Living in Taichung (臺中市)

Taichung (臺中市) is a city in Taichung City (台中市), Taiwan, home to 2,850,285 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 2%, #1 of 73), young professionals (top 2%, #1 of 68), digital natives (top 2%, #1 of 68).

Residents2,850,285

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport15 km (Taichung International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km3,634,300 people

Sea coast22 km

Terrain around itabout 330 m, height range 590 m

Main railway line1.2 km

Distance to Taipei133 km

Within 10 km2,850,285 people

Greater areaGreater Taichung, the core

LandscapeTaiwan

Winter daylight10 h 38 min, sunset 10:15

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Good to know about Taichung (臺中市)

The landscape belongs to Taiwan.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 38 min and sets around 10:15; in late June it sets around 12:48.

Best places in Greater Taichung

How Taichung (臺中市) 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 Taichung City (台中市)
Young family	53	#65 of 73	#3 of 3	Map
Low-income household	74	#23 of 76	#1 of 3	Map
Low-income family	62	#61 of 71	#3 of 3	Map
Single parent	65	#57 of 68	#3 of 3	Map
Pensioner couple	68	#55 of 72	#2 of 3	Map
Single pensioner	79	#27 of 72	#1 of 3	Map
Early retiree	64	#64 of 77	#3 of 3	Map
Single professional	90	#1 of 67	#1 of 3	Map
Young professional	92	#1 of 68	#1 of 3	Map
DINKS	94	#1 of 59	#1 of 3	Map
Remote worker	82	#13 of 73	#1 of 3	Map
Commuter	88	#9 of 73	#1 of 3	Map
Car-free household	97	#3 of 63	#1 of 3	Map
Student	87	#2 of 42	#1 of 3	Map
First-home buyer	72	#31 of 71	#2 of 3	Map
Budget-constrained mover	69	#27 of 77	#1 of 3	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	94	#1 of 63	#1 of 3	Map
Expat professional	92	#1 of 73	#1 of 3	Map
Healthcare-first mover	75	#17 of 72	#1 of 3	Map
Nature-focused household	14	#71 of 78	#3 of 3	Map
Cross-border commuter	84	#25 of 78	#1 of 3	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	39	#55 of 78	#3 of 3	Map
Rural value seeker	19	#71 of 78	#3 of 3	Map
High-net-worth mover	71	#12 of 78	#1 of 3	Map
Lottery winner	80	#4 of 78	#1 of 3	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	66	#61 of 77	#3 of 3	Map
Coastal living	64	#66 of 73	#3 of 3	Map
Business owner	93	#3 of 77	#1 of 3	Map
Digital native	90	#1 of 68	#1 of 3	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Jobs and economy100
Mobility and connectivity100
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
Lifestyle and amenities99
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)95
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)84
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)82
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
Foundation75
Sea or lake shore66
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)55
Port access (major sea or inland port)42
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)34
Affordability29
Flat land (terrain relief)25
Green space7
Education and family7
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.