Living in Loudi

Loudi is a city in Hunan, China, home to 497,171 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 14%, #261 of 1,977), remote workers (top 14%, #275 of 2,047), single pensioners (top 19%, #364 of 1,977).

Residents497,171

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport131 km (Changsha Huanghua International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km497,200 people

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 60 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Beijing1,415 km

Within 10 km497,171 people

Winter daylight10 h 23 min, sunset 10:42

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Good to know about Loudi

On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 23 min and sets around 10:42; in late June it sets around 13:31.

How Loudi 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	68	#522 of 1,977	#13 of 42	Map
Low-income household	75	#403 of 2,047	#13 of 43	Map
Low-income family	71	#476 of 1,977	#11 of 42	Map
Single parent	73	#501 of 1,977	#13 of 42	Map
Pensioner couple	73	#476 of 1,977	#11 of 42	Map
Single pensioner	81	#364 of 1,977	#11 of 42	Map
Early retiree	71	#785 of 2,047	#21 of 43	Map
Single professional	73	#383 of 1,696	#13 of 38	Map
Young professional	76	#376 of 1,627	#13 of 36	Map
DINKS	73	#405 of 1,543	#13 of 30	Map
Remote worker	77	#275 of 2,047	#7 of 43	Map
Commuter	83	#400 of 1,657	#13 of 38	Map
Car-free household	82	#325 of 1,462	#13 of 29	Map
Student	7	#544 of 819	#6 of 18	Map
First-home buyer	74	#398 of 1,977	#11 of 42	Map
Budget-constrained mover	69	#437 of 2,047	#9 of 43	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	74	#325 of 1,543	#13 of 30	Map
Expat professional	66	#464 of 2,047	#13 of 43	Map
Healthcare-first mover	73	#261 of 1,977	#9 of 42	Map
Nature-focused household	36	#1,623 of 2,047	#29 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	3	#1,893 of 2,047	#36 of 43	Map
Rural value seeker	41	#1,577 of 2,047	#29 of 43	Map
High-net-worth mover	72	#86 of 2,047	#3 of 43	Map
Lottery winner	66	#396 of 2,047	#13 of 43	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	70	#1,251 of 2,047	#25 of 43	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	70	#671 of 2,047	#13 of 43	Map
Digital native	61	#425 of 1,696	#15 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
Foundation83
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)80
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)74
Flat land (terrain relief)69
Mobility and connectivity65
Lifestyle and amenities65
Jobs and economy64
Affordability59
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)52
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)47
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)32
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
Green space18
Education and family18
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)14
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)14
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
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.