Living in Yuanlin (員林)

Yuanlin (員林) is a city in Changhua (彰化縣), Taiwan, home to 124,725 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 4%, #3 of 76), single pensioners (top 5%, #3 of 72), first-time home buyers (top 6%, #4 of 71).

Residents124,725

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport35 km (Taichung International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km4,061,000 people

Sea coast23 km

Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 200 m

Main railway line3.1 km

Distance to Taipei156 km

Within 10 km276,751 people

Greater areaGreater Changhua, 15 km out

LandscapeTaiwan

Winter daylight10 h 39 min, sunset 10:16

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Good to know about Yuanlin (員林)

The landscape belongs to Taiwan.
It is part of Greater Changhua, 15 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 Yuanlin (員林) 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	70	#8 of 73	#2 of 12	Map
Low-income household	82	#3 of 76	#2 of 12	Map
Low-income family	72	#8 of 71	#2 of 12	Map
Single parent	74	#9 of 68	#2 of 12	Map
Pensioner couple	82	#5 of 72	#2 of 12	Map
Single pensioner	86	#3 of 72	#2 of 12	Map
Early retiree	74	#21 of 77	#3 of 12	Map
Single professional	79	#16 of 67	#2 of 12	Map
Young professional	81	#16 of 68	#2 of 12	Map
DINKS	80	#16 of 59	#2 of 12	Map
Remote worker	83	#9 of 73	#2 of 12	Map
Commuter	90	#5 of 73	#2 of 12	Map
Car-free household	79	#18 of 63	#2 of 12	Map
Student	72	#17 of 42	#2 of 8	Map
First-home buyer	80	#4 of 71	#2 of 12	Map
Budget-constrained mover	79	#5 of 77	#2 of 12	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	72	#18 of 63	#2 of 12	Map
Expat professional	80	#17 of 73	#2 of 12	Map
Healthcare-first mover	80	#7 of 72	#2 of 12	Map
Nature-focused household	45	#56 of 78	#7 of 12	Map
Cross-border commuter	88	#6 of 78	#2 of 12	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	36	#61 of 78	#8 of 12	Map
Rural value seeker	49	#51 of 78	#6 of 12	Map
High-net-worth mover	78	#2 of 78	#2 of 12	Map
Lottery winner	77	#9 of 78	#2 of 12	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	72	#36 of 77	#6 of 12	Map
Coastal living	67	#56 of 73	#7 of 12	Map
Business owner	90	#10 of 77	#2 of 12	Map
Digital native	73	#17 of 68	#1 of 12	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Jobs and economy100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Mobility and connectivity95
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)81
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
Lifestyle and amenities77
Foundation74
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)74
Sea or lake shore64
Flat land (terrain relief)64
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)62
Affordability61
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)52
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
Green space26
Education and family26
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)21
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)13
Port access (major sea or inland port)5
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.