Living in Gaogou

Gaogou is a large place in Jiangsu, China, home to 56,214 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 7%, #130 of 2,047), nature lovers (top 12%, #237 of 2,047), single pensioners (top 17%, #333 of 1,977).

Residents56,214

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport26 km (Huai'an Lianshui)

Nearest city of 100k+40 km

Within 30 km56,200 people

Sea coast72 km

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m

Main railway line64.7 km

Distance to Beijing703 km

Within 10 km56,214 people

LandscapeNorth China Plain

Winter daylight9 h 53 min, sunset 9:58

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Good to know about Gaogou

The landscape belongs to the North China Plain.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 53 min and sets around 9:58; in late June it sets around 13:18.

How Gaogou 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	67	#641 of 1,977	#34 of 152	Map
Low-income household	43	#1,798 of 2,047	#151 of 152	Map
Low-income family	69	#961 of 1,977	#64 of 152	Map
Single parent	70	#1,055 of 1,977	#70 of 152	Map
Pensioner couple	73	#516 of 1,977	#92 of 152	Map
Single pensioner	81	#333 of 1,977	#18 of 152	Map
Early retiree	73	#431 of 2,047	#21 of 152	Map
Single professional	13	#1,679 of 1,696	#149 of 149	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	73	#721 of 2,047	#62 of 152	Map
Commuter	30	#1,655 of 1,657	#148 of 148	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	54	#1,668 of 1,977	#149 of 152	Map
Budget-constrained mover	52	#1,609 of 2,047	#150 of 152	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	26	#1,689 of 2,047	#151 of 152	Map
Healthcare-first mover	56	#1,067 of 1,977	#106 of 152	Map
Nature-focused household	81	#237 of 2,047	#4 of 152	Map
Cross-border commuter	14	#976 of 1,774	#79 of 152	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	20	#1,364 of 2,047	#30 of 152	Map
Rural value seeker	64	#415 of 2,047	#8 of 152	Map
High-net-worth mover	43	#1,659 of 2,047	#150 of 152	Map
Lottery winner	40	#1,523 of 2,047	#151 of 152	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	77	#130 of 2,047	#4 of 152	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	30	#1,686 of 2,047	#151 of 152	Map
Digital native	30	#1,614 of 1,696	#149 of 149	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Flat land (terrain relief)99
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)99
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)90
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Green space81
Education and family81
Mobility and connectivity80
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)60
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)58
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)57
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)57
Affordability56
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)43
Foundation28
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
Lifestyle and amenities22
Jobs and economy21
Sea or lake shore0
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)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

Huai'an 50 km
Zhongxing 59 km
Dongkan 59 km
Haizhou 63 km
Lianyungang 65 km
Ahu 67 km
Shiji 68 km
Gaoliu (Jiangsu) 70 km

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.