Living in Zhenzhou

Zhenzhou is a city in Jiangsu, China, home to 176,006 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are first-time home buyers (top 2%, #30 of 1,977), low-income households (top 3%, #49 of 2,047), movers on a budget (top 5%, #85 of 2,047).

Residents176,006
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport68 km (Nanjing Lukou International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km2,710,800 people
Sea coast42 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverYangtze, 6.7 km
Main railway line11.8 km
Distance to Beijing887 km
Within 10 km176,006 people
Greater areaGreater Zhenjiang, 25 km out
LandscapeNorth China Plain
Winter daylight10 h 02 min, sunset 10:03

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How Zhenzhou 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 family63#1,195 of 1,977#103 of 152Map
Low-income household80#49 of 2,047#4 of 152Map
Low-income family72#283 of 1,977#12 of 152Map
Single parent74#227 of 1,977#8 of 152Map
Pensioner couple69#946 of 1,977#133 of 152Map
Single pensioner75#1,073 of 1,977#132 of 152Map
Early retiree67#1,267 of 2,047#121 of 152Map
Single professional76#313 of 1,696#21 of 149Map
Young professional78#320 of 1,627#21 of 146Map
DINKS78#294 of 1,543#20 of 141Map
Remote worker74#582 of 2,047#41 of 152Map
Commuter87#144 of 1,657#16 of 148Map
Car-free household78#413 of 1,462#27 of 134Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer79#30 of 1,977#2 of 152Map
Budget-constrained mover74#85 of 2,047#4 of 152Map
Urban lifestyle seeker70#398 of 1,543#24 of 141Map
Expat professional74#271 of 2,047#19 of 152Map
Healthcare-first mover72#326 of 1,977#21 of 152Map
Nature-focused household43#1,479 of 2,047#104 of 152Map
Cross-border commuter20#235 of 1,774#8 of 152Map
Outdoor and mountain lover3#1,894 of 2,047#129 of 152Map
Rural value seeker44#1,511 of 2,047#115 of 152Map
High-net-worth mover62#503 of 2,047#57 of 152Map
Lottery winner71#222 of 2,047#18 of 152Map
Climate-resilient relocation73#813 of 2,047#32 of 152Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner85#173 of 2,047#16 of 152Map
Digital native62#370 of 1,696#24 of 149Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Jobs and economy98
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)93
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Mobility and connectivity85
  • Flat land (terrain relief)82
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
  • Lifestyle and amenities72
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)66
  • Foundation61
  • Affordability56
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)50
  • Green space36
  • Education and family36
  • Sea or lake shore31
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)22
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)22
  • 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

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