Living in Xiangyang

Xiangyang is a city in Hubei, China, home to 1,294,733 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single professionals (top 9%, #147 of 1,696), young professionals (top 9%, #146 of 1,627), city lovers (top 10%, #140 of 1,543).

Residents1,294,733

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport241 km (Wuhan Tianhe International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km1,294,700 people

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 60 m

Nearest major riverHan, under 1 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Beijing956 km

Within 10 km1,294,733 people

Greater areaGreater Xiangyang, the core

Winter daylight10 h 03 min, sunset 10:31

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Good to know about Xiangyang

The Han runs through or right past it.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 03 min and sets around 10:31; in late June it sets around 13:41.

How Xiangyang 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	57	#1,602 of 1,977	#46 of 53	Map
Low-income household	76	#281 of 2,047	#10 of 54	Map
Low-income family	67	#1,332 of 1,977	#43 of 53	Map
Single parent	69	#1,235 of 1,977	#41 of 53	Map
Pensioner couple	60	#1,611 of 1,977	#50 of 53	Map
Single pensioner	77	#878 of 1,977	#39 of 53	Map
Early retiree	62	#1,599 of 2,047	#50 of 54	Map
Single professional	85	#147 of 1,696	#6 of 52	Map
Young professional	87	#146 of 1,627	#6 of 50	Map
DINKS	86	#154 of 1,543	#6 of 46	Map
Remote worker	74	#600 of 2,047	#26 of 54	Map
Commuter	87	#166 of 1,657	#5 of 51	Map
Car-free household	93	#141 of 1,462	#4 of 42	Map
Student	0	#795 of 819	#27 of 27	Map
First-home buyer	74	#367 of 1,977	#11 of 53	Map
Budget-constrained mover	67	#546 of 2,047	#14 of 54	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	88	#140 of 1,543	#4 of 46	Map
Expat professional	74	#276 of 2,047	#11 of 54	Map
Healthcare-first mover	70	#401 of 1,977	#16 of 53	Map
Nature-focused household	14	#1,875 of 2,047	#50 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	0	#1,981 of 2,047	#50 of 54	Map
Rural value seeker	24	#1,847 of 2,047	#48 of 54	Map
High-net-worth mover	67	#300 of 2,047	#12 of 54	Map
Lottery winner	69	#313 of 2,047	#12 of 54	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	56	#1,999 of 2,047	#54 of 54	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	74	#486 of 2,047	#12 of 54	Map
Digital native	67	#211 of 1,696	#9 of 52	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)97
Foundation85
Lifestyle and amenities83
Jobs and economy83
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
Flat land (terrain relief)72
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)72
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)67
Mobility and connectivity50
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)48
Affordability47
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)45
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)34
Green space9
Education and family9
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)6
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)6
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
Sea or lake shore0
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.