Global CityIntelligence

China / East Asia

Yantai, China City Intelligence

Yantai is an indexed city in China (East Asia), with a metropolitan population of about ~7.1M. This profile brings together deterministic city-intelligence indicators for Yantai spanning cost of living, climate, safety and quality of life, economy and jobs, education, and healthcare. Yantai is a east asia city of about ~7.1M in China. On the composite city-intelligence score, Yantai sits below the indexed median, with practical gaps to close (62/100).

Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025
Population
~7.1M
View of Yantai, China

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Composite profile

Overall score

62/100

Use the Yantai 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.

Overall62/100
Affordability68/100
Air quality50/100
Energy75/100

Overall city intelligence

Mixed

62/100

Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.

Data confidence

Directional

Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.

Verified utility layers

See country hub

Emergency, healthcare, and transport verification status appears on the country hub.

Yantai data table

The table is part of the initial server-rendered HTML and mirrors the key city score cards.

Yantai city intelligence data table
MetricValueContext
Overall score62/100Composite score across major city intelligence modules.
Cost of Living68/100Yantai's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Air Quality50/100Yantai'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.
Energy75/100Yantai's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Safety70/100Yantai's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Internet Speed69/100Yantai's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Climate Risk78/100Yantai's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
Resilience78/100Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context.

Safety

Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.

Safety

Overall safety65/100
Low crime65/100
Personal safety67/100
Night safety58/100
Road safety67/100

Yantai is estimated to be a generally safe city (65/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators, though night-time scores run lower.

Quality of Life

A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.

Quality of Life

Quality of life74/100
Healthcare74/100
Education80/100
Green space76/100
Cleanliness66/100
Infrastructure83/100
Mobility73/100

Yantai has a high quality-of-life estimate (74/100), with notable strengths in public transport, green space and infrastructure.

Family Friendliness

How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.

Family Friendliness

Family friendliness72/100
Education80/100
Green space76/100
Overall safety65/100

Yantai scores high for family living (72/100), helped by education access, parks and green space and healthcare.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Digital nomad suitability73/100
Walkability89/100
Cycling64/100
Infrastructure83/100

Yantai is high for remote workers (73/100), based on connectivity, affordability, walkability and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.

Retirement Suitability

Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.

Retirement Suitability

Retirement suitability71/100
Healthcare74/100
Cleanliness66/100
Outdoor lifestyle47/100

Yantai is high for retirement (71/100), appealing for healthcare access, affordability and a comfortable climate.

Emergency and public safety in Yantai

Local public safety guidance for Yantai, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.

Unverified

For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Yantai, 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 and hospitals in Yantai

Healthcare context for Yantai, with national-level information from China where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.

Unverified

For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Yantai, see the China healthcare profile, which currently lists no verified national healthcare information.

Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.

Transport and mobility in Yantai

Local mobility context for Yantai, with national-level context from China where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.

Unverified

For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Yantai, 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.

Air quality dataset

Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Yantai. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.

Air quality dataset for Yantai

Verified data unavailableLast updated 2026-05-16 / data year 2025

Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location

Source-attributed values for Yantai 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.

Yantai air-quality dataset coverage
MetricValueData yearStatus
Air qualityVerified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location.

Data provenance

Source attribution
  • Global City Intelligence — air-quality dataset

    Verified data unavailable
    Publisher
    Global City Intelligence
    Last verified
    2026-05-16

    The 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).

Quick answers

Quick, evidence-based answers about Yantai 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.

Quick answers about Yantai

Is Yantai worth visiting?

Yes — strong quality of life (74/100), with nearby nature such as Nanchangshan Island, 203 Hill.

Is Yantai good for families?

Strong (72/100) on safety, schools and green space.

Is Yantai affordable?

More affordable than average; about 8,130 CNY/month for one person (estimate).

When is the best time to visit Yantai?

Late spring to early autumn; warmest in Jul, coldest in Jan.

What are Yantai's main industries?

Mainly manufacturing, automotive, tourism.

What is the climate in Yantai?

A humid continental climate, averaging about 15.6°C.

Does Yantai have universities?

Higher education is strong (72/100).

What is healthcare like in Yantai?

Healthcare access is strong (66/100).

Is Yantai good for retirement?

Retirement suitability is strong (71/100).

What nature is near Yantai?

Within ~170 km: Nanchangshan Island, 203 Hill.

Explore Yantai modules

City pages link to module and ranking pages so crawlers can move through the topic cluster naturally.

Cost of Living in Yantai

Yantai's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.

Air Quality in Yantai

Yantai'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 in Yantai

Yantai's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.

Safety in Yantai

Yantai's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.

Internet Speed in Yantai

Yantai's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.

Climate Risk in Yantai

Yantai's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.

