Living in Shizuishan

Shizuishan is a city in Ningxia, China, home to 739,400 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 5%, #80 of 1,977), movers on a budget (top 6%, #121 of 2,047), low-income households (top 7%, #141 of 2,047).

Residents739,400
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport73 km (Yinchuan Hedong International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km967,500 people
Climate typeCold desert (BWk)
Terrain around itabout 1,090 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line4.0 km
Distance to Beijing864 km
Within 10 km871,280 people
Winter daylight9 h 26 min, sunset 10:36

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How Shizuishan 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 family63#1,200 of 1,977#16 of 23Map
Low-income household77#141 of 2,047#1 of 23Map
Low-income family70#756 of 1,977#11 of 23Map
Single parent71#752 of 1,977#12 of 23Map
Pensioner couple63#1,376 of 1,977#15 of 23Map
Single pensioner79#634 of 1,977#8 of 23Map
Early retiree60#1,689 of 2,047#15 of 23Map
Single professional81#224 of 1,696#4 of 23Map
Young professional83#225 of 1,627#4 of 22Map
DINKS81#230 of 1,543#4 of 21Map
Remote worker76#319 of 2,047#2 of 23Map
Commuter87#221 of 1,657#3 of 22Map
Car-free household88#223 of 1,462#4 of 21Map
Student4#592 of 819#11 of 14Map
First-home buyer75#169 of 1,977#2 of 23Map
Budget-constrained mover73#121 of 2,047#1 of 23Map
Urban lifestyle seeker82#221 of 1,543#4 of 21Map
Expat professional78#199 of 2,047#3 of 23Map
Healthcare-first mover80#80 of 1,977#2 of 23Map
Nature-focused household26#1,754 of 2,047#18 of 23Map
Cross-border commuter19#256 of 1,774#4 of 23Map
Outdoor and mountain lover6#1,827 of 2,047#18 of 23Map
Rural value seeker33#1,742 of 2,047#18 of 23Map
High-net-worth mover72#83 of 2,047#1 of 23Map
Lottery winner74#142 of 2,047#2 of 23Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#1,669 of 2,047#16 of 23Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner80#277 of 2,047#7 of 23Map
Digital native67#220 of 1,696#5 of 23Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation86
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)86
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)85
  • Mobility and connectivity83
  • Jobs and economy77
  • Lifestyle and amenities75
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)72
  • Flat land (terrain relief)61
  • Affordability56
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)56
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)51
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)42
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)19
  • Green space12
  • Education and family12
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)11
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)11
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • 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.