Living in Guyuan

Guyuan is a city in Ningxia, China, home to 411,854 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income families (top 21%, #403 of 1,977), single parents (top 22%, #429 of 1,977), young families (top 23%, #441 of 1,977).

Residents411,854
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport245 km (Lanzhou Zhongchuan International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km411,900 people
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 1,760 m, height range 200 m
Main railway line135.8 km
Distance to Beijing987 km
Within 10 km411,854 people
Winter daylight9 h 43 min, sunset 10:45

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How Guyuan 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 Ningxia
Young family69#441 of 1,977#8 of 23Map
Low-income household74#471 of 2,047#6 of 23Map
Low-income family72#403 of 1,977#5 of 23Map
Single parent73#429 of 1,977#5 of 23Map
Pensioner couple70#869 of 1,977#4 of 23Map
Single pensioner77#847 of 1,977#10 of 23Map
Early retiree68#1,172 of 2,047#10 of 23Map
Single professional71#439 of 1,696#6 of 23Map
Young professional73#428 of 1,627#6 of 22Map
DINKS70#462 of 1,543#7 of 21Map
Remote worker72#784 of 2,047#11 of 23Map
Commuter82#455 of 1,657#7 of 22Map
Car-free household80#376 of 1,462#6 of 21Map
Student9#499 of 819#10 of 14Map
First-home buyer73#465 of 1,977#7 of 23Map
Budget-constrained mover66#649 of 2,047#15 of 23Map
Urban lifestyle seeker71#387 of 1,543#6 of 21Map
Expat professional60#671 of 2,047#15 of 23Map
Healthcare-first mover68#455 of 1,977#7 of 23Map
Nature-focused household37#1,602 of 2,047#17 of 23Map
Cross-border commuter15#797 of 1,774#18 of 23Map
Outdoor and mountain lover27#1,194 of 2,047#12 of 23Map
Rural value seeker43#1,530 of 2,047#16 of 23Map
High-net-worth mover70#160 of 2,047#2 of 23Map
Lottery winner62#550 of 2,047#11 of 23Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#1,481 of 2,047#15 of 23Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner64#945 of 2,047#20 of 23Map
Digital native58#505 of 1,696#8 of 23Map

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)90
  • Foundation81
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)72
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)70
  • Lifestyle and amenities61
  • Jobs and economy60
  • Affordability60
  • Mobility and connectivity50
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)44
  • Flat land (terrain relief)43
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)28
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)23
  • Green space20
  • Education and family20
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)16
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)16
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)13
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)0
  • 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.