China / East Asia
Datong is an indexed city in China (East Asia), with a metropolitan population of about ~3.3M. This profile brings together deterministic city-intelligence indicators for Datong spanning cost of living, climate, safety and quality of life, economy and jobs, education, and healthcare. Datong is a east asia city of about ~3.3M in China. On the composite city-intelligence score, Datong sits below the indexed median, with practical gaps to close (65/100).
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Composite profile
65/100
Use the Datong profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in China and across East Asia, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations.
65/100
Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.
Directional
Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.
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| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 65/100 | Composite score across major city intelligence modules. |
| Cost of Living | 65/100 | Datong's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Air Quality | 48/100 | Datong's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated. |
| Energy | 80/100 | Datong's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Safety | 69/100 | Datong's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Internet Speed | 73/100 | Datong's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references. |
| Climate Risk | 73/100 | Datong's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Resilience | 73/100 | Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context. |
Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.
Datong is estimated to be a generally safe city (66/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.
A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.
Datong has a high quality-of-life estimate (76/100), with notable strengths in green space and infrastructure.
How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.
Datong scores high for family living (74/100), helped by education access, parks and green space and healthcare.
Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.
Datong is high for remote workers (74/100), based on connectivity, affordability, walkability and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.
Datong is high for retirement (72/100), appealing for healthcare access, affordability and a comfortable climate.
Local public safety guidance for Datong, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.
For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Datong, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the China emergency profile, which currently lists no verified national contacts.
Methodology and the wider source registry are documented on the scoring methodology and data sources pages.
Healthcare context for Datong, with national-level information from China where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.
For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Datong, see the China healthcare profile, which currently lists no verified national healthcare information.
Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.
Local mobility context for Datong, with national-level context from China where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.
For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Datong, see the China transport profile, which currently lists no verified national transport information.
Related sections: emergency and public safety, healthcare and hospitals, cities directory, countries directory, scoring methodology, data sources.
Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Datong. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.
Source-attributed values for Datong will appear here after the platform integrates verified measurements from accepted official publishers. Until then, structured air-quality module context remains available on the dedicated module page.
| Metric | Value | Data year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air quality | Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location. | ||
Global City Intelligence — air-quality dataset
Verified data unavailableThe air-quality dataset begins empty by design. Verified city-level measurements appear here only after they are sourced from accepted publishers (WHO, EEA, US EPA, OpenAQ, OECD, or official national/city environmental agencies).
Numeric measurements appear in this section only after they are sourced from accepted official publishers. The dataset is independently validated at build time; malformed records cannot ship to production.
Quick, evidence-based answers about Datong drawn from this profile's indexed cost, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data. Figures are deterministic estimates for orientation — verify specifics with official sources.
Yes — strong quality of life (76/100), with nearby nature such as Lake Dai, Mount Heng.
Strong (74/100) on safety, schools and green space.
More affordable than average; about 8,300 CNY/month for one person (estimate).
Late spring to early autumn; warmest in Jul, coldest in Jan.
Mainly manufacturing, automotive, tourism.
A humid continental climate, averaging about 14.2°C.
Higher education is strong (72/100).
Healthcare access is strong (65/100).
Retirement suitability is strong (70/100).
Within ~170 km: Lake Dai, Mount Heng.
City pages link to module and ranking pages so crawlers can move through the topic cluster naturally.
Datong's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Datong's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.
Datong's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Datong's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Datong's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Datong's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
Compare this city against other indexed cities in crawlable ranking tables.
Cost of living estimates for Datong — monthly budgets, rent, food, and transport in the local currency, plus an affordability score for comparison. Planning estimates derived from country baselines, not live prices.
Climate profile for Datong — Humid Continental climate, annual average 14.2°C, comfort score 76/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.
Economy and jobs profile for Datong — industrial city, economy score 68/100, key industries including manufacturing, automotive, tourism. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.
Education profile for Datong — student city, education score 70/100, 6 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.
Healthcare and retirement profile for Datong — regional healthcare center, healthcare score 65/100, retirement score 70/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.
Source-attributed visual context for Datong using verified Wikimedia imagery from the existing media catalog, alongside structured city intelligence and planning links. Not a tourism guide or attractions ranking.
Weekend trip planning checklist for Datong — links into arrival planning, Summer 2026 travel context, visual orientation, budget tools, transport, public safety, and healthcare context. Not an itinerary, events calendar, hotel-price guide, restaurant guide, or tourism ranking.
Source-backed nearby place records for local-first weekend planning, with verification status, official source links, Wikidata identity, and visual context.
Estimate a monthly budget for Datong using your own housing, food, transport, healthcare, and lifestyle inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official cost-of-living measurement.
Plan a trip budget for Datong using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.
Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Datong. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.
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Regional discovery collections that include Datong — named natural regions grouping nearby nature, parks, lakes, coasts, and mountains for local-first day and weekend planning.
Weekend escapes · 28 places across 50 cities.
Theme-first discovery collections that include Datong — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.
Weekend Nature Retreats · 40 places across 50 cities.
Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to Datong, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.
Datong has a high quality-of-life estimate (76/100), with notable strengths in green space and infrastructure. Visitors can also reach nature such as Lake Dai, Mount Heng and Mount Xiaowutai within weekend range.
Datong has a high quality-of-life estimate (76/100), with notable strengths in green space and infrastructure. It indexes 76/100 for overall quality of life.
A single resident of Datong spends roughly 8,300 CNY per month, with a one-bedroom rent near 4,410 CNY. Overall the city is more affordable than average for China. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.
Plan for below-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. Datong is high for remote workers (74/100), based on connectivity, affordability, walkability and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
Datong's labour market is strong, with opportunities concentrated in manufacturing, tourism and hospitality and technology. Datong has a manufacturing-oriented economy with strengths in manufacturing, automotive and tourism.
Datong offers solid infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 70/100.
Datong is a student-oriented city with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Mathematics, Social Sciences and Physics.
Datong offers a strong student environment, supported by walkable neighborhoods, relatively affordable living and strong quality of life.
Datong has a regional healthcare center, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 65/100. Residents have strong access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.
Datong offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 70/100. Residents benefit from parks and green space, walkable streets and broad urban amenities and day-to-day services.
Datong has a humid continental climate, averaging about 14.2°C annually with roughly 650 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jul and the coldest Jan. The driest is typically Jan.
Datong is estimated to be a generally safe city (66/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.
Datong indexes a walkability score of 87 and a cycling score of 63 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.
Nature destinations within about 170 km of Datong include Lake Dai, Mount Heng and Mount Xiaowutai. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.
Datong scores high for family living (74/100), helped by education access, parks and green space and healthcare.
Datong rates 56/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 90/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as Lake Dai, Mount Heng and Mount Xiaowutai supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.
Use the Datong profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in China and across East Asia, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations. Its standout dimensions are energy (80/100) and internet speed (73/100). The area most worth watching is air quality (48/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 4 institutional references.
Country context is available on the China country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Datong appears in global rankings or read the scoring methodology.
Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.
4 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
Used as an energy-resource and weather-normalization reference.
Used to normalize air-quality indicators toward health-protective benchmarks.
Used to explain urban climate vulnerability and adaptation scoring logic.