Lottery winner68#333 of 2,047#14 of 54Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#1,662 of 2,047#43 of 54Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner73#530 of 2,047#14 of 54Map
Digital native66#244 of 1,696#10 of 52Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)96
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Foundation85
  • Jobs and economy81
  • Lifestyle and amenities80
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)79
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)53
  • Affordability50
  • Mobility and connectivity50
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)46
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)45
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)33
  • Green space10
  • Education and family10
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)8
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)8
  • 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.