Living in Huaihua

Huaihua is a city in Hunan, China, home to 552,622 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 17%, #328 of 2,047), first-time home buyers (top 17%, #334 of 1,977), city lovers (top 20%, #294 of 1,543).

Residents552,622

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport177 km (Zhangjiajie Hehua International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km608,000 people

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 530 m, height range 390 m

Main railway line2.0 km

Distance to Beijing1,495 km

Within 10 km552,622 people

Winter daylight10 h 24 min, sunset 10:50

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Good to know about Huaihua

On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 24 min and sets around 10:50; in late June it sets around 13:38.

How Huaihua 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	67	#640 of 1,977	#18 of 42	Map
Low-income household	75	#328 of 2,047	#10 of 43	Map
Low-income family	71	#550 of 1,977	#13 of 42	Map
Single parent	72	#568 of 1,977	#14 of 42	Map
Pensioner couple	71	#754 of 1,977	#22 of 42	Map
Single pensioner	79	#648 of 1,977	#18 of 42	Map
Early retiree	70	#961 of 2,047	#25 of 43	Map
Single professional	75	#335 of 1,696	#12 of 38	Map
Young professional	78	#329 of 1,627	#12 of 36	Map
DINKS	75	#346 of 1,543	#12 of 30	Map
Remote worker	74	#518 of 2,047	#14 of 43	Map
Commuter	84	#359 of 1,657	#12 of 38	Map
Car-free household	84	#291 of 1,462	#12 of 29	Map
Student	6	#560 of 819	#7 of 18	Map
First-home buyer	74	#334 of 1,977	#8 of 42	Map
Budget-constrained mover	68	#516 of 2,047	#13 of 43	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	76	#294 of 1,543	#12 of 30	Map
Expat professional	65	#503 of 2,047	#14 of 43	Map
Healthcare-first mover	70	#398 of 1,977	#14 of 42	Map
Nature-focused household	32	#1,672 of 2,047	#30 of 43	Map
Cross-border commuter	15	#800 of 1,774	#5 of 8	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	38	#865 of 2,047	#17 of 43	Map
Rural value seeker	40	#1,622 of 2,047	#30 of 43	Map
High-net-worth mover	72	#89 of 2,047	#4 of 43	Map
Lottery winner	65	#443 of 2,047	#14 of 43	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	69	#1,441 of 2,047	#30 of 43	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	68	#762 of 2,047	#16 of 43	Map
Digital native	61	#416 of 1,696	#14 of 38	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
Foundation84
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)80
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)77
Jobs and economy68
Lifestyle and amenities68
Affordability58
Mobility and connectivity51
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)42
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)29
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)26
Flat land (terrain relief)21
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)19
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)17
Green space16
Education and family16
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)13
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)13
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.