Living in Kashiwa (柏市)

Kashiwa (柏市) is a city in Chiba (千葉県), Japan, home to 433,436 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young professionals (top 2%, #18 of 1,405), couples without children (DINKs) (top 2%, #16 of 1,201), single professionals (top 2%, #20 of 1,454).

Residents433,436

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport39 km (Narita International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km12,828,700 people

Sea coast21 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m

Nearest major riverTone, 4.9 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo28 km

Within 10 km1,000,714 people

Greater areaGreater Tokyo, 28 km out

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 43 min, sunset 8:30

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Good to know about Kashiwa (柏市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
It is part of Greater Tokyo, 28 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 43 min and sets around 8:30; in late June it sets around 12:00.

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How Kashiwa (柏市) 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	31	#1,551 of 1,813	#58 of 70	Map
Low-income household	27	#1,553 of 1,806	#52 of 70	Map
Low-income family	24	#1,485 of 1,717	#54 of 70	Map
Single parent	32	#1,352 of 1,604	#53 of 69	Map
Pensioner couple	38	#1,635 of 1,762	#59 of 70	Map
Single pensioner	31	#1,560 of 1,762	#44 of 70	Map
Early retiree	50	#1,648 of 1,845	#52 of 70	Map
Single professional	76	#20 of 1,454	#1 of 64	Map
Young professional	80	#18 of 1,405	#1 of 61	Map
DINKS	82	#16 of 1,201	#2 of 47	Map
Remote worker	57	#1,309 of 1,668	#49 of 69	Map
Commuter	80	#63 of 1,547	#2 of 62	Map
Car-free household	85	#31 of 1,256	#3 of 51	Map
Student	78	#81 of 736	#1 of 28	Map
First-home buyer	35	#1,471 of 1,717	#53 of 70	Map
Budget-constrained mover	21	#1,656 of 1,877	#53 of 70	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	79	#44 of 1,327	#2 of 54	Map
Expat professional	75	#88 of 1,668	#1 of 69	Map
Healthcare-first mover	12	#1,543 of 1,762	#7 of 70	Map
Nature-focused household	17	#1,753 of 1,958	#61 of 70	Map
Cross-border commuter	61	#1,148 of 1,949	#42 of 70	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#1,838 of 1,949	#64 of 70	Map
Rural value seeker	0	#1,786 of 1,958	#62 of 70	Map
High-net-worth mover	59	#598 of 1,949	#5 of 70	Map
Lottery winner	85	#6 of 1,973	#1 of 70	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	55	#1,578 of 1,877	#32 of 70	Map
Coastal living	53	#1,345 of 1,420	#66 of 70	Map
Business owner	81	#38 of 1,877	#6 of 70	Map
Digital native	76	#36 of 1,480	#3 of 64	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Lifestyle and amenities99
Foundation98
Mobility and connectivity94
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)93
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Demographics92
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)91
Flat land (terrain relief)91
Governance and fiscal strength89
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)86
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)85
Jobs and economy81
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)81
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)71
Sea or lake shore67
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance53
Crypto hub within commuting distance53
Safety and community34
Port access (major sea or inland port)21
Green space10
Education and family10
Health and elderly9
Affordability8
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)6
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.