Living in Banqiao (板橋區)

Banqiao (板橋區) is a city in New Taipei (新北市), Taiwan, home to 551,221 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 10%, #6 of 63), city lovers (top 12%, #7 of 63), digital natives (top 12%, #8 of 68).

Residents551,221

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport10 km (Taipei Songshan International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km13,558,700 people

Sea coast14 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 280 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Taipei10 km

Within 10 km12,427,488 people

Greater areaGreater Taipei, 11 km out

LandscapeTaiwan

Winter daylight10 h 35 min, sunset 10:10

See Banqiao (板橋區) on the map

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Good to know about Banqiao (板橋區)

The landscape belongs to Taiwan.
The East China Sea is 14 km away.
It is part of Greater Taipei, 11 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 35 min and sets around 10:10; in late June it sets around 12:47.

Best places in Greater Taipei

How Banqiao (板橋區) 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 New Taipei (新北市)
Young family	43	#70 of 73	#8 of 9	Map
Low-income household	63	#52 of 76	#6 of 9	Map
Low-income family	52	#71 of 71	#9 of 9	Map
Single parent	56	#67 of 68	#8 of 8	Map
Pensioner couple	68	#53 of 72	#5 of 9	Map
Single pensioner	77	#31 of 72	#4 of 9	Map
Early retiree	61	#70 of 77	#8 of 9	Map
Single professional	82	#12 of 67	#3 of 8	Map
Young professional	84	#10 of 68	#2 of 8	Map
DINKS	87	#8 of 59	#2 of 6	Map
Remote worker	75	#38 of 73	#4 of 8	Map
Commuter	81	#28 of 73	#4 of 9	Map
Car-free household	92	#6 of 63	#2 of 8	Map
Student	69	#18 of 42	#3 of 5	Map
First-home buyer	63	#60 of 71	#8 of 9	Map
Budget-constrained mover	54	#61 of 77	#8 of 9	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	85	#7 of 63	#2 of 8	Map
Expat professional	82	#14 of 73	#4 of 8	Map
Healthcare-first mover	63	#38 of 72	#4 of 9	Map
Nature-focused household	6	#74 of 78	#8 of 9	Map
Cross-border commuter	79	#42 of 78	#4 of 9	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	34	#65 of 78	#8 of 9	Map
Rural value seeker	3	#76 of 78	#8 of 9	Map
High-net-worth mover	54	#52 of 78	#6 of 9	Map
Lottery winner	65	#34 of 78	#4 of 9	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	61	#66 of 77	#7 of 9	Map
Coastal living	67	#57 of 73	#8 of 9	Map
Business owner	88	#18 of 77	#4 of 9	Map
Digital native	82	#8 of 68	#2 of 8	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Jobs and economy100
Mobility and connectivity100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)88
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)88
Lifestyle and amenities87
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)81
Sea or lake shore80
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)77
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)68
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance62
Crypto hub within commuting distance62
Port access (major sea or inland port)61
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)52
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)51
Flat land (terrain relief)49
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)43
Foundation37
Green space3
Education and family3
Affordability1
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Commodity-trading or gold 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.