Living in Tengyue

Tengyue is a city in Yunnan, China, home to 127,133 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single parents (top 8%, #153 of 1,977), young families (top 9%, #160 of 1,977), low-income families (top 12%, #225 of 1,977).

Residents127,133

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport254 km (Lijiang Sanyi International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km370,500 people

Terrain around itabout 1,900 m, height range 450 m

Main railway line119.7 km

Border with Myanmar59 km

Distance to Beijing2,351 km

Within 10 km127,133 people

Winter daylight10 h 35 min, sunset 11:42

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Good to know about Tengyue

On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 35 min and sets around 11:42; in late June it sets around 14:18.

How Tengyue 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	71	#160 of 1,977	#14 of 107	Map
Low-income household	69	#836 of 2,047	#24 of 117	Map
Low-income family	72	#225 of 1,977	#18 of 107	Map
Single parent	74	#153 of 1,977	#14 of 107	Map
Pensioner couple	72	#649 of 1,977	#9 of 107	Map
Single pensioner	78	#715 of 1,977	#13 of 107	Map
Early retiree	73	#348 of 2,047	#42 of 117	Map
Single professional	58	#726 of 1,696	#26 of 68	Map
Young professional	61	#677 of 1,627	#25 of 63	Map
DINKS	58	#752 of 1,543	#23 of 59	Map
Remote worker	72	#806 of 2,047	#26 of 117	Map
Commuter	76	#640 of 1,657	#23 of 64	Map
Car-free household	66	#640 of 1,462	#24 of 58	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	72	#663 of 1,977	#21 of 107	Map
Budget-constrained mover	60	#1,175 of 2,047	#35 of 117	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	53	#675 of 1,543	#26 of 59	Map
Expat professional	49	#1,107 of 2,047	#31 of 117	Map
Healthcare-first mover	56	#1,071 of 1,977	#25 of 107	Map
Nature-focused household	58	#1,124 of 2,047	#86 of 117	Map
Cross-border commuter	14	#926 of 1,774	#58 of 117	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	52	#439 of 2,047	#87 of 117	Map
Rural value seeker	54	#1,077 of 2,047	#84 of 117	Map
High-net-worth mover	58	#729 of 2,047	#20 of 117	Map
Lottery winner	53	#1,001 of 2,047	#30 of 117	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	75	#473 of 2,047	#55 of 117	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	60	#1,117 of 2,047	#30 of 117	Map
Digital native	49	#903 of 1,696	#32 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
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)85
Jobs and economy58
Affordability54
Foundation52
Mobility and connectivity50
Lifestyle and amenities49
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)45
Green space44
Education and family44
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)43
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)33
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)27
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)27
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)19
Flat land (terrain relief)16
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)11
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)0
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

Beihai (Yunnan) 11 km
Hehua 12 km
Zhonghe (Yunnan) 13 km
Mangbang 17 km
Wuhe 22 km
Mazhan 24 km
Qushi 26 km
Xinhua 27 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.