Living in Jinhua (Zhejiang)

Jinhua (Zhejiang) is a city in Zhejiang, China, home to 1,463,990 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 4%, #62 of 1,977), digital natives (top 5%, #74 of 1,696), expat professionals (top 5%, #100 of 2,047).

Residents1,463,990

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport46 km (Yiwu)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km1,537,700 people

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 360 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Beijing1,240 km

Within 10 km1,463,990 people

Greater areaGreater Jinhua, the core

Winter daylight10 h 17 min, sunset 10:08

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Good to know about Jinhua (Zhejiang)

On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 17 min and sets around 10:08; in late June it sets around 13:03.

How Jinhua (Zhejiang) 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 Zhejiang
Young family	52	#1,843 of 1,977	#34 of 39	Map
Low-income household	75	#314 of 2,047	#12 of 39	Map
Low-income family	66	#1,467 of 1,977	#30 of 39	Map
Single parent	68	#1,364 of 1,977	#29 of 39	Map
Pensioner couple	60	#1,616 of 1,977	#38 of 39	Map
Single pensioner	74	#1,207 of 1,977	#36 of 39	Map
Early retiree	59	#1,780 of 2,047	#37 of 39	Map
Single professional	86	#111 of 1,696	#10 of 38	Map
Young professional	88	#120 of 1,627	#10 of 38	Map
DINKS	88	#124 of 1,543	#10 of 36	Map
Remote worker	75	#448 of 2,047	#27 of 39	Map
Commuter	88	#118 of 1,657	#8 of 38	Map
Car-free household	95	#115 of 1,462	#9 of 34	Map
Student	0	#772 of 819	#26 of 28	Map
First-home buyer	73	#414 of 1,977	#16 of 39	Map
Budget-constrained mover	71	#219 of 2,047	#14 of 39	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	90	#111 of 1,543	#8 of 36	Map
Expat professional	86	#100 of 2,047	#10 of 39	Map
Healthcare-first mover	81	#62 of 1,977	#6 of 39	Map
Nature-focused household	9	#1,945 of 2,047	#35 of 39	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	25	#1,242 of 2,047	#28 of 39	Map
Rural value seeker	17	#1,937 of 2,047	#34 of 39	Map
High-net-worth mover	63	#411 of 2,047	#18 of 39	Map
Lottery winner	77	#68 of 2,047	#10 of 39	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	69	#1,514 of 2,047	#30 of 39	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	86	#161 of 2,047	#10 of 39	Map
Digital native	72	#74 of 1,696	#9 of 38	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)99
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)95
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Mobility and connectivity92
Jobs and economy87
Lifestyle and amenities86
Foundation83
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)79
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)69
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)64
Affordability44
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)41
Flat land (terrain relief)22
Green space7
Education and family7
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)5
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)5
Sea or lake shore0
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

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