Living in Jinan

Jinan is a city in Shandong, China, home to 4,335,989 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 2%, #25 of 1,462), expat professionals (top 2%, #37 of 2,047), business owners (top 3%, #43 of 2,047).

Residents4,335,989

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport29 km (Jinan Yaoqiang International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km4,418,600 people

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 280 m

Nearest major riverHuang, 6.5 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Beijing367 km

Within 10 km4,335,989 people

Greater areaGreater Jinan, the core

LandscapeNorth China Plain

Winter daylight9 h 39 min, sunset 10:00

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Good to know about Jinan

The landscape belongs to the North China Plain.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 39 min and sets around 10:00; in late June it sets around 13:34.

How Jinan 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 Shandong
Young family	46	#1,930 of 1,977	#174 of 175	Map
Low-income household	70	#800 of 2,047	#80 of 175	Map
Low-income family	58	#1,869 of 1,977	#173 of 175	Map
Single parent	61	#1,798 of 1,977	#172 of 175	Map
Pensioner couple	57	#1,752 of 1,977	#173 of 175	Map
Single pensioner	72	#1,379 of 1,977	#154 of 175	Map
Early retiree	58	#1,824 of 2,047	#169 of 175	Map
Single professional	89	#50 of 1,696	#4 of 166	Map
Young professional	91	#47 of 1,627	#4 of 159	Map
DINKS	93	#33 of 1,543	#2 of 154	Map
Remote worker	73	#632 of 2,047	#79 of 175	Map
Commuter	86	#232 of 1,657	#20 of 162	Map
Car-free household	97	#25 of 1,462	#2 of 147	Map
Student	0	#694 of 819	#106 of 114	Map
First-home buyer	69	#999 of 1,977	#108 of 175	Map
Budget-constrained mover	64	#905 of 2,047	#105 of 175	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	93	#36 of 1,543	#3 of 154	Map
Expat professional	90	#37 of 2,047	#1 of 175	Map
Healthcare-first mover	74	#226 of 1,977	#14 of 175	Map
Nature-focused household	3	#2,020 of 2,047	#175 of 175	Map
Cross-border commuter	18	#358 of 1,774	#27 of 175	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	17	#1,480 of 2,047	#107 of 175	Map
Rural value seeker	8	#2,009 of 2,047	#174 of 175	Map
High-net-worth mover	64	#399 of 2,047	#44 of 175	Map
Lottery winner	76	#90 of 2,047	#3 of 175	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	64	#1,862 of 2,047	#169 of 175	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	91	#43 of 2,047	#1 of 175	Map
Digital native	72	#49 of 1,696	#2 of 166	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Jobs and economy100
Lifestyle and amenities100
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Mobility and connectivity97
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)89
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)73
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)72
Foundation67
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)64
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
Flat land (terrain relief)31
Affordability18
Green space2
Education and family2
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)1
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)1
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

Changqing 27 km
Mingshui (Shandong) 45 km
Feicheng (Shandong, 77,606 residents) 51 km
Tai’an (Shandong) 55 km
Pingyin 65 km
Zhoucun 75 km
Boshan 77 km
Laiwu 79 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.