Living in Mingcun

Mingcun is a large place in Shandong, China, home to 53,926 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 23%, #181 of 819), movers on a budget (top 28%, #573 of 2,047), business owners (top 31%, #627 of 2,047).

Residents53,926

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport59 km (Qingdao Jiaodong International)

Nearest city of 100k+25 km

Within 30 km1,467,500 people

Sea coast43 km

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m

Main railway line27.4 km

Distance to Beijing453 km

Within 10 km118,883 people

Winter daylight9 h 38 min, sunset 9:49

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Good to know about Mingcun

On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 38 min and sets around 9:49; in late June it sets around 13:24.

How Mingcun 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	57	#1,567 of 1,977	#153 of 175	Map
Low-income household	69	#880 of 2,047	#93 of 175	Map
Low-income family	67	#1,285 of 1,977	#138 of 175	Map
Single parent	69	#1,298 of 1,977	#137 of 175	Map
Pensioner couple	66	#1,192 of 1,977	#145 of 175	Map
Single pensioner	72	#1,327 of 1,977	#152 of 175	Map
Early retiree	64	#1,425 of 2,047	#145 of 175	Map
Single professional	54	#861 of 1,696	#87 of 166	Map
Young professional	54	#897 of 1,627	#94 of 159	Map
DINKS	55	#845 of 1,543	#88 of 154	Map
Remote worker	69	#1,146 of 2,047	#133 of 175	Map
Commuter	66	#1,066 of 1,657	#113 of 162	Map
Car-free household	53	#985 of 1,462	#101 of 147	Map
Student	54	#181 of 819	#27 of 114	Map
First-home buyer	68	#1,063 of 1,977	#114 of 175	Map
Budget-constrained mover	67	#573 of 2,047	#64 of 175	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	44	#927 of 1,543	#94 of 154	Map
Expat professional	61	#630 of 2,047	#69 of 175	Map
Healthcare-first mover	62	#728 of 1,977	#81 of 175	Map
Nature-focused household	53	#1,248 of 2,047	#117 of 175	Map
Cross-border commuter	15	#703 of 1,774	#89 of 175	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	7	#1,804 of 2,047	#155 of 175	Map
Rural value seeker	47	#1,333 of 2,047	#128 of 175	Map
High-net-worth mover	50	#1,238 of 2,047	#133 of 175	Map
Lottery winner	58	#708 of 2,047	#81 of 175	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	72	#952 of 2,047	#91 of 175	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	71	#627 of 2,047	#77 of 175	Map
Digital native	50	#837 of 1,696	#82 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
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)87
Jobs and economy86
Flat land (terrain relief)85
Mobility and connectivity77
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)73
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)72
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)64
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)59
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)59
Lifestyle and amenities54
Affordability54
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)49
Green space47
Education and family47
Foundation42
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)32
Sea or lake shore29
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

Tianzhuang 10 km
Cuijiaji 16 km
Yinma 19 km
Buzhuang 19 km
Xinhe (Shandong) 20 km
Beimeng 21 km
Liaolan 23 km
Changyi 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.