Living in Shaoyang

Shaoyang is a city in Hunan, China, home to 753,194 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 12%, #235 of 2,047), first-time home buyers (top 13%, #253 of 1,977), single professionals (top 16%, #260 of 1,696).

Residents753,194

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport204 km (Changsha Huanghua International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km753,200 people

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 80 m

Main railway line1.8 km

Distance to Beijing1,483 km

Within 10 km753,194 people

Winter daylight10 h 25 min, sunset 10:45

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Good to know about Shaoyang

On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 25 min and sets around 10:45; in late June it sets around 13:32.

How Shaoyang 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	65	#997 of 1,977	#23 of 42	Map
Low-income household	76	#235 of 2,047	#7 of 43	Map
Low-income family	70	#661 of 1,977	#16 of 42	Map
Single parent	72	#674 of 1,977	#16 of 42	Map
Pensioner couple	68	#1,039 of 1,977	#30 of 42	Map
Single pensioner	78	#685 of 1,977	#19 of 42	Map
Early retiree	67	#1,211 of 2,047	#32 of 43	Map
Single professional	79	#260 of 1,696	#11 of 38	Map
Young professional	81	#254 of 1,627	#11 of 36	Map
DINKS	79	#274 of 1,543	#11 of 30	Map
Remote worker	74	#508 of 2,047	#13 of 43	Map
Commuter	85	#287 of 1,657	#11 of 38	Map
Car-free household	87	#238 of 1,462	#11 of 29	Map
Student	4	#597 of 819	#8 of 18	Map
First-home buyer	74	#253 of 1,977	#5 of 42	Map
Budget-constrained mover	69	#444 of 2,047	#11 of 43	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	80	#239 of 1,543	#11 of 30	Map
Expat professional	68	#422 of 2,047	#12 of 43	Map
Healthcare-first mover	71	#357 of 1,977	#11 of 42	Map
Nature-focused household	27	#1,738 of 2,047	#31 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	5	#1,849 of 2,047	#34 of 43	Map
Rural value seeker	36	#1,699 of 2,047	#31 of 43	Map
High-net-worth mover	71	#113 of 2,047	#5 of 43	Map
Lottery winner	67	#384 of 2,047	#12 of 43	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	69	#1,499 of 2,047	#32 of 43	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	70	#674 of 2,047	#14 of 43	Map
Digital native	63	#335 of 1,696	#11 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
Foundation86
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)84
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)80
Lifestyle and amenities73
Jobs and economy72
Flat land (terrain relief)61
Affordability57
Mobility and connectivity50
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)38
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)29
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)29
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)29
Green space14
Education and family14
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)11
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)11
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
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.