Living in Changshu

Changshu is a city in Jiangsu, China, home to 1,677,050 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 2%, #36 of 2,047), people who put healthcare first (top 3%, #57 of 1,977), expat professionals (top 4%, #75 of 2,047).

Residents1,677,050

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport34 km (Sunan Shuofang International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km1,677,000 people

Sea coast17 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m

Main railway line31.9 km

Distance to Beijing1,001 km

Within 10 km1,677,050 people

LandscapeNorth China Plain

Winter daylight10 h 05 min, sunset 9:58

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Good to know about Changshu

The landscape belongs to the North China Plain.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 05 min and sets around 9:58; in late June it sets around 13:05.

How Changshu 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 Jiangsu
Young family	55	#1,705 of 1,977	#136 of 152	Map
Low-income household	75	#386 of 2,047	#37 of 152	Map
Low-income family	65	#1,581 of 1,977	#137 of 152	Map
Single parent	67	#1,482 of 1,977	#127 of 152	Map
Pensioner couple	71	#708 of 1,977	#113 of 152	Map
Single pensioner	83	#125 of 1,977	#4 of 152	Map
Early retiree	63	#1,477 of 2,047	#130 of 152	Map
Single professional	87	#99 of 1,696	#16 of 149	Map
Young professional	89	#96 of 1,627	#16 of 146	Map
DINKS	89	#108 of 1,543	#15 of 141	Map
Remote worker	82	#36 of 2,047	#3 of 152	Map
Commuter	87	#128 of 1,657	#15 of 148	Map
Car-free household	95	#101 of 1,462	#12 of 134	Map
Student	0	#753 of 819	#78 of 84	Map
First-home buyer	73	#507 of 1,977	#44 of 152	Map
Budget-constrained mover	70	#270 of 2,047	#19 of 152	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	91	#98 of 1,543	#12 of 141	Map
Expat professional	87	#75 of 2,047	#11 of 152	Map
Healthcare-first mover	81	#57 of 1,977	#5 of 152	Map
Nature-focused household	14	#1,877 of 2,047	#137 of 152	Map
Cross-border commuter	20	#219 of 1,774	#5 of 152	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	1	#1,914 of 2,047	#139 of 152	Map
Rural value seeker	21	#1,897 of 2,047	#139 of 152	Map
High-net-worth mover	69	#183 of 2,047	#17 of 152	Map
Lottery winner	78	#54 of 2,047	#9 of 152	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	68	#1,566 of 2,047	#112 of 152	Map
Coastal living	67	#272 of 433	#47 of 109	Map
Business owner	88	#124 of 2,047	#13 of 152	Map
Digital native	72	#63 of 1,696	#11 of 149	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)99
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)99
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)98
Mobility and connectivity96
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Jobs and economy88
Lifestyle and amenities88
Foundation82
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
Flat land (terrain relief)76
Sea or lake shore75
Affordability40
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)40
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)12
Green space6
Education and family6
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)4
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)4
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.