Living in Katori-shi (佐原市)

Katori-shi (佐原市) is a large place in Chiba (千葉県), Japan, home to 74,469 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 29%, #470 of 1,668), cross-border commuters (top 37%, #718 of 1,949), low-income households (top 39%, #700 of 1,806).

Residents74,469

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport18 km (Narita International)

Nearest city of 100k+21 km

Within 30 km1,011,200 people

Sea coast18 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m

Nearest major riverTone, under 1 km

Main railway line1.5 km

Distance to Tokyo72 km

Within 10 km155,156 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 43 min, sunset 8:28

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Good to know about Katori-shi (佐原市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
The Tone runs through or right past it.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 43 min and sets around 8:28; in late June it sets around 11:58.

How Katori-shi (佐原市) 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	51	#992 of 1,813	#8 of 70	Map
Low-income household	59	#700 of 1,806	#6 of 70	Map
Low-income family	56	#824 of 1,717	#13 of 70	Map
Single parent	57	#757 of 1,604	#8 of 69	Map
Pensioner couple	46	#1,414 of 1,762	#13 of 70	Map
Single pensioner	36	#1,499 of 1,762	#8 of 70	Map
Early retiree	57	#1,190 of 1,845	#4 of 70	Map
Single professional	52	#716 of 1,454	#34 of 64	Map
Young professional	54	#729 of 1,405	#35 of 61	Map
DINKS	53	#712 of 1,201	#33 of 47	Map
Remote worker	71	#470 of 1,668	#4 of 69	Map
Commuter	63	#968 of 1,547	#36 of 62	Map
Car-free household	55	#685 of 1,256	#34 of 51	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	59	#766 of 1,717	#9 of 70	Map
Budget-constrained mover	55	#858 of 1,877	#12 of 70	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	46	#713 of 1,327	#34 of 54	Map
Expat professional	56	#848 of 1,668	#36 of 69	Map
Healthcare-first mover	11	#1,556 of 1,762	#15 of 70	Map
Nature-focused household	48	#1,253 of 1,958	#23 of 70	Map
Cross-border commuter	67	#718 of 1,949	#7 of 70	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	18	#1,663 of 1,949	#43 of 70	Map
Rural value seeker	46	#1,106 of 1,958	#20 of 70	Map
High-net-worth mover	53	#1,048 of 1,949	#22 of 70	Map
Lottery winner	65	#700 of 1,973	#39 of 70	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	54	#1,607 of 1,877	#40 of 70	Map
Coastal living	62	#1,104 of 1,420	#42 of 70	Map
Business owner	63	#857 of 1,877	#39 of 70	Map
Digital native	50	#752 of 1,480	#38 of 64	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Flat land (terrain relief)93
Mobility and connectivity92
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)83
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)79
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Lifestyle and amenities74
Sea or lake shore73
Foundation71
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)67
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)62
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)62
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)51
Jobs and economy51
Affordability50
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)48
Governance and fiscal strength45
Green space40
Education and family40
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)39
Demographics36
Safety and community34
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)10
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.