Living in Yuci

Yuci is a city in Shanxi, China, home to 235,929 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 3%, #53 of 2,047), commuters (top 6%, #86 of 1,657), expat professionals (top 6%, #116 of 2,047).

Residents235,929
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport12 km (Taiyuan Wusu International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km5,766,200 people
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 840 m, height range 250 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Beijing404 km
Within 10 km1,462,546 people
Greater areaGreater Yuci, the core
Winter daylight9 h 33 min, sunset 10:14

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How Yuci 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.

ProfileScoreIn ChinaIn Shanxi
Young family53#1,800 of 1,977#13 of 17Map
Low-income household77#145 of 2,047#2 of 19Map
Low-income family65#1,569 of 1,977#13 of 17Map
Single parent67#1,488 of 1,977#12 of 17Map
Pensioner couple63#1,442 of 1,977#7 of 17Map
Single pensioner81#337 of 1,977#3 of 17Map
Early retiree59#1,771 of 2,047#12 of 19Map
Single professional83#183 of 1,696#6 of 15Map
Young professional85#189 of 1,627#6 of 15Map
DINKS85#172 of 1,543#6 of 15Map
Remote worker79#144 of 2,047#3 of 19Map
Commuter88#86 of 1,657#2 of 15Map
Car-free household88#222 of 1,462#7 of 14Map
Student14#411 of 819#1 of 14Map
First-home buyer75#194 of 1,977#3 of 17Map
Budget-constrained mover72#133 of 2,047#3 of 19Map
Urban lifestyle seeker82#224 of 1,543#7 of 15Map
Expat professional84#116 of 2,047#4 of 19Map
Healthcare-first mover76#166 of 1,977#8 of 17Map
Nature-focused household15#1,865 of 2,047#15 of 19Map
Cross-border commuter21#147 of 1,774#3 of 19Map
Outdoor and mountain lover21#1,329 of 2,047#13 of 19Map
Rural value seeker20#1,908 of 2,047#16 of 19Map
High-net-worth mover61#536 of 2,047#12 of 19Map
Lottery winner74#153 of 2,047#5 of 19Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#1,707 of 2,047#15 of 19Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner91#53 of 2,047#3 of 19Map
Digital native70#131 of 1,696#5 of 15Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Jobs and economy100
  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)78
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Lifestyle and amenities75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)71
  • Foundation66
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)59
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)50
  • Affordability44
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)42
  • Flat land (terrain relief)36
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)19
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)19
  • Green space7
  • Education and family7
  • 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.