Yichang Scores

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

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

  • Workspaces: There is an great environment for working and lots of great coworking spots in Yichang.

  • Friendliness to outsiders: Unfortunately, the locals are not hospitable and unfriendly to visitors.

  • Air quality: In some places, the level of air cleanliness in Yichang is assessed as poor or mediocre.
  • LGBTQ friendly: The majority of respondents are against equal rights for gays and lesbians.

  • 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 Yichang.

  • English: It will not be easy to communicate in Yichang directly with the locals – few people speak English, except for the staff of large hotels and restaurants.

  • Nightlife: The nightlife is quite low. You will have to organize the evening in a different way.

  • Internet: Unfortunately, the terribly slow Internet in Yichang is become a serious problem when it comes to work, communication with family and friends.
  • Entertainment: Unfortunately, does not have a lot of cafes and restaurants, places to relax and to have some entertainment.

  • Quality of life: Yichang 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.

  • Safety: According to the criterion of calmness, safety and peacefulness of the inhabitants, the situation is perfect.
  • Free WiFi: Unfortunately, there are very few points in Yichang 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.

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • Expenses: Prices for everything are very affordable. There are many very decent pizzerias, cafes, restaurants at reasonable prices. Usual monthly spendings are around $1300.
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  • Income: Unfortunately, the local population in Yichang has very low salaries as low as $700 a month.