Living in Guankou

Guankou is a city in Hunan, China, home to 1,380,000 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 2%, #22 of 2,047), people who put healthcare first (top 3%, #44 of 1,977), single pensioners (top 4%, #72 of 1,977).

Residents1,380,000

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport40 km (Changsha Huanghua International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km1,380,000 people

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 110 m

Main railway line2.1 km

Distance to Beijing1,333 km

Within 10 km1,380,000 people

Winter daylight10 h 21 min, sunset 10:34

See Guankou on the map

Open in Nestlyzer

Good to know about Guankou

On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 21 min and sets around 10:34; in late June it sets around 13:25.

How Guankou 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 Hunan
Young family	56	#1,624 of 1,977	#39 of 42	Map
Low-income household	75	#311 of 2,047	#9 of 43	Map
Low-income family	66	#1,401 of 1,977	#34 of 42	Map
Single parent	69	#1,303 of 1,977	#30 of 42	Map
Pensioner couple	65	#1,218 of 1,977	#33 of 42	Map
Single pensioner	84	#72 of 1,977	#3 of 42	Map
Early retiree	64	#1,438 of 2,047	#38 of 43	Map
Single professional	85	#137 of 1,696	#5 of 38	Map
Young professional	87	#135 of 1,627	#5 of 36	Map
DINKS	87	#140 of 1,543	#5 of 30	Map
Remote worker	83	#22 of 2,047	#3 of 43	Map
Commuter	87	#153 of 1,657	#5 of 38	Map
Car-free household	94	#128 of 1,462	#3 of 29	Map
Student	0	#787 of 819	#16 of 18	Map
First-home buyer	74	#399 of 1,977	#12 of 42	Map
Budget-constrained mover	72	#188 of 2,047	#4 of 43	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	89	#130 of 1,543	#4 of 30	Map
Expat professional	85	#104 of 2,047	#4 of 43	Map
Healthcare-first mover	81	#44 of 1,977	#3 of 42	Map
Nature-focused household	16	#1,848 of 2,047	#41 of 43	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	6	#1,813 of 2,047	#33 of 43	Map
Rural value seeker	23	#1,857 of 2,047	#41 of 43	Map
High-net-worth mover	69	#205 of 2,047	#11 of 43	Map
Lottery winner	77	#62 of 2,047	#4 of 43	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	69	#1,457 of 2,047	#31 of 43	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	86	#167 of 2,047	#4 of 43	Map
Digital native	71	#87 of 1,696	#4 of 38	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)98
Mobility and connectivity94
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Jobs and economy85
Lifestyle and amenities84
Foundation84
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)80
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)64
Flat land (terrain relief)57
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)55
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)54
Affordability46
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)29
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
Green space8
Education and family8
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)6
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)6
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.