Living in Zhangjiagang

Zhangjiagang is a city in Jiangsu, China, home to 1,432,044 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single professionals (top 1%, #3 of 1,696), young professionals (top 1%, #3 of 1,627), digital natives (top 1%, #9 of 1,696).

Residents1,432,044

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport43 km (Sunan Shuofang International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km3,211,600 people

Sea coast15 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m

Main railway line38.0 km

Distance to Beijing971 km

Within 10 km1,432,044 people

LandscapeNorth China Plain

Winter daylight10 h 04 min, sunset 9:58

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Good to know about Zhangjiagang

The landscape belongs to the North China Plain.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 04 min and sets around 9:58; in late June it sets around 13:07.

How Zhangjiagang 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	56	#1,644 of 1,977	#131 of 152	Map
Low-income household	79	#68 of 2,047	#8 of 152	Map
Low-income family	66	#1,441 of 1,977	#121 of 152	Map
Single parent	68	#1,340 of 1,977	#104 of 152	Map
Pensioner couple	71	#672 of 1,977	#110 of 152	Map
Single pensioner	83	#120 of 1,977	#3 of 152	Map
Early retiree	64	#1,416 of 2,047	#123 of 152	Map
Single professional	91	#3 of 1,696	#1 of 149	Map
Young professional	92	#3 of 1,627	#1 of 146	Map
DINKS	93	#40 of 1,543	#5 of 141	Map
Remote worker	82	#27 of 2,047	#2 of 152	Map
Commuter	91	#11 of 1,657	#3 of 148	Map
Car-free household	96	#67 of 1,462	#9 of 134	Map
Student	0	#780 of 819	#83 of 84	Map
First-home buyer	76	#113 of 1,977	#12 of 152	Map
Budget-constrained mover	74	#69 of 2,047	#3 of 152	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	93	#43 of 1,543	#6 of 141	Map
Expat professional	90	#25 of 2,047	#2 of 152	Map
Healthcare-first mover	81	#46 of 1,977	#3 of 152	Map
Nature-focused household	16	#1,856 of 2,047	#135 of 152	Map
Cross-border commuter	20	#221 of 1,774	#6 of 152	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	4	#1,874 of 2,047	#120 of 152	Map
Rural value seeker	24	#1,851 of 2,047	#135 of 152	Map
High-net-worth mover	72	#78 of 2,047	#5 of 152	Map
Lottery winner	80	#15 of 2,047	#2 of 152	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	69	#1,486 of 2,047	#95 of 152	Map
Coastal living	68	#256 of 433	#40 of 109	Map
Business owner	92	#31 of 2,047	#3 of 152	Map
Digital native	74	#9 of 1,696	#1 of 149	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Jobs and economy100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)99
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)99
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)98
Flat land (terrain relief)98
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)96
Mobility and connectivity93
Lifestyle and amenities93
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Foundation83
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
Sea or lake shore77
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)46
Affordability45
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)14
Green space8
Education and family8
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)5
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)5
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

Jiangyin 27 km
Changshu 31 km
Nantong (Jiangsu) 37 km
Wuxi (Jiangsu) 41 km
Changzhou 56 km
Jinsha 56 km
Rugao 56 km
Taixing 60 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.