Living in Caotun (草屯)

Caotun (草屯) is a large place in Nantou (南投縣), Taiwan, home to 96,838 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are first-time home buyers (top 9%, #6 of 71), young families (top 10%, #7 of 73), low-income families (top 10%, #7 of 71).

Residents96,838

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport33 km (Taichung International)

Nearest city of 100k+7 km

Within 30 km3,908,500 people

Sea coast31 km

Terrain around itabout 330 m, height range 530 m

Main railway line14.3 km

Distance to Taipei148 km

Within 10 km228,069 people

Greater areaGreater Taichung, 20 km out

LandscapeTaiwan

Winter daylight10 h 39 min, sunset 10:15

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Good to know about Caotun (草屯)

The landscape belongs to Taiwan.
It is part of Greater Taichung, 20 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 39 min and sets around 10:15; in late June it sets around 12:48.

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How Caotun (草屯) 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 Nantou (南投縣)
Young family	70	#7 of 73	#2 of 6	Map
Low-income household	81	#9 of 76	#2 of 6	Map
Low-income family	72	#7 of 71	#2 of 6	Map
Single parent	74	#10 of 68	#2 of 6	Map
Pensioner couple	78	#21 of 72	#2 of 6	Map
Single pensioner	83	#15 of 72	#3 of 6	Map
Early retiree	75	#12 of 77	#2 of 6	Map
Single professional	75	#21 of 67	#2 of 6	Map
Young professional	76	#21 of 68	#2 of 6	Map
DINKS	76	#21 of 59	#2 of 6	Map
Remote worker	83	#10 of 73	#1 of 6	Map
Commuter	85	#17 of 73	#2 of 6	Map
Car-free household	74	#22 of 63	#2 of 6	Map
Student	55	#29 of 42	#3 of 3	Map
First-home buyer	79	#6 of 71	#2 of 6	Map
Budget-constrained mover	78	#8 of 77	#2 of 6	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	67	#22 of 63	#2 of 6	Map
Expat professional	78	#20 of 73	#2 of 6	Map
Healthcare-first mover	75	#18 of 72	#2 of 6	Map
Nature-focused household	54	#51 of 78	#5 of 6	Map
Cross-border commuter	86	#14 of 78	#2 of 6	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	55	#30 of 78	#5 of 6	Map
Rural value seeker	54	#39 of 78	#4 of 6	Map
High-net-worth mover	76	#5 of 78	#2 of 6	Map
Lottery winner	76	#15 of 78	#2 of 6	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	73	#24 of 77	#4 of 6	Map
Coastal living	63	#67 of 73	#1 of 3	Map
Business owner	88	#17 of 77	#2 of 6	Map
Digital native	66	#23 of 68	#2 of 6	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Jobs and economy100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)99
Mobility and connectivity95
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
Lifestyle and amenities75
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)71
Foundation69
Affordability61
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)54
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)53
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)53
Sea or lake shore50
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)48
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)46
Green space35
Education and family35
Flat land (terrain relief)30
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)29
Port access (major sea or inland port)3
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.