Living in Lishui

Lishui is a city in Zhejiang, China, home to 451,418 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 10%, #185 of 1,977), movers on a budget (top 18%, #368 of 2,047), low-income households (top 22%, #440 of 2,047).

Residents451,418

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport99 km (Yiwu)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km451,400 people

Sea coast74 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 310 m

Nearest major riverOu, 3.2 km

Main railway line75.6 km

Distance to Beijing1,316 km

Within 10 km451,418 people

Winter daylight10 h 20 min, sunset 10:09

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Good to know about Lishui

On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 20 min and sets around 10:09; in late June it sets around 13:01.

How Lishui 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	60	#1,429 of 1,977	#26 of 39	Map
Low-income household	74	#440 of 2,047	#17 of 39	Map
Low-income family	72	#432 of 1,977	#8 of 39	Map
Single parent	73	#450 of 1,977	#10 of 39	Map
Pensioner couple	64	#1,337 of 1,977	#35 of 39	Map
Single pensioner	73	#1,303 of 1,977	#38 of 39	Map
Early retiree	62	#1,568 of 2,047	#34 of 39	Map
Single professional	72	#415 of 1,696	#18 of 38	Map
Young professional	75	#406 of 1,627	#18 of 38	Map
DINKS	71	#438 of 1,543	#18 of 36	Map
Remote worker	72	#824 of 2,047	#35 of 39	Map
Commuter	82	#436 of 1,657	#20 of 38	Map
Car-free household	81	#351 of 1,462	#18 of 34	Map
Student	8	#521 of 819	#12 of 28	Map
First-home buyer	73	#431 of 1,977	#17 of 39	Map
Budget-constrained mover	69	#368 of 2,047	#20 of 39	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	72	#361 of 1,543	#18 of 36	Map
Expat professional	67	#440 of 2,047	#24 of 39	Map
Healthcare-first mover	76	#185 of 1,977	#16 of 39	Map
Nature-focused household	26	#1,752 of 2,047	#21 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	29	#1,135 of 2,047	#25 of 39	Map
Rural value seeker	32	#1,767 of 2,047	#23 of 39	Map
High-net-worth mover	60	#624 of 2,047	#24 of 39	Map
Lottery winner	68	#360 of 2,047	#21 of 39	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	71	#1,121 of 2,047	#21 of 39	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	72	#587 of 2,047	#27 of 39	Map
Digital native	61	#427 of 1,696	#19 of 38	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)92
Foundation82
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)80
Mobility and connectivity75
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)72
Lifestyle and amenities63
Jobs and economy62
Affordability60
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)58
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)57
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)57
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)50
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
Flat land (terrain relief)29
Green space19
Education and family19
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)15
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)15
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.