Located in the western part of Jinan, Huaiyin district is in a prime location and has a good transportation network. It sits at the strategic intersection of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, Yangtze River Delta, and Bohai Rim economic circles, and houses one of the five major hubs of the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway: Jinan West Railway Station.

Huaiyin district has many archeological sites, including Tianjiazhuang, Zhu'e Ancient City, Pengjiazhuang, and Danshantun Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) Stone Carvings. The district also has dozens of old buildings that reflect its long history as a commercial port, such as Hongjitang, Fuchengxin West Branch and East Branch, Jingsi Road Christian Church, Jinan Restaurant, and more.

The district boasts a wealth of medical, educational, and cultural resources. It is home to grade-A tertiary hospitals such as Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong Eye Hospital, Shandong Cancer Hospital, and well-known city-level hospitals like the Fifth People's Hospital of Jinan. It also has schools like Shandong First Medical University, Shandong Labor Vocational and Technical College, Jinan Xicheng Experimental High School, and cultural clusters like Shandong Provincial Grand Theater, Jinan Library, Jinan Art Museum (Jinan Academy of Painting), Jinan Cultural Center, and more.

Huaiyin district is blessed with unique natural resources. It has the Yellow River Green Corridor Scenic Belt to the north, the largest national-level Jixi Wetland Park north of the Yangtze River to the west, and 4A-level scenic spots such as Fantawild Oriental Heritage, National Night Culture and Tourism Consumption Agglomeration Zone, Impressions Jinan·Spring World Scenic Area, and more. The district also has water bodies like Yuqing Lake, Meili Lake, Yufu River, and Xiaoqing River.

The district's GDP totaled 80.18 billion yuan ($11.16 billion) in 2023, up 6.4 percent over the previous year.