Living in Songyuan

Songyuan is a city in Jilin, China, home to 113,611 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income families (top 19%, #372 of 1,977), single parents (top 20%, #391 of 1,977), young families (top 22%, #422 of 1,977).

Residents113,611

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport122 km (Harbin Taiping International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km252,300 people

Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 0 m

Nearest major riverDi’er Songhua, 3.5 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Beijing901 km

Within 10 km252,315 people

Greater areaGreater Songyuan, 6 km out

LandscapeManchurian Plain

Winter daylight8 h 45 min, sunset 9:01

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Good to know about Songyuan

The landscape belongs to the Manchurian Plain.
It is part of Greater Songyuan, 6 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 45 min and sets around 9:01; in late June it sets around 13:32.

How Songyuan 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 Jilin
Young family	69	#422 of 1,977	#20 of 50	Map
Low-income household	70	#766 of 2,047	#9 of 51	Map
Low-income family	72	#372 of 1,977	#20 of 50	Map
Single parent	73	#391 of 1,977	#21 of 50	Map
Pensioner couple	67	#1,119 of 1,977	#5 of 50	Map
Single pensioner	75	#1,136 of 1,977	#10 of 50	Map
Early retiree	58	#1,831 of 2,047	#39 of 51	Map
Single professional	60	#669 of 1,696	#10 of 36	Map
Young professional	63	#634 of 1,627	#10 of 32	Map
DINKS	59	#722 of 1,543	#11 of 31	Map
Remote worker	68	#1,213 of 2,047	#11 of 51	Map
Commuter	77	#617 of 1,657	#9 of 34	Map
Car-free household	70	#562 of 1,462	#10 of 30	Map
Student	24	#362 of 819	#5 of 15	Map
First-home buyer	71	#729 of 1,977	#11 of 50	Map
Budget-constrained mover	64	#894 of 2,047	#10 of 51	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	58	#597 of 1,543	#10 of 31	Map
Expat professional	54	#937 of 2,047	#11 of 51	Map
Healthcare-first mover	67	#518 of 1,977	#10 of 50	Map
Nature-focused household	45	#1,432 of 2,047	#44 of 51	Map
Cross-border commuter	17	#441 of 1,774	#21 of 51	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	5	#1,848 of 2,047	#49 of 51	Map
Rural value seeker	45	#1,444 of 2,047	#44 of 51	Map
High-net-worth mover	60	#579 of 2,047	#10 of 51	Map
Lottery winner	57	#760 of 2,047	#11 of 51	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	74	#579 of 2,047	#36 of 51	Map
Coastal living	52	#424 of 433	#5 of 6	Map
Business owner	63	#1,014 of 2,047	#10 of 51	Map
Digital native	53	#678 of 1,696	#10 of 36	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Flat land (terrain relief)92
Mobility and connectivity68
Foundation64
Affordability60
Jobs and economy51
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)49
Sea or lake shore47
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)44
Lifestyle and amenities44
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)34
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)31
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)29
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)29
Green space28
Education and family28
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)8
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.