Living in Chang-hua (彰化)

Chang-hua (彰化) is a city in Changhua (彰化縣), Taiwan, home to 226,564 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 2%, #1 of 72), single pensioners (top 2%, #1 of 72), low-income families (top 2%, #1 of 71).

Residents226,564

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport22 km (Taichung International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km3,815,600 people

Sea coast15 km

Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 140 m

Main railway line3.5 km

Distance to Taipei148 km

Within 10 km236,232 people

Greater areaGreater Changhua, 5 km out

LandscapeTaiwan

Winter daylight10 h 39 min, sunset 10:16

See Chang-hua (彰化) on the map

Open in Nestlyzer

Good to know about Chang-hua (彰化)

The landscape belongs to Taiwan.
It is part of Greater Changhua, 5 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 39 min and sets around 10:16; in late June it sets around 12:48.

Best places in Greater Changhua

How Chang-hua (彰化) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Taiwan. 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 Taiwan	In Changhua (彰化縣)
Young family	72	#2 of 73	#1 of 12	Map
Low-income household	82	#2 of 76	#1 of 12	Map
Low-income family	73	#1 of 71	#1 of 12	Map
Single parent	75	#3 of 68	#1 of 12	Map
Pensioner couple	84	#1 of 72	#1 of 12	Map
Single pensioner	86	#1 of 72	#1 of 12	Map
Early retiree	76	#9 of 77	#2 of 12	Map
Single professional	81	#14 of 67	#1 of 12	Map
Young professional	82	#14 of 68	#1 of 12	Map
DINKS	82	#14 of 59	#1 of 12	Map
Remote worker	84	#3 of 73	#1 of 12	Map
Commuter	90	#3 of 73	#1 of 12	Map
Car-free household	81	#17 of 63	#1 of 12	Map
Student	55	#26 of 42	#6 of 8	Map
First-home buyer	81	#2 of 71	#1 of 12	Map
Budget-constrained mover	79	#2 of 77	#1 of 12	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	75	#17 of 63	#1 of 12	Map
Expat professional	83	#12 of 73	#1 of 12	Map
Healthcare-first mover	82	#4 of 72	#1 of 12	Map
Nature-focused household	52	#52 of 78	#5 of 12	Map
Cross-border commuter	89	#2 of 78	#1 of 12	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	42	#50 of 78	#4 of 12	Map
Rural value seeker	53	#42 of 78	#4 of 12	Map
High-net-worth mover	80	#1 of 78	#1 of 12	Map
Lottery winner	80	#3 of 78	#1 of 12	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	74	#22 of 77	#2 of 12	Map
Coastal living	73	#34 of 73	#3 of 12	Map
Business owner	92	#7 of 77	#1 of 12	Map
Digital native	71	#18 of 68	#2 of 12	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Jobs and economy100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Mobility and connectivity99
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)92
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
Lifestyle and amenities81
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)79
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
Sea or lake shore77
Foundation75
Flat land (terrain relief)70
Affordability61
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)57
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)51
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)48
Port access (major sea or inland port)39
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
Green space33
Education and family33
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)32
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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.