Which Chinese cities score highest on opportunity?

We score Chinese cities on eight weighted dimensions and publish the score. 354 cities carry a scored profile. Here they are, ranked. The score runs from 18 to 100, with a median of 63.

In one line

354 Chinese cities carry a scored opportunity profile, on a 0-100 scale from eight weighted dimensions; the median is 63, 36 cities sit at 90 or above, and the top score of 100 is shared by several cities (as of 2026-09-29).

What this cannot tell you

The score is our model over eight dimensions, not a measure of economic size or population. A small city can outscore a large one here.
The top score is clamped at 100. Several cities tie at the ceiling, so a 100 means "capped reading", not "uniquely the best".
37 of China's 391 city records in our table are not scored here, and a score is a snapshot, not a forecast.

Cite this. According to InfoGap's China city opportunity index (source: our own city table, scored by our city opportunity engine; definition: eight weighted dimensions - economy scale 0.14, growth potential 0.14, GDP per head 0.20, industry diversity 0.10, signature resources 0.10, culture & tourism assets 0.10, policy support 0.10, food appeal 0.12 - combined into a raw weighted score, then stretched from the 30.0-72.0 raw band onto a 10-100 scale and clamped; as of 2026-09-29), 354 Chinese cities carry a scored profile. Scores run from 18 to 100 with a median of 63; 36 cities sit at 90 or above and 77 at 80 or above.

The ranking — top 40

#	City	Score	Economy	Growth	Character
1	Beijing 北京	100	97	64	Policy-driven, Culture & tourism, Food appeal
2	Jingmen 荆门	100	56.3	88	High growth, Resource-rich, Food appeal
3	Luzhou 泸州	100	58.1	74	Policy-driven, High growth, Resource-rich
4	Zhaoqing 肇庆	100	57.4	86	High growth, Resource-rich, Food appeal
5	Zhoukou 周口	100	53.8	74	Policy-driven, High growth, Resource-rich
6	Zhumadian 驻马店	100	59.5	72	Policy-driven, High growth, Resource-rich
7	Dazhou 达州	98	46.5	68	Policy-driven, Resource-rich, Food appeal
8	Shantou 汕头	98	56.3	68	Resource-rich, Food appeal
9	Tongchuan 铜川	98	54.2	76	High growth, Resource-rich, Food appeal
10	Shenzhen 深圳	97	92.2	70	Policy-driven, High growth, Food appeal
11	Chongzuo 崇左	96	59.5	86	High growth, Resource-rich, Food appeal
12	Puer 普洱	96	49.8	62	Policy-driven, Resource-rich, Food appeal
13	Suining 遂宁	96	44.9	78	Policy-driven, High growth, Resource-rich
14	Anqing 安庆	94	59.1	88	High growth, Resource-rich
15	Bazhong 巴中	94	57.8	42	Policy-driven, Resource-rich, Food appeal
16	Huzhou 湖州	94	50.1	70	High growth, Resource-rich, Food appeal
17	Ezhou 鄂州	93	60.1	86	High growth, Resource-rich, Food appeal
18	Fuyang 阜阳	93	56	82	High growth, Resource-rich, Food appeal
19	Nanjing 南京	93	77.2	70	High growth, Resource-rich, Food appeal
20	Xuancheng 宣城	93	57	80	High growth, Resource-rich, Food appeal
21	Yingkou 营口	93	44.1	64	Policy-driven, Resource-rich
22	Zhanjiang 湛江	93	53.3	80	High growth, Resource-rich, Food appeal
23	Dingxi 定西	92	56.3	78	High growth, Resource-rich
24	Sanmenxia 三门峡	92	48.5	66	Policy-driven, Resource-rich
25	Baoshan 保山	91	55.8	58	Policy-driven, Resource-rich, Food appeal
26	Chizhou 池州	91	59.4	86	High growth, Resource-rich
27	Jiangmen 江门	91	56.7	62	Resource-rich, Food appeal
28	Jiaozuo 焦作	91	52	44	Policy-driven, Resource-rich
29	Shanghai 上海	91	98.7	60	Balanced
30	Xingtai 邢台	91	48.2	90	High growth, Resource-rich
31	Aral 阿拉尔	90	55.4	56	Resource-rich, Food appeal
32	Guangzhou 广州	90	88.9	60	Food appeal
33	Lianyungang 连云港	90	44.9	88	High growth, Resource-rich
34	Nanchong 南充	90	58.2	66	Policy-driven, Resource-rich, Food appeal
35	Panzhihua 攀枝花	90	36.3	50	Policy-driven, Resource-rich, Food appeal
36	Shanwei 汕尾	90	53.1	50	Resource-rich, Food appeal
37	Yangquan 阳泉	89	59.1	80	High growth, Resource-rich
38	Kokdala 可克达拉	88	54.3	42	Resource-rich, Food appeal
39	Siping 四平	88	48.8	80	High growth, Resource-rich
40	Wuhan 武汉	88	80.1	70	High growth, Resource-rich, Food appeal

How the scores fall

Band	Cities
90 and above	36
80 and above	77
All scored	354
Median score	63

How the score is built

Eight dimensions, each weighted, are combined into a raw weighted score and then stretched from the 30.0-72.0 raw band onto a 10-100 scale and clamped.

Dimension	Weight
Economy scale (GDP)	0.14
Growth potential	0.14
GDP per head	0.20
Industry diversity	0.10
Signature resources	0.10
Culture & tourism assets	0.10
Policy support	0.10
Food appeal	0.12

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Licence

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Snapshot: 2026-09-29. Engine: city opportunity model (eight weighted dimensions; raw band 30.0-72.0 stretched onto 10-100). Source: our own city table. Check any number against how to check our numbers.