Living in Jincheng

Jincheng is a city in Shanxi, China, home to 476,945 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 9%, #165 of 1,977), movers on a budget (top 17%, #339 of 2,047), cross-border commuters (top 18%, #306 of 1,774).

Residents476,945

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport94 km (Luoyang Beijiao)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km476,900 people

Terrain around itabout 780 m, height range 200 m

Main railway line2.1 km

Distance to Beijing583 km

Within 10 km476,945 people

Greater areaGreater Jincheng, the core

Winter daylight9 h 45 min, sunset 10:20

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Good to know about Jincheng

On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 45 min and sets around 10:20; in late June it sets around 13:47.

How Jincheng 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 Shanxi
Young family	59	#1,499 of 1,977	#8 of 17	Map
Low-income household	74	#416 of 2,047	#9 of 19	Map
Low-income family	71	#465 of 1,977	#3 of 17	Map
Single parent	73	#489 of 1,977	#3 of 17	Map
Pensioner couple	61	#1,559 of 1,977	#9 of 17	Map
Single pensioner	70	#1,506 of 1,977	#12 of 17	Map
Early retiree	59	#1,802 of 2,047	#15 of 19	Map
Single professional	73	#396 of 1,696	#12 of 15	Map
Young professional	75	#390 of 1,627	#12 of 15	Map
DINKS	72	#415 of 1,543	#12 of 15	Map
Remote worker	70	#1,060 of 2,047	#12 of 19	Map
Commuter	83	#411 of 1,657	#12 of 15	Map
Car-free household	82	#335 of 1,462	#12 of 14	Map
Student	8	#512 of 819	#2 of 14	Map
First-home buyer	73	#423 of 1,977	#9 of 17	Map
Budget-constrained mover	70	#339 of 2,047	#10 of 19	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	73	#341 of 1,543	#12 of 15	Map
Expat professional	68	#416 of 2,047	#13 of 19	Map
Healthcare-first mover	76	#165 of 1,977	#7 of 17	Map
Nature-focused household	24	#1,783 of 2,047	#10 of 19	Map
Cross-border commuter	19	#306 of 1,774	#9 of 19	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	19	#1,398 of 2,047	#16 of 19	Map
Rural value seeker	30	#1,793 of 2,047	#11 of 19	Map
High-net-worth mover	59	#680 of 2,047	#14 of 19	Map
Lottery winner	68	#338 of 2,047	#13 of 19	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	70	#1,276 of 2,047	#9 of 19	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	72	#553 of 2,047	#13 of 19	Map
Digital native	61	#410 of 1,696	#13 of 15	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
Foundation82
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
Mobility and connectivity77
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)73
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)72
Lifestyle and amenities64
Jobs and economy63
Affordability59
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)55
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)52
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)52
Flat land (terrain relief)44
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)28
Green space18
Education and family18
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)15
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)15
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

Xixiang (Henan) 38 km
Jiaozuo 47 km
Jiyuan 51 km
Changzhi (Shanxi, 1,214,940 residents) 80 km
Gongyi 85 km
Xinxiang 94 km
Luoyang (Henan) 99 km
Changzhi (Shanxi, 699,514 residents) 104 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.