Living in Pengze

Pengze is a city in Jiangxi, China, home to 350,000 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 3%, #43 of 1,977), low-income families (top 13%, #249 of 1,977), remote workers (top 16%, #322 of 2,047).

Residents350,000
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport132 km (Nanchang Changbei International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km350,000 people
Lake shore8 km (Daguan Lake)
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 140 m
Nearest large lakeDaguan Hu, 7.9 km
Nearest major riverYangtze, 2.0 km
Main railway line57.9 km
Distance to Beijing1,116 km
Within 10 km350,000 people
Winter daylight10 h 13 min, sunset 10:19

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How Pengze 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 Jiangxi
Young family70#390 of 1,977#10 of 28Map
Low-income household73#520 of 2,047#11 of 29Map
Low-income family72#249 of 1,977#6 of 28Map
Single parent74#361 of 1,977#7 of 28Map
Pensioner couple81#43 of 1,977#1 of 28Map
Single pensioner81#363 of 1,977#7 of 28Map
Early retiree70#833 of 2,047#17 of 29Map
Single professional68#490 of 1,696#12 of 25Map
Young professional71#471 of 1,627#12 of 22Map
DINKS68#504 of 1,543#12 of 22Map
Remote worker76#322 of 2,047#7 of 29Map
Commuter81#485 of 1,657#11 of 24Map
Car-free household78#418 of 1,462#12 of 22Map
Student9#507 of 819#3 of 13Map
First-home buyer73#500 of 1,977#9 of 28Map
Budget-constrained mover67#559 of 2,047#10 of 29Map
Urban lifestyle seeker68#425 of 1,543#12 of 22Map
Expat professional61#612 of 2,047#12 of 29Map
Healthcare-first mover72#320 of 1,977#9 of 28Map
Nature-focused household40#1,547 of 2,047#18 of 29Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover46#626 of 2,047#3 of 29Map
Rural value seeker44#1,502 of 2,047#18 of 29Map
High-net-worth mover69#198 of 2,047#6 of 29Map
Lottery winner64#492 of 2,047#11 of 29Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#1,710 of 2,047#25 of 29Map
Coastal living73#166 of 433#4 of 7Map
Business owner67#839 of 2,047#12 of 29Map
Digital native57#529 of 1,696#12 of 25Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Sea or lake shore90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)82
  • Foundation79
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)79
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)66
  • Mobility and connectivity65
  • Affordability61
  • Lifestyle and amenities58
  • Jobs and economy57
  • Flat land (terrain relief)51
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)47
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)46
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)37
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)28
  • Green space22
  • Education and family22
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)16
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)16
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)8
  • 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.