Living in Lingwu

Lingwu is a large place in Ningxia, China, home to 52,863 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 13%, #265 of 2,047), movers on a budget (top 14%, #279 of 2,047), young families (top 16%, #309 of 1,977).

Residents52,863

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport25 km (Yinchuan Hedong International)

Nearest city of 100k+18 km

Within 30 km7,489,900 people

Climate typeCold desert (BWk)

Terrain around itabout 1,230 m, height range 200 m

Main railway line17.0 km

Distance to Beijing891 km

Within 10 km74,903 people

Winter daylight9 h 31 min, sunset 10:38

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Good to know about Lingwu

On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 31 min and sets around 10:38; in late June it sets around 14:21.

How Lingwu 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 Ningxia
Young family	70	#309 of 1,977	#6 of 23	Map
Low-income household	73	#549 of 2,047	#8 of 23	Map
Low-income family	71	#479 of 1,977	#8 of 23	Map
Single parent	73	#446 of 1,977	#6 of 23	Map
Pensioner couple	70	#853 of 1,977	#2 of 23	Map
Single pensioner	80	#493 of 1,977	#2 of 23	Map
Early retiree	71	#668 of 2,047	#4 of 23	Map
Single professional	57	#760 of 1,696	#9 of 23	Map
Young professional	58	#794 of 1,627	#10 of 22	Map
DINKS	60	#699 of 1,543	#9 of 21	Map
Remote worker	75	#496 of 2,047	#4 of 23	Map
Commuter	72	#783 of 1,657	#11 of 22	Map
Car-free household	53	#967 of 1,462	#12 of 21	Map
Student	56	#166 of 819	#6 of 14	Map
First-home buyer	74	#355 of 1,977	#5 of 23	Map
Budget-constrained mover	70	#279 of 2,047	#5 of 23	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	44	#926 of 1,543	#11 of 21	Map
Expat professional	67	#446 of 2,047	#9 of 23	Map
Healthcare-first mover	63	#671 of 1,977	#13 of 23	Map
Nature-focused household	74	#547 of 2,047	#8 of 23	Map
Cross-border commuter	18	#325 of 1,774	#7 of 23	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	44	#657 of 2,047	#4 of 23	Map
Rural value seeker	64	#398 of 2,047	#8 of 23	Map
High-net-worth mover	62	#495 of 2,047	#6 of 23	Map
Lottery winner	64	#497 of 2,047	#7 of 23	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	74	#665 of 2,047	#6 of 23	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	81	#265 of 2,047	#5 of 23	Map
Digital native	52	#738 of 1,696	#11 of 23	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Jobs and economy100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Mobility and connectivity92
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)85
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)67
Green space66
Education and family66
Lifestyle and amenities61
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)60
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)60
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)56
Affordability55
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)53
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)43
Flat land (terrain relief)41
Foundation33
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)28
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)27
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)25
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

Dongta 2 km
Wutongshu 10 km
Wanghong 16 km
Wuzhong 18 km
Yanghe (Ningxia) 21 km
Lijun 21 km
Ningdong 22 km
Linhe 25 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.