Living in Shetou (社頭)

Shetou (社頭) is a large place in Changhua (彰化縣), Taiwan, home to 36,565 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 9%, #6 of 72), retired couples (top 13%, #9 of 72), movers on a budget (top 15%, #11 of 77).

Residents36,565

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport41 km (Taichung International)

Nearest city of 100k+7 km

Within 30 km4,020,500 people

Sea coast28 km

Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 340 m

Main railway line1.6 km

Distance to Taipei161 km

Within 10 km396,592 people

Greater areaGreater Taichung, 30 km out

LandscapeTaiwan

Winter daylight10 h 39 min, sunset 10:16

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Good to know about Shetou (社頭)

The landscape belongs to Taiwan.
It is part of Greater Taichung, 30 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.

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How Shetou (社頭) 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	66	#29 of 73	#7 of 12	Map
Low-income household	80	#13 of 76	#4 of 12	Map
Low-income family	69	#34 of 71	#9 of 12	Map
Single parent	71	#37 of 68	#9 of 12	Map
Pensioner couple	81	#9 of 72	#6 of 12	Map
Single pensioner	85	#6 of 72	#4 of 12	Map
Early retiree	72	#33 of 77	#7 of 12	Map
Single professional	71	#23 of 67	#4 of 12	Map
Young professional	72	#24 of 68	#4 of 12	Map
DINKS	72	#23 of 59	#4 of 12	Map
Remote worker	82	#15 of 73	#4 of 12	Map
Commuter	84	#20 of 73	#4 of 12	Map
Car-free household	69	#24 of 63	#3 of 12	Map
Student	55	#28 of 42	#8 of 8	Map
First-home buyer	77	#16 of 71	#5 of 12	Map
Budget-constrained mover	77	#11 of 77	#4 of 12	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	61	#24 of 63	#4 of 12	Map
Expat professional	76	#24 of 73	#5 of 12	Map
Healthcare-first mover	76	#14 of 72	#4 of 12	Map
Nature-focused household	40	#59 of 78	#10 of 12	Map
Cross-border commuter	85	#20 of 78	#4 of 12	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	41	#54 of 78	#5 of 12	Map
Rural value seeker	44	#58 of 78	#9 of 12	Map
High-net-worth mover	73	#9 of 78	#4 of 12	Map
Lottery winner	73	#19 of 78	#5 of 12	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	70	#52 of 77	#11 of 12	Map
Coastal living	63	#68 of 73	#11 of 12	Map
Business owner	87	#22 of 77	#4 of 12	Map
Digital native	63	#25 of 68	#5 of 12	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Jobs and economy100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Mobility and connectivity93
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)74
Foundation68
Lifestyle and amenities68
Affordability60
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)57
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)56
Sea or lake shore56
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)53
Flat land (terrain relief)48
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)42
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)39
Green space21
Education and family21
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)10
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
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.