Living in Yiwu

Yiwu is a city in Zhejiang, China, home to 1,481,384 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 1%, #1 of 2,047), single professionals (top 1%, #1 of 1,696), digital natives (top 1%, #1 of 1,696).

Residents1,481,384

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport5 km (Yiwu)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km5,201,800 people

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 140 m

Main railway line3.0 km

Distance to Beijing1,227 km

Within 10 km1,481,384 people

Winter daylight10 h 16 min, sunset 10:06

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Good to know about Yiwu

On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 16 min and sets around 10:06; in late June it sets around 13:02.

How Yiwu 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	50	#1,867 of 1,977	#37 of 39	Map
Low-income household	78	#84 of 2,047	#3 of 39	Map
Low-income family	66	#1,479 of 1,977	#31 of 39	Map
Single parent	68	#1,382 of 1,977	#30 of 39	Map
Pensioner couple	59	#1,659 of 1,977	#39 of 39	Map
Single pensioner	72	#1,363 of 1,977	#39 of 39	Map
Early retiree	59	#1,803 of 2,047	#39 of 39	Map
Single professional	91	#1 of 1,696	#1 of 38	Map
Young professional	92	#1 of 1,627	#1 of 38	Map
DINKS	93	#32 of 1,543	#5 of 36	Map
Remote worker	75	#455 of 2,047	#28 of 39	Map
Commuter	91	#14 of 1,657	#3 of 38	Map
Car-free household	97	#61 of 1,462	#6 of 34	Map
Student	0	#770 of 819	#25 of 28	Map
First-home buyer	76	#128 of 1,977	#5 of 39	Map
Budget-constrained mover	75	#58 of 2,047	#3 of 39	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	93	#29 of 1,543	#5 of 36	Map
Expat professional	92	#1 of 2,047	#1 of 39	Map
Healthcare-first mover	83	#18 of 1,977	#3 of 39	Map
Nature-focused household	8	#1,970 of 2,047	#37 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	6	#1,835 of 2,047	#37 of 39	Map
Rural value seeker	16	#1,951 of 2,047	#36 of 39	Map
High-net-worth mover	65	#354 of 2,047	#15 of 39	Map
Lottery winner	82	#6 of 2,047	#2 of 39	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	69	#1,466 of 2,047	#28 of 39	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	93	#5 of 2,047	#2 of 39	Map
Digital native	75	#1 of 1,696	#1 of 38	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Jobs and economy100
Mobility and connectivity100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)100
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)96
Lifestyle and amenities93
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Foundation83
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)79
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)79
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)69
Flat land (terrain relief)52
Affordability44
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
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
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.