The living standard in Hami City is average.

Compared with big cities, all aspects are better. It is considered a good city in Xinjiang. Hami has a good environment. Tuha Petroleum is about 15 kilometers away from Hami City. The standard of living is high, mainly residential and civil. Generally, there are many facilities and a very good environment, but the population is only about 10,000. Hami's economic development is faster than that of Xinjiang cities. The people of Hami are very enthusiastic!

Hami City is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. It is located in the eastern part of Xinjiang and is the main route from Xinjiang to mainland China. It has been the throat of the Silk Road since ancient times. It is known as the "Gateway of Xinjiang" and "Gateway to Xinjiang". It is adjacent to Jiuquan City in Gansu Province to the east, Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture to the south, Turpan City and Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture to the west, and Mongolia to the north. It has a national first-class seasonal open port - Laoyemiao Port. It is one of the important open ports for the development of border trade between Xinjiang and Mongolia.

As of 2013, Hami has a vast territory, a small population (about 580,000 people), and a relatively high level of urbanization. It governs Yizhou District, Barkol Kazakh Autonomous County and Yiwu County.

In 2013, Hami achieved a regional GDP of 33.41 billion yuan, an increase of 22.3% over 2012 based on comparable prices. In 2016, it administered Yizhou District, Yiwu County, and Barkol Kazakh Autonomous County, covering an area of ??138,919 square kilometers.

On February 18, 2016, the State Council of China approved the abolition of Hami region and the establishment of prefecture-level Hami city.