Living in Toufen (頭份鎮)

Toufen (頭份鎮) is a city in Miaoli (苗栗縣), Taiwan, home to 106,310 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single parents (top 12%, #8 of 68), low-income families (top 15%, #10 of 71), climate-conscious movers (top 21%, #16 of 77).

Residents106,310

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport54 km (Taiwan Taoyuan International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km960,700 people

Sea coast7 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 450 m

Main railway line4.8 km

Distance to Taipei77 km

Within 10 km106,310 people

Greater areaGreater Hsinchu, 16 km out

LandscapeTaiwan

Winter daylight10 h 36 min, sunset 10:13

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Good to know about Toufen (頭份鎮)

The landscape belongs to Taiwan.
The Taiwan Strait is 7 km away.
It is part of Greater Hsinchu, 16 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 36 min and sets around 10:13; in late June it sets around 12:48.

Best places in Greater Hsinchu

How Toufen (頭份鎮) 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 Miaoli (苗栗縣)
Young family	66	#28 of 73	#1 of 2	Map
Low-income household	73	#28 of 76	#1 of 2	Map
Low-income family	72	#10 of 71	#1 of 2	Map
Single parent	74	#8 of 68	#1 of 2	Map
Pensioner couple	77	#26 of 72	#1 of 2	Map
Single pensioner	78	#30 of 72	#1 of 2	Map
Early retiree	70	#44 of 77	#1 of 2	Map
Single professional	63	#28 of 67	#1 of 2	Map
Young professional	66	#28 of 68	#1 of 2	Map
DINKS	65	#28 of 59	#1 of 2	Map
Remote worker	75	#37 of 73	#1 of 2	Map
Commuter	81	#27 of 73	#1 of 2	Map
Car-free household	66	#27 of 63	#1 of 2	Map
Student	0	#35 of 42	#1 of 1	Map
First-home buyer	74	#21 of 71	#1 of 2	Map
Budget-constrained mover	67	#34 of 77	#1 of 2	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	56	#27 of 63	#1 of 2	Map
Expat professional	65	#34 of 73	#1 of 2	Map
Healthcare-first mover	69	#31 of 72	#1 of 2	Map
Nature-focused household	55	#47 of 78	#2 of 2	Map
Cross-border commuter	84	#23 of 78	#1 of 2	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	64	#21 of 78	#2 of 2	Map
Rural value seeker	49	#50 of 78	#1 of 2	Map
High-net-worth mover	59	#34 of 78	#1 of 2	Map
Lottery winner	66	#30 of 78	#1 of 2	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	74	#16 of 77	#2 of 2	Map
Coastal living	79	#20 of 73	#1 of 2	Map
Business owner	78	#33 of 77	#1 of 2	Map
Digital native	49	#36 of 68	#2 of 2	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Sea or lake shore92
Mobility and connectivity89
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)87
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)86
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)81
Jobs and economy77
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)71
Lifestyle and amenities64
Foundation54
Affordability51
Green space46
Education and family46
Flat land (terrain relief)39
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)39
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)4
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)4
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.