Fuzhou Scores

  • Healthcare: Healthcare system is very good and continues to develop at a rapid pace.

  • Level of happiness: The level of happiness and life satisfaction among the local population is quite average.

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  • Fits for families: Unfortunately, Fuzhou does not provide the necessary infrastructure for families with children. There are no children’s entertainment centers, mini-clubs, children’s pools, etc.

  • Traffic safety: Terrible road conditions, traffic in Fuzhou is extremely difficult.

  • Air quality: In some places, the level of air cleanliness in Fuzhou is assessed as poor or mediocre.
  • Education: Secondary and higher education institutions provide a very mediocre level of knowledge, which indicates the need to reform them and introduce new, more effective programs and trained teachers in Fuzhou.

  • Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.

  • Racial tolerance: Many refugees, migrants or people with migratory backgrounds are subject to racism and discrimination.

  • Friendliness to outsiders: The locals are not super friendly to outsiders, but nevertheless polite.

  • Female friendly: Despite the fact that women have equal rights with men and the attitude towards them is liberal, in some areas there are still many prohibitions against them. Decisions in the family are usually made by men, the influence of women in the family is very great.

  • Entertainment: Unfortunately, Fuzhou does not have a lot of cafes and restaurants, places to relax and to have some entertainment.

  • Free WiFi: Unfortunately, there are very few points that provide free Wi-Fi, and those that do have a weak Internet signal, so in many cafes wifi Internet is available only at a low speed.

  • Nightlife: At the same time, the level of quality of services provided in most of these establishments is significantly high.

  • LGBTQ friendly: The attitude towards the LGBT community by the majority of citizens of Fuzhou is fine.

  • Quality of life: performs above average in subjective well-being, jobs and wages, income and well-being, health, social connections, environmental quality, education and skills, work and leisure balance, housing and personal safety.

  • Income: Unfortunately, the local population in Fuzhou has very low salaries as low as $700 a month.
  • Internet: Slow-moving Internet in Fuzhou can interfere with normal work rhythm and communication.
  • English: It will not be easy to communicate in Fuzhou directly with the locals – few people speak English, except for the staff of large hotels and restaurants.

  • Safety: In general, the situation in Fuzhou is calm, the average level of safety, but in some areas there are exceptions. Please be vigilant.
  • Expenses: Prices for everything are very affordable. There are many very decent pizzerias, cafes, restaurants at reasonable prices. Usual monthly spendings are around $1400.
  • Workspaces: There is an great environment for working and lots of great coworking spots in Fuzhou.

  • Walkability: The area of Fuzhou is perfect for walking. There are a lot of quality walking paths, sidewalks. Traffic and road conditions are good organized.