Living in Zhaoyuan (Shandong)

Zhaoyuan (Shandong) is a city in Shandong, China, home to 120,000 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 5%, #97 of 1,977), single parents (top 6%, #110 of 1,977), young families (top 7%, #120 of 1,977).

Residents120,000

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport60 km (Yantai Penglai International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km120,000 people

Sea coast25 km

Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 170 m

Main railway line39.6 km

Distance to Beijing451 km

Within 10 km120,000 people

Winter daylight9 h 35 min, sunset 9:44

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Good to know about Zhaoyuan (Shandong)

On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 35 min and sets around 9:44; in late June it sets around 13:22.

How Zhaoyuan (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	71	#120 of 1,977	#20 of 175	Map
Low-income household	61	#1,370 of 2,047	#144 of 175	Map
Low-income family	73	#123 of 1,977	#21 of 175	Map
Single parent	75	#110 of 1,977	#17 of 175	Map
Pensioner couple	79	#97 of 1,977	#11 of 175	Map
Single pensioner	83	#210 of 1,977	#12 of 175	Map
Early retiree	70	#921 of 2,047	#103 of 175	Map
Single professional	45	#1,196 of 1,696	#130 of 166	Map
Young professional	49	#1,099 of 1,627	#122 of 159	Map
DINKS	44	#1,235 of 1,543	#133 of 154	Map
Remote worker	76	#367 of 2,047	#37 of 175	Map
Commuter	67	#1,027 of 1,657	#103 of 162	Map
Car-free household	62	#742 of 1,462	#60 of 147	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	68	#1,114 of 1,977	#117 of 175	Map
Budget-constrained mover	59	#1,234 of 2,047	#140 of 175	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	47	#835 of 1,543	#81 of 154	Map
Expat professional	45	#1,253 of 2,047	#141 of 175	Map
Healthcare-first mover	67	#530 of 1,977	#45 of 175	Map
Nature-focused household	63	#1,014 of 2,047	#88 of 175	Map
Cross-border commuter	20	#218 of 1,774	#9 of 175	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	37	#899 of 2,047	#39 of 175	Map
Rural value seeker	54	#1,066 of 2,047	#99 of 175	Map
High-net-worth mover	55	#971 of 2,047	#113 of 175	Map
Lottery winner	54	#910 of 2,047	#110 of 175	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	73	#737 of 2,047	#68 of 175	Map
Coastal living	66	#282 of 433	#33 of 56	Map
Business owner	55	#1,272 of 2,047	#144 of 175	Map
Digital native	46	#1,026 of 1,696	#108 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
Mobility and connectivity88
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)72
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)64
Sea or lake shore60
Affordability54
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)51
Foundation50
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)49
Flat land (terrain relief)47
Green space47
Education and family47
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)42
Lifestyle and amenities37
Jobs and economy36
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)28
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)28
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)13
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

Malianzhuang 33 km
Longgang (Shandong) 33 km
Zhuangyuan 37 km
Nanshu 39 km
Hetoudian 41 km
Jiudian 45 km
Rizhuang 46 km
Laizhou 46 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.