Living in New Taipei City (新北市)

New Taipei City (新北市) is a city in New Taipei (新北市), Taiwan, home to 4,004,367 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 4%, #2 of 63), city lovers (top 7%, #4 of 63), couples without children (DINKs) (top 7%, #4 of 59).

Residents4,004,367

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport10 km (Taipei Songshan International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km13,933,900 people

Sea coast8 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 280 m

Main railway line5.1 km

Distance to Taipei12 km

Within 10 km12,427,488 people

Greater areaGreater Taipei, 12 km out

LandscapeTaiwan

Winter daylight10 h 35 min, sunset 10:10

See New Taipei City (新北市) on the map

Open in Nestlyzer

Good to know about New Taipei City (新北市)

The landscape belongs to Taiwan.
The East China Sea is 8 km away.
It is part of Greater Taipei, 12 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 New Taipei City (新北市) 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 New Taipei (新北市)
Young family	40	#72 of 73	#9 of 9	Map
Low-income household	64	#49 of 76	#5 of 9	Map
Low-income family	53	#70 of 71	#8 of 9	Map
Single parent	57	#66 of 68	#7 of 8	Map
Pensioner couple	64	#66 of 72	#8 of 9	Map
Single pensioner	70	#59 of 72	#6 of 9	Map
Early retiree	58	#72 of 77	#9 of 9	Map
Single professional	86	#6 of 67	#1 of 8	Map
Young professional	88	#6 of 68	#1 of 8	Map
DINKS	92	#4 of 59	#1 of 6	Map
Remote worker	71	#51 of 73	#6 of 8	Map
Commuter	83	#26 of 73	#3 of 9	Map
Car-free household	97	#2 of 63	#1 of 8	Map
Student	74	#11 of 42	#1 of 5	Map
First-home buyer	64	#59 of 71	#7 of 9	Map
Budget-constrained mover	56	#58 of 77	#5 of 9	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	92	#4 of 63	#1 of 8	Map
Expat professional	88	#6 of 73	#1 of 8	Map
Healthcare-first mover	68	#33 of 72	#3 of 9	Map
Nature-focused household	0	#77 of 78	#9 of 9	Map
Cross-border commuter	79	#41 of 78	#3 of 9	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	33	#67 of 78	#9 of 9	Map
Rural value seeker	0	#77 of 78	#9 of 9	Map
High-net-worth mover	55	#43 of 78	#5 of 9	Map
Lottery winner	71	#24 of 78	#3 of 9	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	54	#72 of 77	#8 of 9	Map
Coastal living	70	#50 of 73	#5 of 9	Map
Business owner	90	#15 of 77	#3 of 9	Map
Digital native	86	#5 of 68	#1 of 8	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Jobs and economy100
Mobility and connectivity100
Lifestyle and amenities100
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)92
Sea or lake shore89
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)81
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)79
Port access (major sea or inland port)74
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)72
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)65
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance61
Crypto hub within commuting distance61
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)60
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)55
Flat land (terrain relief)51
Foundation50
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)44
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.