Living in Taitung (臺東)

Taitung (臺東) is a city in Taitung (臺東縣), Taiwan, home to 103,260 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 3%, #2 of 72), young families (top 5%, #3 of 73), single parents (top 9%, #6 of 68).

Residents103,260

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport84 km (Kaohsiung International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km103,300 people

Sea coast1 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 340 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Taipei257 km

Within 10 km103,260 people

LandscapeTaiwan

Winter daylight10 h 44 min, sunset 10:16

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Good to know about Taitung (臺東)

The landscape belongs to Taiwan.
It is right on the coast of the Philippine Sea.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 44 min and sets around 10:16; in late June it sets around 12:43.

How Taitung (臺東) 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 Taitung (臺東縣)
Young family	71	#3 of 73	#1 of 1	Map
Low-income household	59	#57 of 76	#1 of 3	Map
Low-income family	72	#9 of 71	#1 of 1	Map
Single parent	74	#6 of 68	#1 of 1	Map
Pensioner couple	84	#2 of 72	#1 of 1	Map
Single pensioner	83	#16 of 72	#1 of 1	Map
Early retiree	73	#29 of 77	#1 of 3	Map
Single professional	42	#53 of 67	#1 of 2	Map
Young professional	46	#49 of 68	#1 of 2	Map
DINKS	42	#54 of 59	#1 of 1	Map
Remote worker	76	#30 of 73	#1 of 3	Map
Commuter	66	#49 of 73	#1 of 2	Map
Car-free household	59	#31 of 63	#1 of 1	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	67	#46 of 71	#1 of 1	Map
Budget-constrained mover	57	#55 of 77	#1 of 3	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	44	#35 of 63	#1 of 1	Map
Expat professional	42	#61 of 73	#1 of 3	Map
Healthcare-first mover	65	#34 of 72	#1 of 1	Map
Nature-focused household	63	#38 of 78	#3 of 3	Map
Cross-border commuter	82	#33 of 78	#1 of 3	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	70	#14 of 78	#3 of 3	Map
Rural value seeker	54	#40 of 78	#3 of 3	Map
High-net-worth mover	56	#42 of 78	#1 of 3	Map
Lottery winner	54	#53 of 78	#1 of 3	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	74	#20 of 77	#1 of 3	Map
Coastal living	81	#12 of 73	#1 of 3	Map
Business owner	51	#62 of 77	#1 of 3	Map
Digital native	51	#34 of 68	#1 of 2	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Sea or lake shore100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)88
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)81
Mobility and connectivity80
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)74
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)70
Foundation53
Affordability51
Flat land (terrain relief)47
Green space47
Education and family47
Lifestyle and amenities42
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)39
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)38
Jobs and economy33
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)23
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)17
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)6
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.