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Best places to live in Shanghai

26 places and 57,220,781 residents in Shanghai, China, ranked for 29 household profiles. Regional overview: population, geography and modelled indicators for costs, schools and safety.

10#10 Xiayang9#9 Jiading8#8 Nanqiao7#7 Qingpu6#6 Jinshan (Shanghai)5#5 Luojing4#4 Chongming3#3 Yuepu2#2 Chengqiao1#1 Zhujing
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For young families

  1. 1Zhujing
    Shanghai, 120,084 residents    71
  2. 2Chengqiao
    Shanghai, 113,442 residents    70
  3. 3Yuepu
    Shanghai, 139,328 residents    66
  4. 4Chongming
    Shanghai, 637,921 residents    65
  5. 5Luojing
    Shanghai, 54,329 residents    65
  6. 6Jinshan (Shanghai)
    Shanghai, 822,776 residents    64
  7. 7Qingpu
    Shanghai, 1,271,424 residents    54
  8. 8Nanqiao
    Shanghai, 361,185 residents    53
  9. 9Jiading
    Shanghai, 1,886,100 residents    53
  10. 10Xiayang
    Shanghai, 137,321 residents    50

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For retired couples

  1. 1Luojing
    Shanghai, 54,329 residents    83
  2. 2Yuepu
    Shanghai, 139,328 residents    82
  3. 3Chengqiao
    Shanghai, 113,442 residents    82
  4. 4Zhujing
    Shanghai, 120,084 residents    81
  5. 5Chongming
    Shanghai, 637,921 residents    81
  6. 6Jinshan (Shanghai)
    Shanghai, 822,776 residents    79
  7. 7Luodian
    Shanghai, 118,323 residents    72
  8. 8Jiading
    Shanghai, 1,886,100 residents    71
  9. 9Nanqiao
    Shanghai, 361,185 residents    70
  10. 10Yangpu
    Shanghai, 1,210,800 residents    69

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For remote workers

  1. 1Jinshan (Shanghai)
    Shanghai, 822,776 residents    84
  2. 2Chongming
    Shanghai, 637,921 residents    82
  3. 3Luojing
    Shanghai, 54,329 residents    82
  4. 4Yuepu
    Shanghai, 139,328 residents    82
  5. 5Jiading
    Shanghai, 1,886,100 residents    82
  6. 6Zhujing
    Shanghai, 120,084 residents    81
  7. 7Qingpu
    Shanghai, 1,271,424 residents    80
  8. 8Nanqiao
    Shanghai, 361,185 residents    79
  9. 9Luodian
    Shanghai, 118,323 residents    79
  10. 10Chengqiao
    Shanghai, 113,442 residents    79

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For commuters

  1. 1Jinshan (Shanghai)
    Shanghai, 822,776 residents    92
  2. 2Qingpu
    Shanghai, 1,271,424 residents    90
  3. 3Fengxiang
    Shanghai, 1,140,872 residents    90
  4. 4Songjiang
    Shanghai, 1,973,500 residents    90
  5. 5Yuepu
    Shanghai, 139,328 residents    90
  6. 6Jiading
    Shanghai, 1,886,100 residents    89
  7. 7Nanqiao
    Shanghai, 361,185 residents    88
  8. 8Minhang
    Shanghai, 2,716,600 residents    88
  9. 9Xiayang
    Shanghai, 137,321 residents    87
  10. 10Zhujing
    Shanghai, 120,084 residents    86

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For single professionals

  1. 1Songjiang
    Shanghai, 1,973,500 residents    91
  2. 2Jiading
    Shanghai, 1,886,100 residents    90
  3. 3Qingpu
    Shanghai, 1,271,424 residents    90
  4. 4Minhang
    Shanghai, 2,716,600 residents    90
  5. 5Fengxiang
    Shanghai, 1,140,872 residents    90
  6. 6Jinshan (Shanghai)
    Shanghai, 822,776 residents    88
  7. 7Puxi
    Shanghai, 6,683,712 residents    86
  8. 8Nanqiao
    Shanghai, 361,185 residents    85
  9. 9Yangpu
    Shanghai, 1,210,800 residents    84
  10. 10Putuo
    Shanghai, 1,239,100 residents    84

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Jinshan (Shanghai)
    Shanghai, 822,776 residents    79
  2. 2Yuepu
    Shanghai, 139,328 residents    79
  3. 3Luojing
    Shanghai, 54,329 residents    77
  4. 4Qingpu
    Shanghai, 1,271,424 residents    75
  5. 5Fengxiang
    Shanghai, 1,140,872 residents    73
  6. 6Chongming
    Shanghai, 637,921 residents    73
  7. 7Zhujing
    Shanghai, 120,084 residents    73
  8. 8Nanqiao
    Shanghai, 361,185 residents    72
  9. 9Songjiang
    Shanghai, 1,973,500 residents    72
  10. 10Xiayang
    Shanghai, 137,321 residents    72

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All profiles in Shanghai

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyZhujing7123
Low-income householdYuepu8223
Low-income familyZhujing7323
Single parentZhujing7523
Pensioner coupleLuojing8323
Single pensionerJinshan (Shanghai)8523
Early retireeZhujing7623
Single professionalSongjiang9123
Young professionalSongjiang9223
DINKSMinhang9323
Remote workerJinshan (Shanghai)8423
CommuterJinshan (Shanghai)9223
Car-free householdPuxi9723
StudentLuojing5822
First-home buyerYuepu7923
Budget-constrained moverJinshan (Shanghai)7923
Urban lifestyle seekerSongjiang9323
Expat professionalSongjiang9223
Healthcare-first moverJinshan (Shanghai)8423
Nature-focused householdChengqiao6523
Cross-border commuterYuepu2223
Outdoor and mountain loverChengqiao4723
Rural value seekerZhujing5823
High-net-worth moverJinshan (Shanghai)7923
Lottery winnerJinshan (Shanghai)8223
Climate-resilient relocationZhujing7423
Coastal livingChengqiao8123
Business ownerQingpu9323
Digital nativeQingpu7423

Towns of 30,000+ in Shanghai