Abstract: Commuting pressure is one of the main factors that affect the survival and development of foreign talents in megacities. Based on the analysis of the survey data of the youth population development in Beijing in 2015, the proportion of commuting time exceeding an hour in this group was 63.19%, and the commuting pressure of the group was significantly higher than that of the total population. We further analyze the causes of formation and find that residential location, family structure, employment nature and personal factors all have a significant impact on commuting pressure. Among them, the excessive separation of residential location and employment location is the main reason for commuting pressure, and the trend of family members’ migration also aggravates commuting pressure. It is proposed to speed up the city space reconstruction project, improve the job-housing balance, and encourage employers to provide the nearest accommodation for workers and their families, in order to relieve the commuting pressure of foreign talents and promote the healthy and sustainable development of city.

Key words: commuting pressure, job-housing balance, urban governance, foreign talents