Living in Asahi (旭市, Chiba)

Asahi (旭市, Chiba) is a large place in Chiba (千葉県), Japan, home to 64,690 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 38%, #630 of 1,668), cross-border commuters (top 50%, #974 of 1,949), low-income households (top 52%, #935 of 1,806).

Residents64,690

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport24 km (Narita International)

Nearest city of 100k+31 km

Within 30 km763,400 people

Sea coast3 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo81 km

Within 10 km133,015 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 44 min, sunset 8:28

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Good to know about Asahi (旭市, Chiba)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
The North Pacific Ocean is 3 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 44 min and sets around 8:28; in late June it sets around 11:57.

How Asahi (旭市, Chiba) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Japan. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on demographics, governance and fiscal strength, health and elderly, jobs and economy and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In Japan	In Chiba (千葉県)
Young family	48	#1,122 of 1,813	#26 of 70	Map
Low-income household	54	#935 of 1,806	#25 of 70	Map
Low-income family	51	#939 of 1,717	#25 of 70	Map
Single parent	53	#885 of 1,604	#25 of 69	Map
Pensioner couple	45	#1,449 of 1,762	#19 of 70	Map
Single pensioner	34	#1,524 of 1,762	#20 of 70	Map
Early retiree	57	#1,219 of 1,845	#8 of 70	Map
Single professional	46	#894 of 1,454	#43 of 64	Map
Young professional	47	#904 of 1,405	#43 of 61	Map
DINKS	47	#844 of 1,201	#40 of 47	Map
Remote worker	69	#630 of 1,668	#14 of 69	Map
Commuter	55	#1,244 of 1,547	#50 of 62	Map
Car-free household	49	#828 of 1,256	#40 of 51	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	54	#976 of 1,717	#26 of 70	Map
Budget-constrained mover	52	#1,000 of 1,877	#25 of 70	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	40	#827 of 1,327	#40 of 54	Map
Expat professional	52	#1,004 of 1,668	#45 of 69	Map
Healthcare-first mover	9	#1,585 of 1,762	#39 of 70	Map
Nature-focused household	50	#1,187 of 1,958	#18 of 70	Map
Cross-border commuter	63	#974 of 1,949	#29 of 70	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	37	#1,416 of 1,949	#22 of 70	Map
Rural value seeker	45	#1,118 of 1,958	#22 of 70	Map
High-net-worth mover	51	#1,188 of 1,949	#28 of 70	Map
Lottery winner	63	#818 of 1,973	#44 of 70	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	47	#1,808 of 1,877	#59 of 70	Map
Coastal living	68	#795 of 1,420	#16 of 70	Map
Business owner	58	#1,096 of 1,877	#49 of 70	Map
Digital native	46	#842 of 1,480	#40 of 64	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Sea or lake shore98
Flat land (terrain relief)96
Mobility and connectivity85
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)81
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)78
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Lifestyle and amenities70
Foundation66
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)66
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)58
Demographics53
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)49
Jobs and economy49
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)48
Affordability47
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)47
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)46
Green space43
Education and family43
Governance and fiscal strength42
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)36
Safety and community34
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)32
Health and elderly9
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.