Living in Yantai (Shandong)

Yantai (Shandong) is a city in Shandong, China, home to 2,227,733 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 3%, #46 of 1,696), expat professionals (top 3%, #57 of 2,047), single professionals (top 4%, #55 of 1,696).

Residents2,227,733

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport45 km (Yantai Penglai International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km2,350,300 people

Sea coast3 km

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 80 m

Main railway line8.2 km

Distance to Beijing516 km

Within 10 km2,227,733 people

Greater areaGreater Yantai, 7 km out

Winter daylight9 h 34 min, sunset 9:40

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Good to know about Yantai (Shandong)

The Yellow Sea is 3 km away.
It is part of Greater Yantai, 7 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 34 min and sets around 9:40; in late June it sets around 13:19.

How Yantai (Shandong) 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	53	#1,805 of 1,977	#167 of 175	Map
Low-income household	74	#469 of 2,047	#40 of 175	Map
Low-income family	62	#1,727 of 1,977	#169 of 175	Map
Single parent	65	#1,640 of 1,977	#166 of 175	Map
Pensioner couple	70	#801 of 1,977	#115 of 175	Map
Single pensioner	81	#434 of 1,977	#52 of 175	Map
Early retiree	61	#1,614 of 2,047	#153 of 175	Map
Single professional	89	#55 of 1,696	#5 of 166	Map
Young professional	90	#55 of 1,627	#5 of 159	Map
DINKS	92	#74 of 1,543	#6 of 154	Map
Remote worker	79	#131 of 2,047	#5 of 175	Map
Commuter	88	#73 of 1,657	#5 of 162	Map
Car-free household	96	#70 of 1,462	#6 of 147	Map
Student	0	#727 of 819	#109 of 114	Map
First-home buyer	72	#606 of 1,977	#63 of 175	Map
Budget-constrained mover	69	#431 of 2,047	#44 of 175	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	92	#56 of 1,543	#5 of 154	Map
Expat professional	88	#57 of 2,047	#2 of 175	Map
Healthcare-first mover	78	#113 of 1,977	#4 of 175	Map
Nature-focused household	11	#1,926 of 2,047	#167 of 175	Map
Cross-border commuter	19	#307 of 1,774	#20 of 175	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	29	#1,140 of 2,047	#59 of 175	Map
Rural value seeker	18	#1,934 of 2,047	#169 of 175	Map
High-net-worth mover	70	#153 of 2,047	#13 of 175	Map
Lottery winner	77	#56 of 2,047	#1 of 175	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	66	#1,760 of 2,047	#165 of 175	Map
Coastal living	73	#150 of 433	#16 of 56	Map
Business owner	89	#95 of 2,047	#2 of 175	Map
Digital native	72	#46 of 1,696	#1 of 166	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Sea or lake shore99
Jobs and economy95
Lifestyle and amenities94
Mobility and connectivity92
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Foundation78
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)71
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)66
Flat land (terrain relief)62
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)46
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)45
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)43
Affordability33
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)30
Green space4
Education and family4
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)3
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)3
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

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