Living in Houzhen

Houzhen is a large place in Shandong, China, home to 96,737 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 15%, #277 of 1,977), single pensioners (top 38%, #741 of 1,977), people who put healthcare first (top 42%, #814 of 1,977).

Residents96,737
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport122 km (Qingdao Jiaodong International)
Nearest city of 100k+24 km
Within 30 km501,000 people
Sea coast26 km
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m
Main railway line13.4 km
Distance to Beijing397 km
Within 10 km162,507 people
Greater areaGreater Weifang, 32 km out
LandscapeNorth China Plain
Winter daylight9 h 37 min, sunset 9:51

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How Houzhen 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 Shandong
Young family64#1,097 of 1,977#119 of 175Map
Low-income household66#1,127 of 2,047#126 of 175Map
Low-income family67#1,340 of 1,977#144 of 175Map
Single parent68#1,354 of 1,977#143 of 175Map
Pensioner couple75#277 of 1,977#41 of 175Map
Single pensioner78#741 of 1,977#107 of 175Map
Early retiree69#1,049 of 2,047#119 of 175Map
Single professional54#872 of 1,696#89 of 166Map
Young professional55#882 of 1,627#88 of 159Map
DINKS54#896 of 1,543#99 of 154Map
Remote worker71#867 of 2,047#108 of 175Map
Commuter64#1,193 of 1,657#130 of 162Map
Car-free household59#828 of 1,462#77 of 147Map
Student25#347 of 819#82 of 114Map
First-home buyer65#1,312 of 1,977#140 of 175Map
Budget-constrained mover63#981 of 2,047#114 of 175Map
Urban lifestyle seeker49#779 of 1,543#71 of 154Map
Expat professional53#952 of 2,047#114 of 175Map
Healthcare-first mover60#814 of 1,977#89 of 175Map
Nature-focused household53#1,250 of 2,047#118 of 175Map
Cross-border commuter13#1,105 of 1,774#140 of 175Map
Outdoor and mountain lover8#1,787 of 2,047#153 of 175Map
Rural value seeker50#1,214 of 2,047#113 of 175Map
High-net-worth mover60#640 of 2,047#78 of 175Map
Lottery winner54#959 of 2,047#113 of 175Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#1,281 of 2,047#130 of 175Map
Coastal living61#345 of 433#43 of 56Map
Business owner59#1,122 of 2,047#131 of 175Map
Digital native47#996 of 1,696#105 of 166Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)80
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)80
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)72
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)68
  • Jobs and economy64
  • Mobility and connectivity58
  • Sea or lake shore58
  • Affordability55
  • Foundation54
  • Lifestyle and amenities49
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)43
  • Green space37
  • Education and family37
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)33
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)33
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)31
  • 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.