Living in Lijiang

Lijiang is a city in Yunnan, China, home to 211,151 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 6%, #97 of 1,774), climate-conscious movers (top 12%, #229 of 2,047), people who put healthcare first (top 12%, #234 of 1,977).

Residents211,151

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport21 km (Lijiang Sanyi International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km276,000 people

Terrain around itabout 2,490 m, height range 560 m

Main railway line133.2 km

Distance to Beijing2,082 km

Within 10 km231,287 people

LandscapeYunnan-Guizhou Plateau

Winter daylight10 h 27 min, sunset 11:31

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Good to know about Lijiang

The landscape belongs to Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 27 min and sets around 11:31; in late June it sets around 14:16.

How Lijiang 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 Yunnan
Young family	62	#1,263 of 1,977	#58 of 107	Map
Low-income household	71	#724 of 2,047	#19 of 117	Map
Low-income family	72	#240 of 1,977	#19 of 107	Map
Single parent	74	#276 of 1,977	#21 of 107	Map
Pensioner couple	68	#1,061 of 1,977	#26 of 107	Map
Single pensioner	77	#870 of 1,977	#19 of 107	Map
Early retiree	65	#1,363 of 2,047	#99 of 117	Map
Single professional	63	#609 of 1,696	#19 of 68	Map
Young professional	66	#587 of 1,627	#18 of 63	Map
DINKS	62	#632 of 1,543	#20 of 59	Map
Remote worker	77	#299 of 2,047	#6 of 117	Map
Commuter	78	#589 of 1,657	#21 of 64	Map
Car-free household	73	#504 of 1,462	#14 of 58	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	71	#668 of 1,977	#23 of 107	Map
Budget-constrained mover	68	#527 of 2,047	#9 of 117	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	62	#522 of 1,543	#14 of 59	Map
Expat professional	64	#530 of 2,047	#10 of 117	Map
Healthcare-first mover	74	#234 of 1,977	#5 of 107	Map
Nature-focused household	38	#1,581 of 2,047	#100 of 117	Map
Cross-border commuter	22	#97 of 1,774	#27 of 117	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	47	#579 of 2,047	#96 of 117	Map
Rural value seeker	38	#1,663 of 2,047	#106 of 117	Map
High-net-worth mover	55	#966 of 2,047	#26 of 117	Map
Lottery winner	66	#422 of 2,047	#9 of 117	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	76	#229 of 2,047	#40 of 117	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	72	#570 of 2,047	#5 of 117	Map
Digital native	56	#565 of 1,696	#15 of 68	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)100
Mobility and connectivity100
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)84
Foundation68
Affordability59
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)56
Jobs and economy52
Lifestyle and amenities51
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)49
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)49
Green space30
Education and family30
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)20
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)20
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)13
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)13
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)12
Flat land (terrain relief)11
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

Huangshan (Yunnan) 5 km
Jiuhe 26 km
Shigu 26 km
Shunzhou 43 km
Sanchuan 45 km
Jinhua (Yunnan) 48 km
Yongbei 61 km
Chenghai 64 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.