Living in Qufu

Qufu is a large place in Shandong, China, home to 85,144 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single parents (top 23%, #453 of 1,977), low-income families (top 25%, #485 of 1,977), climate-conscious movers (top 36%, #728 of 2,047).

Residents85,144

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport142 km (Jinan Yaoqiang International)

Nearest city of 100k+15 km

Within 30 km790,500 people

Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 60 m

Main railway line4.4 km

Distance to Beijing485 km

Within 10 km85,144 people

LandscapeNorth China Plain

Winter daylight9 h 45 min, sunset 10:03

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Good to know about Qufu

The landscape belongs to the North China Plain.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 45 min and sets around 10:03; in late June it sets around 13:31.

How Qufu 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	63	#1,179 of 1,977	#126 of 175	Map
Low-income household	68	#928 of 2,047	#99 of 175	Map
Low-income family	71	#485 of 1,977	#51 of 175	Map
Single parent	73	#453 of 1,977	#50 of 175	Map
Pensioner couple	61	#1,514 of 1,977	#164 of 175	Map
Single pensioner	70	#1,533 of 1,977	#163 of 175	Map
Early retiree	65	#1,329 of 2,047	#140 of 175	Map
Single professional	53	#884 of 1,696	#92 of 166	Map
Young professional	55	#884 of 1,627	#90 of 159	Map
DINKS	54	#873 of 1,543	#90 of 154	Map
Remote worker	65	#1,479 of 2,047	#161 of 175	Map
Commuter	69	#944 of 1,657	#92 of 162	Map
Car-free household	56	#892 of 1,462	#85 of 147	Map
Student	32	#316 of 819	#70 of 114	Map
First-home buyer	70	#845 of 1,977	#94 of 175	Map
Budget-constrained mover	62	#1,038 of 2,047	#119 of 175	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	45	#902 of 1,543	#89 of 154	Map
Expat professional	52	#1,006 of 2,047	#119 of 175	Map
Healthcare-first mover	55	#1,135 of 1,977	#128 of 175	Map
Nature-focused household	60	#1,086 of 2,047	#98 of 175	Map
Cross-border commuter	13	#1,038 of 1,774	#132 of 175	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	11	#1,727 of 2,047	#141 of 175	Map
Rural value seeker	53	#1,100 of 2,047	#103 of 175	Map
High-net-worth mover	48	#1,369 of 2,047	#146 of 175	Map
Lottery winner	53	#966 of 2,047	#114 of 175	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	73	#728 of 2,047	#66 of 175	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	62	#1,018 of 2,047	#121 of 175	Map
Digital native	45	#1,102 of 1,696	#112 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
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)75
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)74
Flat land (terrain relief)74
Jobs and economy73
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)72
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)69
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)62
Green space60
Education and family60
Mobility and connectivity56
Affordability54
Lifestyle and amenities52
Foundation40
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)37
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)37
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)34
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
Sea or lake shore0
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

Yanzhou 15 km
Zoucheng 22 km
Ningyang 26 km
Sishui 26 km
Jining (Shandong) 43 km
Wenshang 47 km
Pingyi 59 km
Chengtangcun 60 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.