Living in Macheng

Macheng is a city in Hubei, China, home to 126,366 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single parents (top 8%, #146 of 1,977), young families (top 8%, #155 of 1,977), low-income families (top 10%, #193 of 1,977).

Residents126,366

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport89 km (Wuhan Tianhe International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km126,400 people

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 310 m

Main railway line78.4 km

Distance to Beijing981 km

Within 10 km126,366 people

Winter daylight10 h 07 min, sunset 10:22

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Good to know about Macheng

On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 07 min and sets around 10:22; in late June it sets around 13:27.

How Macheng 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 Hubei
Young family	71	#155 of 1,977	#8 of 53	Map
Low-income household	61	#1,354 of 2,047	#37 of 54	Map
Low-income family	72	#193 of 1,977	#9 of 53	Map
Single parent	74	#146 of 1,977	#6 of 53	Map
Pensioner couple	75	#269 of 1,977	#13 of 53	Map
Single pensioner	82	#238 of 1,977	#14 of 53	Map
Early retiree	71	#708 of 2,047	#21 of 54	Map
Single professional	46	#1,149 of 1,696	#34 of 52	Map
Young professional	50	#1,046 of 1,627	#33 of 50	Map
DINKS	46	#1,195 of 1,543	#35 of 46	Map
Remote worker	75	#424 of 2,047	#18 of 54	Map
Commuter	67	#999 of 1,657	#33 of 51	Map
Car-free household	63	#716 of 1,462	#30 of 42	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	68	#1,106 of 1,977	#34 of 53	Map
Budget-constrained mover	58	#1,266 of 2,047	#30 of 54	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	48	#798 of 1,543	#30 of 46	Map
Expat professional	44	#1,274 of 2,047	#31 of 54	Map
Healthcare-first mover	64	#618 of 1,977	#24 of 53	Map
Nature-focused household	60	#1,073 of 2,047	#24 of 54	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	47	#596 of 2,047	#8 of 54	Map
Rural value seeker	52	#1,110 of 2,047	#26 of 54	Map
High-net-worth mover	55	#948 of 2,047	#29 of 54	Map
Lottery winner	53	#974 of 2,047	#29 of 54	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	73	#745 of 2,047	#15 of 54	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	53	#1,307 of 2,047	#31 of 54	Map
Digital native	47	#1,020 of 1,696	#30 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)92
Mobility and connectivity78
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)72
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)62
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)56
Affordability54
Foundation51
Green space44
Education and family44
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)43
Lifestyle and amenities38
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
Jobs and economy37
Flat land (terrain relief)28
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)27
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)27
Sea or lake shore13
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)0
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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.