Living in Ichihara (市原市)

Ichihara (市原市) is a city in Chiba (千葉県), Japan, home to 283,531 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 6%, #99 of 1,877), commuters (top 6%, #91 of 1,547), single professionals (top 8%, #116 of 1,454).

Residents283,531

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport27 km (Tokyo Haneda International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km3,164,900 people

Sea coast3 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m

Main railway line1.3 km

Distance to Tokyo36 km

Within 10 km283,531 people

Greater areaGreater Tokyo, 36 km out

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 45 min, sunset 8:31

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Good to know about Ichihara (市原市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
The North Pacific Ocean is 3 km away.
It is part of Greater Tokyo, 36 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 45 min and sets around 8:31; in late June it sets around 11:58.

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How Ichihara (市原市) 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	36	#1,459 of 1,813	#47 of 70	Map
Low-income household	38	#1,310 of 1,806	#41 of 70	Map
Low-income family	36	#1,279 of 1,717	#43 of 70	Map
Single parent	42	#1,158 of 1,604	#41 of 69	Map
Pensioner couple	38	#1,633 of 1,762	#58 of 70	Map
Single pensioner	27	#1,603 of 1,762	#65 of 70	Map
Early retiree	50	#1,686 of 1,845	#56 of 70	Map
Single professional	71	#116 of 1,454	#8 of 64	Map
Young professional	75	#118 of 1,405	#8 of 61	Map
DINKS	76	#121 of 1,201	#9 of 47	Map
Remote worker	56	#1,344 of 1,668	#53 of 69	Map
Commuter	79	#91 of 1,547	#4 of 62	Map
Car-free household	78	#165 of 1,256	#10 of 51	Map
Student	61	#430 of 736	#21 of 28	Map
First-home buyer	45	#1,215 of 1,717	#38 of 70	Map
Budget-constrained mover	32	#1,428 of 1,877	#43 of 70	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	70	#176 of 1,327	#10 of 54	Map
Expat professional	70	#215 of 1,668	#9 of 69	Map
Healthcare-first mover	13	#1,537 of 1,762	#3 of 70	Map
Nature-focused household	27	#1,611 of 1,958	#52 of 70	Map
Cross-border commuter	64	#872 of 1,949	#21 of 70	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	26	#1,592 of 1,949	#38 of 70	Map
Rural value seeker	15	#1,619 of 1,958	#46 of 70	Map
High-net-worth mover	54	#965 of 1,949	#14 of 70	Map
Lottery winner	82	#31 of 1,973	#6 of 70	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	59	#1,364 of 1,877	#12 of 70	Map
Coastal living	66	#924 of 1,420	#26 of 70	Map
Business owner	79	#99 of 1,877	#10 of 70	Map
Digital native	66	#282 of 1,480	#15 of 64	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Sea or lake shore99
Mobility and connectivity98
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
Lifestyle and amenities96
Foundation94
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)87
Governance and fiscal strength83
Flat land (terrain relief)83
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)82
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Jobs and economy74
Demographics68
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)68
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)61
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)61
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)61
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance43
Crypto hub within commuting distance43
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
Safety and community34
Port access (major sea or inland port)29
Green space28
Education and family28
Affordability21
Health and elderly9
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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