Global CityIntelligence

China / East Asia

Chengdu City Intelligence

Chengdu is a fast-growing inland Chinese megacity with a strong cultural and technology profile, useful for inland-China comparison and relocation review. Chengdu is a east asia city of about ~21.4M metro in China. On the composite city-intelligence score, Chengdu sits below the indexed median, with practical gaps to close (68/100).

Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025
Population
~21.4M metro
View of Chengdu, China

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Overall score

Use the Chengdu profile to compare cost framing, transport access, and country-level context alongside coastal and other inland Chinese metros.

Overall68/100
Affordability72/100
Air quality58/100
Energy64/100

Overall city intelligence

Mixed

68/100

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.

Chengdu data table

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Chengdu city intelligence data table
MetricValueContext
Overall score68/100Composite score across major city intelligence modules.
Cost of Living72/100Chengdu's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Air Quality58/100Chengdu'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.
Energy64/100Chengdu's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Safety64/100Chengdu's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Internet Speed66/100Chengdu's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Climate Risk60/100Chengdu's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
Resilience60/100Climate 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 safety63/100
Low crime64/100
Personal safety66/100
Night safety56/100
Road safety65/100

Chengdu has a moderate safety estimate (63/100); standard urban precautions are advised, particularly after dark.

Quality of Life

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

Quality of Life

Quality of life70/100
Healthcare75/100
Education80/100
Green space41/100
Cleanliness68/100
Infrastructure81/100
Mobility73/100

Chengdu has a high quality-of-life estimate (70/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, public transport and infrastructure.

Family Friendliness

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

Family Friendliness

Family friendliness66/100
Education80/100
Green space41/100
Overall safety63/100

Chengdu scores moderate for family living (66/100), helped by education access and healthcare.

Digital Nomad Suitability

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

Digital Nomad Suitability

Digital nomad suitability72/100
Walkability90/100
Cycling65/100
Infrastructure81/100

Chengdu is high for remote workers (72/100), based on connectivity, affordability and walkability and day-to-day amenities.

Retirement Suitability

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

Retirement Suitability

Retirement suitability69/100
Healthcare75/100
Cleanliness68/100
Outdoor lifestyle28/100

Chengdu is high for retirement (69/100), appealing for healthcare access, affordability and a comfortable climate.

Emergency and public safety in Chengdu

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

Unverified

For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Chengdu, 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 Chengdu

Healthcare context for Chengdu, 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 Chengdu, 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 Chengdu

Local mobility context for Chengdu, 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 Chengdu, 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 Chengdu. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.

Air quality dataset for Chengdu

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 Chengdu 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.

Chengdu 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).

Related comparisons

Pairs that share a city, comparison intent, or region — useful for users planning a wider relocation, remote-work, or business decision.

Explore Chengdu modules

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Cost of Living in Chengdu

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

Air Quality in Chengdu

Chengdu'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 Chengdu

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

Safety in Chengdu

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

Internet Speed in Chengdu

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

Climate Risk in Chengdu

Chengdu'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 Chengdu

Cost of living estimates for Chengdu — 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 Chengdu

Climate profile for Chengdu — Humid Continental climate, annual average 18.7°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 Chengdu

Economy and jobs profile for Chengdu — 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 Chengdu

Education profile for Chengdu — student city, education score 71/100, 8 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.

Healthcare and retirement in Chengdu

Healthcare and retirement profile for Chengdu — regional healthcare center, healthcare score 67/100, retirement score 69/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.

Estimate a monthly budget for Chengdu

Estimate a monthly budget for Chengdu 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 Chengdu

Plan a trip budget for Chengdu 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 Chengdu

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

Wuhan, China

Same region · about 979 km from Chengdu. Explore Wuhan's city intelligence profile.

Hanoi, Vietnam

Cross-border · about 1086 km from Chengdu. Explore Hanoi's city intelligence profile.

Guangzhou, China

Same region · about 1237 km from Chengdu. Explore Guangzhou's city intelligence profile.

Shenzhen, China

Same region · about 1341 km from Chengdu. Explore Shenzhen's city intelligence profile.

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Cross-border · about 1369 km from Chengdu. Explore Hong Kong's city intelligence profile.

Interpretation

Use the Chengdu profile to compare cost framing, transport access, and country-level context alongside coastal and other inland Chinese metros. Its standout dimensions are cost of living (72/100) and internet speed (66/100). The area most worth watching is air quality (58/100), 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 Chengdu 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.