Living in Wuxi (Jiangsu)

Wuxi (Jiangsu) is a city in Jiangsu, China, home to 4,396,835 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 2%, #24 of 2,047), business owners (top 2%, #27 of 2,047), car-free households (top 2%, #24 of 1,462).

Residents4,396,835
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport16 km (Sunan Shuofang International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km4,396,800 people
Sea coast38 km
Lake shore6 km (Lake Tai)
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Nearest large lakeTai Hu, 5.7 km
Main railway line1.7 km
Distance to Beijing994 km
Within 10 km4,396,835 people
Greater areaGreater Wuxi, the core
LandscapeNorth China Plain
Winter daylight10 h 05 min, sunset 10:00

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How Wuxi (Jiangsu) 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.

ProfileScoreIn ChinaIn Jiangsu
Young family44#1,957 of 1,977#150 of 152Map
Low-income household70#811 of 2,047#93 of 152Map
Low-income family57#1,873 of 1,977#148 of 152Map
Single parent61#1,799 of 1,977#147 of 152Map
Pensioner couple64#1,295 of 1,977#146 of 152Map
Single pensioner70#1,514 of 1,977#144 of 152Map
Early retiree58#1,840 of 2,047#149 of 152Map
Single professional89#51 of 1,696#8 of 149Map
Young professional91#48 of 1,627#7 of 146Map
DINKS93#34 of 1,543#4 of 141Map
Remote worker73#703 of 2,047#60 of 152Map
Commuter86#234 of 1,657#20 of 148Map
Car-free household97#24 of 1,462#3 of 134Map
Student0#693 of 819#71 of 84Map
First-home buyer69#1,011 of 1,977#104 of 152Map
Budget-constrained mover64#893 of 2,047#105 of 152Map
Urban lifestyle seeker93#38 of 1,543#4 of 141Map
Expat professional90#24 of 2,047#1 of 152Map
Healthcare-first mover75#205 of 1,977#15 of 152Map
Nature-focused household0#2,038 of 2,047#151 of 152Map
Cross-border commuter19#319 of 1,774#17 of 152Map
Outdoor and mountain lover9#1,771 of 2,047#93 of 152Map
Rural value seeker5#2,028 of 2,047#150 of 152Map
High-net-worth mover61#572 of 2,047#68 of 152Map
Lottery winner77#82 of 2,047#12 of 152Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#1,819 of 2,047#145 of 152Map
Coastal living72#178 of 433#16 of 109Map
Business owner92#27 of 2,047#2 of 152Map
Digital native72#41 of 1,696#7 of 149Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Jobs and economy100
  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Lifestyle and amenities100
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)99
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)99
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)96
  • Sea or lake shore94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Flat land (terrain relief)89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
  • Foundation67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)28
  • Affordability17
  • Green space2
  • Education and family2
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)1
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)1
  • 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

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