Living in Weihai

Weihai is a city in Shandong, China, home to 844,310 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 7%, #127 of 2,047), movers on a budget (top 8%, #156 of 2,047), people who put healthcare first (top 10%, #191 of 1,977).

Residents844,310

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport101 km (Yantai Penglai International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km959,700 people

Sea coast2 km

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 80 m

Main railway line63.9 km

Distance to Beijing565 km

Within 10 km844,310 people

Greater areaGreater Weihai, the core

Winter daylight9 h 34 min, sunset 9:37

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Good to know about Weihai

The Yellow Sea is 2 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 34 min and sets around 9:37; in late June it sets around 13:16.

How Weihai 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	#1,573 of 1,977	#154 of 175	Map
Low-income household	77	#127 of 2,047	#11 of 175	Map
Low-income family	68	#1,155 of 1,977	#124 of 175	Map
Single parent	70	#1,119 of 1,977	#118 of 175	Map
Pensioner couple	68	#1,054 of 1,977	#134 of 175	Map
Single pensioner	71	#1,459 of 1,977	#159 of 175	Map
Early retiree	59	#1,752 of 2,047	#164 of 175	Map
Single professional	81	#218 of 1,696	#17 of 166	Map
Young professional	83	#218 of 1,627	#16 of 159	Map
DINKS	81	#221 of 1,543	#17 of 154	Map
Remote worker	72	#815 of 2,047	#100 of 175	Map
Commuter	87	#215 of 1,657	#19 of 162	Map
Car-free household	89	#215 of 1,462	#16 of 147	Map
Student	3	#618 of 819	#100 of 114	Map
First-home buyer	74	#282 of 1,977	#32 of 175	Map
Budget-constrained mover	72	#156 of 2,047	#14 of 175	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	83	#211 of 1,543	#16 of 154	Map
Expat professional	76	#226 of 2,047	#14 of 175	Map
Healthcare-first mover	76	#191 of 1,977	#11 of 175	Map
Nature-focused household	19	#1,824 of 2,047	#161 of 175	Map
Cross-border commuter	18	#361 of 1,774	#28 of 175	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	32	#1,040 of 2,047	#51 of 175	Map
Rural value seeker	28	#1,818 of 2,047	#161 of 175	Map
High-net-worth mover	65	#331 of 2,047	#33 of 175	Map
Lottery winner	73	#170 of 2,047	#12 of 175	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	48	#2,031 of 2,047	#174 of 175	Map
Coastal living	73	#151 of 433	#17 of 56	Map
Business owner	78	#338 of 2,047	#25 of 175	Map
Digital native	67	#236 of 1,696	#15 of 166	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Sea or lake shore100
Foundation88
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)87
Jobs and economy77
Lifestyle and amenities76
Mobility and connectivity75
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)71
Flat land (terrain relief)62
Affordability56
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)49
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)45
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)44
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)40
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)34
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)23
Green space13
Education and family13
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)10
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)10
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

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.