Living in Ziyang

Ziyang is a city in Sichuan, China, home to 905,729 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 1%, #8 of 1,977), remote workers (top 1%, #16 of 2,047), single pensioners (top 2%, #35 of 1,977).

Residents905,729

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport29 km (Chengdu Tianfu International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km905,700 people

Terrain around itabout 390 m, height range 30 m

Nearest major riverTuo, 1.7 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Beijing1,524 km

Within 10 km905,729 people

Winter daylight10 h 12 min, sunset 11:06

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Good to know about Ziyang

On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 12 min and sets around 11:06; in late June it sets around 14:06.

How Ziyang 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	63	#1,217 of 1,977	#39 of 65	Map
Low-income household	77	#162 of 2,047	#7 of 66	Map
Low-income family	70	#767 of 1,977	#28 of 65	Map
Single parent	71	#762 of 1,977	#28 of 65	Map
Pensioner couple	70	#821 of 1,977	#17 of 65	Map
Single pensioner	85	#35 of 1,977	#1 of 65	Map
Early retiree	66	#1,299 of 2,047	#45 of 66	Map
Single professional	81	#217 of 1,696	#12 of 57	Map
Young professional	83	#216 of 1,627	#12 of 54	Map
DINKS	81	#220 of 1,543	#12 of 48	Map
Remote worker	83	#16 of 2,047	#1 of 66	Map
Commuter	87	#222 of 1,657	#13 of 55	Map
Car-free household	89	#207 of 1,462	#10 of 44	Map
Student	2	#646 of 819	#17 of 25	Map
First-home buyer	75	#193 of 1,977	#8 of 65	Map
Budget-constrained mover	74	#77 of 2,047	#4 of 66	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	83	#207 of 1,543	#11 of 48	Map
Expat professional	82	#139 of 2,047	#2 of 66	Map
Healthcare-first mover	85	#8 of 1,977	#1 of 65	Map
Nature-focused household	26	#1,755 of 2,047	#54 of 66	Map
Cross-border commuter	22	#122 of 1,774	#1 of 65	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#2,011 of 2,047	#64 of 66	Map
Rural value seeker	33	#1,752 of 2,047	#55 of 66	Map
High-net-worth mover	73	#47 of 2,047	#4 of 66	Map
Lottery winner	77	#65 of 2,047	#1 of 66	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	66	#1,756 of 2,047	#51 of 66	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	84	#208 of 2,047	#3 of 66	Map
Digital native	68	#184 of 1,696	#9 of 57	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Mobility and connectivity97
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)91
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)88
Foundation88
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)87
Flat land (terrain relief)82
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
Lifestyle and amenities76
Jobs and economy76
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)75
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)75
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)66
Affordability56
Green space12
Education and family12
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)9
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)9
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

Nearby

Chonglong 43 km
Neijiang 72 km
Meishan 79 km
Chengdu 82 km
Zigong 88 km
Wujia (Chongqing) 90 km
Chongkan 93 km
Tieshan 95 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.