Living in Mobara (茂原市)

Mobara (茂原市) is a large place in Chiba (千葉県), Japan, home to 88,330 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 45%, #737 of 1,668), digital natives (top 46%, #679 of 1,480), cross-border commuters (top 48%, #935 of 1,949).

Residents88,330

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport39 km (Narita International)

Nearest city of 100k+22 km

Within 30 km987,400 people

Sea coast9 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 60 m

Main railway line1.0 km

Distance to Tokyo57 km

Within 10 km146,156 people

Greater areaGreater Tokyo, 57 km out

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 46 min, sunset 8:30

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Good to know about Mobara (茂原市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
The North Pacific Ocean is 9 km away.
It is part of Greater Tokyo, 57 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 46 min and sets around 8:30; in late June it sets around 11:57.

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How Mobara (茂原市) 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	49	#1,096 of 1,813	#23 of 70	Map
Low-income household	51	#1,018 of 1,806	#27 of 70	Map
Low-income family	50	#970 of 1,717	#28 of 70	Map
Single parent	53	#891 of 1,604	#26 of 69	Map
Pensioner couple	46	#1,433 of 1,762	#16 of 70	Map
Single pensioner	34	#1,515 of 1,762	#14 of 70	Map
Early retiree	57	#1,214 of 1,845	#6 of 70	Map
Single professional	50	#776 of 1,454	#36 of 64	Map
Young professional	52	#773 of 1,405	#36 of 61	Map
DINKS	52	#740 of 1,201	#35 of 47	Map
Remote worker	68	#737 of 1,668	#20 of 69	Map
Commuter	60	#1,077 of 1,547	#42 of 62	Map
Car-free household	56	#670 of 1,256	#32 of 51	Map
Student	59	#460 of 736	#22 of 28	Map
First-home buyer	53	#999 of 1,717	#28 of 70	Map
Budget-constrained mover	47	#1,115 of 1,877	#31 of 70	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	46	#704 of 1,327	#32 of 54	Map
Expat professional	53	#951 of 1,668	#41 of 69	Map
Healthcare-first mover	10	#1,571 of 1,762	#28 of 70	Map
Nature-focused household	49	#1,229 of 1,958	#20 of 70	Map
Cross-border commuter	64	#935 of 1,949	#24 of 70	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	31	#1,534 of 1,949	#31 of 70	Map
Rural value seeker	41	#1,199 of 1,958	#28 of 70	Map
High-net-worth mover	53	#1,065 of 1,949	#23 of 70	Map
Lottery winner	66	#688 of 1,973	#37 of 70	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	55	#1,587 of 1,877	#36 of 70	Map
Coastal living	65	#957 of 1,420	#31 of 70	Map
Business owner	59	#1,033 of 1,877	#45 of 70	Map
Digital native	52	#679 of 1,480	#32 of 64	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Flat land (terrain relief)89
Sea or lake shore88
Mobility and connectivity85
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)85
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)78
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
Lifestyle and amenities75
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)72
Foundation71
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)68
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)64
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)60
Demographics60
Governance and fiscal strength49
Jobs and economy48
Affordability43
Green space42
Education and family42
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)40
Safety and community34
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
Health and elderly9
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance7
Crypto hub within commuting distance7
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
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.