Living in Laiyang

Laiyang is a city in Shandong, China, home to 169,594 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 11%, #198 of 1,977), young families (top 14%, #266 of 1,977), single parents (top 14%, #271 of 1,977).

Residents169,594

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport80 km (Yantai Penglai International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km635,400 people

Sea coast38 km

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 30 m

Main railway line5.1 km

Distance to Beijing500 km

Within 10 km169,594 people

Greater areaGreater Laiyang, the core

Winter daylight9 h 37 min, sunset 9:44

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Good to know about Laiyang

On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 37 min and sets around 9:44; in late June it sets around 13:20.

How Laiyang 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	70	#266 of 1,977	#35 of 175	Map
Low-income household	73	#556 of 2,047	#51 of 175	Map
Low-income family	72	#340 of 1,977	#41 of 175	Map
Single parent	74	#271 of 1,977	#33 of 175	Map
Pensioner couple	76	#198 of 1,977	#33 of 175	Map
Single pensioner	82	#293 of 1,977	#25 of 175	Map
Early retiree	71	#776 of 2,047	#81 of 175	Map
Single professional	66	#534 of 1,696	#42 of 166	Map
Young professional	69	#524 of 1,627	#37 of 159	Map
DINKS	66	#533 of 1,543	#42 of 154	Map
Remote worker	77	#292 of 2,047	#27 of 175	Map
Commuter	80	#513 of 1,657	#36 of 162	Map
Car-free household	73	#503 of 1,462	#33 of 147	Map
Student	16	#400 of 819	#85 of 114	Map
First-home buyer	74	#376 of 1,977	#47 of 175	Map
Budget-constrained mover	67	#577 of 2,047	#65 of 175	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	62	#511 of 1,543	#35 of 154	Map
Expat professional	63	#566 of 2,047	#56 of 175	Map
Healthcare-first mover	69	#402 of 1,977	#32 of 175	Map
Nature-focused household	53	#1,235 of 2,047	#116 of 175	Map
Cross-border commuter	19	#282 of 1,774	#17 of 175	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	9	#1,764 of 2,047	#148 of 175	Map
Rural value seeker	51	#1,191 of 2,047	#111 of 175	Map
High-net-worth mover	65	#340 of 2,047	#34 of 175	Map
Lottery winner	64	#496 of 2,047	#38 of 175	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	72	#997 of 2,047	#95 of 175	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	73	#541 of 2,047	#64 of 175	Map
Digital native	56	#559 of 1,696	#41 of 166	Map

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
Flat land (terrain relief)82
Mobility and connectivity81
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)72
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)70
Jobs and economy69
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)65
Foundation60
Lifestyle and amenities57
Affordability56
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)55
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)55
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)50
Sea or lake shore37
Green space36
Education and family36
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)23
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)23
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

Hetoudian 13 km
Laixi 21 km
Malianzhuang 25 km
Rizhuang 29 km
Nanshu 34 km
Jiangshan 37 km
Zhuangyuan 38 km
Yuanshang 40 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.