Living in Chiayi City (嘉義市)

Chiayi City (嘉義市) is a city in Chiayi (嘉義市), Taiwan, home to 263,188 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income families (top 3%, #2 of 71), young families (top 6%, #4 of 73), single parents (top 6%, #4 of 68).

Residents263,188

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport64 km (Tainan International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km548,600 people

Sea coast30 km

Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 640 m

Main railway line1.5 km

Distance to Taipei207 km

Within 10 km263,188 people

Greater areaGreater Chiayi, the core

LandscapeTaiwan

Winter daylight10 h 41 min, sunset 10:17

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Good to know about Chiayi City (嘉義市)

The landscape belongs to Taiwan.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 41 min and sets around 10:17; in late June it sets around 12:47.

Best places in Greater Chiayi

How Chiayi City (嘉義市) 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 Chiayi (嘉義市)
Young family	71	#4 of 73	#1 of 1	Map
Low-income household	75	#20 of 76	#1 of 1	Map
Low-income family	73	#2 of 71	#1 of 1	Map
Single parent	75	#4 of 68	#1 of 1	Map
Pensioner couple	75	#32 of 72	#1 of 1	Map
Single pensioner	80	#25 of 72	#1 of 1	Map
Early retiree	73	#28 of 77	#1 of 1	Map
Single professional	70	#25 of 67	#1 of 1	Map
Young professional	73	#22 of 68	#1 of 1	Map
DINKS	70	#25 of 59	#1 of 1	Map
Remote worker	81	#16 of 73	#1 of 1	Map
Commuter	83	#24 of 73	#1 of 1	Map
Car-free household	77	#21 of 63	#1 of 1	Map
Student	79	#8 of 42	#1 of 1	Map
First-home buyer	75	#19 of 71	#1 of 1	Map
Budget-constrained mover	71	#20 of 77	#1 of 1	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	68	#21 of 63	#1 of 1	Map
Expat professional	69	#27 of 73	#1 of 1	Map
Healthcare-first mover	73	#21 of 72	#1 of 1	Map
Nature-focused household	48	#53 of 78	#1 of 1	Map
Cross-border commuter	85	#17 of 78	#1 of 1	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	55	#32 of 78	#1 of 1	Map
Rural value seeker	50	#49 of 78	#1 of 1	Map
High-net-worth mover	73	#10 of 78	#1 of 1	Map
Lottery winner	71	#25 of 78	#1 of 1	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	73	#27 of 77	#1 of 1	Map
Coastal living	62	#69 of 73	#1 of 1	Map
Business owner	76	#41 of 77	#1 of 1	Map
Digital native	70	#20 of 68	#1 of 1	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)90
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)87
Mobility and connectivity86
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)83
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
Foundation79
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)69
Jobs and economy66
Lifestyle and amenities65
Affordability61
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)60
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)52
Sea or lake shore52
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)42
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)34
Green space30
Education and family30
Flat land (terrain relief)19
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.