Living in Zhudong (竹東)

Zhudong (竹東) is a large place in Hsinchu (新竹縣), Taiwan, home to 96,518 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 7%, #5 of 77), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 16%, #12 of 78), climate-conscious movers (top 16%, #12 of 77).

Residents96,518

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport41 km (Taiwan Taoyuan International)

Nearest city of 100k+14 km

Within 30 km1,184,400 people

Sea coast21 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 610 m, height range 1,260 m

Main railway line1.0 km

Distance to Taipei59 km

Within 10 km101,830 people

Greater areaGreater Hsinchu, 15 km out

LandscapeTaiwan

Winter daylight10 h 36 min, sunset 10:12

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Good to know about Zhudong (竹東)

The landscape belongs to Taiwan.
It is part of Greater Hsinchu, 15 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 Zhudong (竹東) 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	69	#12 of 73	#1 of 3	Map
Low-income household	71	#33 of 76	#2 of 3	Map
Low-income family	70	#23 of 71	#2 of 3	Map
Single parent	72	#23 of 68	#2 of 3	Map
Pensioner couple	72	#45 of 72	#2 of 3	Map
Single pensioner	75	#42 of 72	#2 of 3	Map
Early retiree	76	#5 of 77	#1 of 3	Map
Single professional	60	#31 of 67	#2 of 2	Map
Young professional	61	#31 of 68	#2 of 3	Map
DINKS	62	#31 of 59	#2 of 2	Map
Remote worker	80	#18 of 73	#1 of 3	Map
Commuter	73	#35 of 73	#2 of 3	Map
Car-free household	61	#29 of 63	#2 of 3	Map
Student	0	#36 of 42	#2 of 2	Map
First-home buyer	71	#33 of 71	#2 of 3	Map
Budget-constrained mover	68	#31 of 77	#2 of 3	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	52	#30 of 63	#2 of 3	Map
Expat professional	66	#33 of 73	#2 of 3	Map
Healthcare-first mover	59	#45 of 72	#2 of 3	Map
Nature-focused household	66	#35 of 78	#1 of 3	Map
Cross-border commuter	81	#34 of 78	#2 of 3	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	71	#12 of 78	#2 of 3	Map
Rural value seeker	59	#29 of 78	#1 of 3	Map
High-net-worth mover	67	#20 of 78	#1 of 3	Map
Lottery winner	66	#31 of 78	#2 of 3	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	75	#12 of 77	#1 of 3	Map
Coastal living	71	#47 of 73	#3 of 3	Map
Business owner	76	#37 of 77	#2 of 3	Map
Digital native	46	#38 of 68	#2 of 3	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)96
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Mobility and connectivity89
Jobs and economy82
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)81
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)79
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)71
Sea or lake shore68
Lifestyle and amenities66
Foundation53
Affordability52
Green space49
Education and family49
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)37
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)32
Flat land (terrain relief)4
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance2
Crypto hub within commuting distance2
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)0
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)0

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.