Living in Chengdu

Chengdu is a city in Sichuan, China, home to 13,568,357 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 1%, #4 of 1,462), expat professionals (top 3%, #60 of 2,047), business owners (top 4%, #70 of 2,047).

Residents13,568,357

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport17 km (Chengdu Shuangliu International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km13,568,400 people

Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 30 m

Main railway line3.7 km

Distance to Beijing1,517 km

Within 10 km13,568,357 people

Greater areaGreater Chengdu, the core

Winter daylight10 h 10 min, sunset 11:07

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Good to know about Chengdu

On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 10 min and sets around 11:07; in late June it sets around 14:10.

How Chengdu 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 Sichuan
Young family	39	#1,973 of 1,977	#65 of 65	Map
Low-income household	63	#1,251 of 2,047	#37 of 66	Map
Low-income family	52	#1,966 of 1,977	#65 of 65	Map
Single parent	56	#1,914 of 1,977	#65 of 65	Map
Pensioner couple	54	#1,870 of 1,977	#64 of 65	Map
Single pensioner	68	#1,689 of 1,977	#57 of 65	Map
Early retiree	56	#1,899 of 2,047	#61 of 66	Map
Single professional	86	#117 of 1,696	#5 of 57	Map
Young professional	88	#114 of 1,627	#5 of 54	Map
DINKS	92	#65 of 1,543	#2 of 48	Map
Remote worker	69	#1,088 of 2,047	#36 of 66	Map
Commuter	83	#426 of 1,657	#23 of 55	Map
Car-free household	97	#4 of 1,462	#1 of 44	Map
Student	0	#673 of 819	#19 of 25	Map
First-home buyer	64	#1,377 of 1,977	#42 of 65	Map
Budget-constrained mover	56	#1,415 of 2,047	#41 of 66	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	92	#70 of 1,543	#2 of 48	Map
Expat professional	88	#60 of 2,047	#1 of 66	Map
Healthcare-first mover	67	#495 of 1,977	#18 of 65	Map
Nature-focused household	0	#2,044 of 2,047	#66 of 66	Map
Cross-border commuter	17	#496 of 1,774	#11 of 65	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#1,937 of 2,047	#58 of 66	Map
Rural value seeker	0	#2,042 of 2,047	#66 of 66	Map
High-net-worth mover	55	#927 of 2,047	#30 of 66	Map
Lottery winner	71	#229 of 2,047	#12 of 66	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	61	#1,929 of 2,047	#59 of 66	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	90	#70 of 2,047	#1 of 66	Map
Digital native	71	#99 of 1,696	#1 of 57	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Jobs and economy100
Mobility and connectivity100
Lifestyle and amenities100
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Flat land (terrain relief)89
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)86
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)75
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)69
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)63
Foundation50
Green space0
Education and family0
Affordability0
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)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
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)0
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)0

Nearby

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