Chengdu indexes 80/100 on the Class A Atlas talent index, with strong tech, gaming, semiconductor, and aerospace talent.

• Talent index: 80/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).
• Corporate tax: 25%.
• Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent.

TL;DR

• Talent index: 80/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).
• Corporate tax: 25%.
• Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent.

Talent depth

Strong tech, gaming, semiconductor, and aerospace talent. Sichuan University, UESTC (University of Electronic Science and Technology of China), and Chengdu University anchor the regional pipeline. Strong post-2015 tech talent migration from Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen.

Cost-to-locate

Total cost of locating in Chengdu is the sum of rent, fit-out">fit-out, and salary delta vs. comparable markets. Use the City Comparator tool to benchmark Chengdu against peer cities on a single normalised view.

Key facts

Frequently asked questions

Is Chengdu a deep talent market for tech/finance?

Strong tech, gaming, semiconductor, and aerospace talent. Sichuan University, UESTC (University of Electronic Science and Technology of China), and Chengdu University anchor the regional pipeline. Strong post-2015 tech talent migration from Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen.

Editorial provenance

Reviewed by Class A Atlas Editorial Desk — House byline · global editorial team. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our methodology and editorial standards.

Primary sources for this page

• CBRE Marketview reports — CBRE
• JLL Office Insight — JLL
• Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat — Cushman & Wakefield
• Savills World Research — Savills
• Colliers Global Office Outlook — Colliers

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