Living in Zhubei (竹北市)

Zhubei (竹北市) is a city in Hsinchu (新竹縣), Taiwan, home to 212,695 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 7%, #5 of 72), cross-border commuters (top 15%, #11 of 78), low-income families (top 19%, #13 of 71).

Residents212,695

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport35 km (Taiwan Taoyuan International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km1,297,300 people

Sea coast9 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 200 m

Main railway line1.3 km

Distance to Taipei61 km

Within 10 km666,231 people

Greater areaGreater Hsinchu, 4 km out

LandscapeTaiwan

Winter daylight10 h 36 min, sunset 10:12

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Good to know about Zhubei (竹北市)

The landscape belongs to Taiwan.
The Taiwan Strait is 9 km away.
It is part of Greater Hsinchu, 4 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 36 min and sets around 10:12; in late June it sets around 12:48.

Best places in Greater Hsinchu

How Zhubei (竹北市) 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 Hsinchu (新竹縣)
Young family	58	#60 of 73	#3 of 3	Map
Low-income household	79	#16 of 76	#1 of 3	Map
Low-income family	71	#13 of 71	#1 of 3	Map
Single parent	73	#14 of 68	#1 of 3	Map
Pensioner couple	72	#44 of 72	#1 of 3	Map
Single pensioner	75	#41 of 72	#1 of 3	Map
Early retiree	62	#68 of 77	#3 of 3	Map
Single professional	78	#20 of 67	#1 of 2	Map
Young professional	80	#18 of 68	#1 of 3	Map
DINKS	78	#20 of 59	#1 of 2	Map
Remote worker	76	#35 of 73	#2 of 3	Map
Commuter	87	#14 of 73	#1 of 3	Map
Car-free household	83	#15 of 63	#1 of 3	Map
Student	74	#12 of 42	#1 of 2	Map
First-home buyer	77	#15 of 71	#1 of 3	Map
Budget-constrained mover	75	#16 of 77	#1 of 3	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	76	#15 of 63	#1 of 3	Map
Expat professional	78	#19 of 73	#1 of 3	Map
Healthcare-first mover	82	#5 of 72	#1 of 3	Map
Nature-focused household	24	#69 of 78	#3 of 3	Map
Cross-border commuter	87	#11 of 78	#1 of 3	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	41	#53 of 78	#3 of 3	Map
Rural value seeker	30	#69 of 78	#3 of 3	Map
High-net-worth mover	62	#28 of 78	#2 of 3	Map
Lottery winner	75	#16 of 78	#1 of 3	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	72	#39 of 77	#2 of 3	Map
Coastal living	75	#28 of 73	#1 of 3	Map
Business owner	85	#25 of 77	#1 of 3	Map
Digital native	75	#15 of 68	#1 of 3	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Mobility and connectivity95
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)94
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Sea or lake shore88
Jobs and economy83
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)81
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)81
Foundation81
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)78
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)73
Lifestyle and amenities72
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)68
Flat land (terrain relief)60
Affordability59
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)51
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)47
Green space18
Education and family18
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.