City rankings

Compare this city against other indexed cities in crawlable ranking tables.

Cost of living in Yantai

Cost of living estimates for Yantai — 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 in Yantai

Climate profile for Yantai — Humid Continental climate, annual average 15.6°C, comfort score 81/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.

Economy and jobs in Yantai

Economy and jobs profile for Yantai — industrial city, economy score 68/100, key industries including manufacturing, automotive, tourism. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.

Universities and education in Yantai

Education profile for Yantai — student city, education score 71/100, 7 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.

Healthcare and retirement in Yantai

Healthcare and retirement profile for Yantai — regional healthcare center, healthcare score 66/100, retirement score 71/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.

Visual guide to Yantai

Source-attributed visual context for Yantai 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 guide for Yantai

Weekend trip planning checklist for Yantai — 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.

Nearby weekend places from Yantai

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 Yantai

Estimate a monthly budget for Yantai 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 Yantai

Plan a trip budget for Yantai using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.

Nearby cities from Yantai

Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Yantai. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.

Dalian, China

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Qingdao, China

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Weifang, China

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Zibo, China

Same region · about 311 km from Yantai. Explore Zibo's city intelligence profile.

Tangshan, China

Same region · about 373 km from Yantai. Explore Tangshan's city intelligence profile.

Linyi, China

Same region · about 382 km from Yantai. Explore Linyi's city intelligence profile.

Dandong, China

Same region · about 389 km from Yantai. Explore Dandong's city intelligence profile.

Jinan, China

Same region · about 406 km from Yantai. Explore Jinan's city intelligence profile.

Tai'an, China

Same region · about 413 km from Yantai. Explore Tai'an's city intelligence profile.

Cangzhou, China

Same region · about 415 km from Yantai. Explore Cangzhou's city intelligence profile.

Related collections

Regional discovery collections that include Yantai — named natural regions grouping nearby nature, parks, lakes, coasts, and mountains for local-first day and weekend planning.

Themed collections

Theme-first discovery collections that include Yantai — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.

Yantai FAQ

Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to Yantai, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.

Frequently asked questions about Yantai

Is Yantai worth visiting?

Yantai has a high quality-of-life estimate (74/100), with notable strengths in public transport, green space and infrastructure. Visitors can also reach nature such as Nanchangshan Island, 203 Hill and Dahei Mountain within weekend range.

What is it like to live in Yantai?

Yantai has a high quality-of-life estimate (74/100), with notable strengths in public transport, green space and infrastructure. It indexes 74/100 for overall quality of life.

How much does it cost to live in Yantai?

A single resident of Yantai spends roughly 8,130 CNY per month, with a one-bedroom rent near 4,320 CNY. Overall the city is more affordable than average for China. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.

What should I know about moving to Yantai?

Plan for below-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. Yantai is high for remote workers (73/100), based on connectivity, affordability, walkability and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.

What is the job market like in Yantai?

Yantai's labour market is strong, with opportunities concentrated in manufacturing, tourism and hospitality and technology. Yantai has a manufacturing-oriented economy with strengths in manufacturing, automotive and tourism.

Is Yantai good for digital nomads and remote work?

Yantai offers solid infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 70/100.

What are the education options in Yantai?

Yantai is a student-oriented city with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Business, Social Sciences and Mathematics.

Is Yantai a good place to study?

Yantai offers a strong student environment, supported by walkable neighborhoods, relatively affordable living and strong quality of life.

What is healthcare like in Yantai?

Yantai has a regional healthcare center, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 66/100. Residents have strong access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.

Is Yantai a good place to retire?

Yantai offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 71/100. Residents benefit from parks and green space, walkable streets and broad urban amenities and day-to-day services.

What is the climate like in Yantai?

Yantai has a humid continental climate, averaging about 15.6°C annually with roughly 650 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jul and the coldest Jan. The driest is typically Jan.

Is Yantai a safe place to live?

Yantai is estimated to be a generally safe city (65/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators, though night-time scores run lower.

How easy is it to get around Yantai?

Yantai indexes a walkability score of 89 and a cycling score of 64 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.

What nature and outdoor places are near Yantai?

Nature destinations within about 170 km of Yantai include Nanchangshan Island, 203 Hill and Dahei Mountain. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.

Is Yantai good for families?

Yantai scores high for family living (72/100), helped by education access, parks and green space and healthcare.

What outdoor activities are there around Yantai?

Yantai rates 47/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 76/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as Nanchangshan Island, 203 Hill and Dahei Mountain supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.

Interpretation

Use the Yantai 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 climate risk (78/100) and energy (75/100). The area most worth watching is air quality (50/100), 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 Yantai 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.

Sources

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.