Living in Maebashi

Maebashi is a city in Gunma (群馬県), Japan, home to 332,149 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young professionals (top 6%, #82 of 1,405), digital natives (top 7%, #93 of 1,480), single professionals (top 7%, #95 of 1,454).

Residents332,149

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport114 km (Tokyo Haneda International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km2,102,100 people

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 220 m

Nearest major riverTone, 2.4 km

Main railway line2.7 km

Distance to Tokyo99 km

Within 10 km742,229 people

Greater areaGreater Maebashi, the core

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 40 min, sunset 8:32

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Good to know about Maebashi

The landscape belongs to Japan.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 40 min and sets around 8:32; in late June it sets around 12:05.

Best places in Greater Maebashi

How Maebashi 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 Gunma (群馬県)
Young family	20	#1,718 of 1,813	#38 of 40	Map
Low-income household	31	#1,482 of 1,806	#34 of 37	Map
Low-income family	18	#1,570 of 1,717	#34 of 37	Map
Single parent	25	#1,477 of 1,604	#31 of 34	Map
Pensioner couple	34	#1,681 of 1,762	#33 of 37	Map
Single pensioner	21	#1,646 of 1,762	#33 of 37	Map
Early retiree	46	#1,792 of 1,845	#35 of 37	Map
Single professional	72	#95 of 1,454	#2 of 33	Map
Young professional	76	#82 of 1,405	#2 of 32	Map
DINKS	76	#105 of 1,201	#2 of 25	Map
Remote worker	47	#1,590 of 1,668	#32 of 34	Map
Commuter	78	#138 of 1,547	#1 of 34	Map
Car-free household	80	#123 of 1,256	#2 of 28	Map
Student	80	#54 of 736	#1 of 17	Map
First-home buyer	37	#1,420 of 1,717	#34 of 37	Map
Budget-constrained mover	23	#1,607 of 1,877	#34 of 37	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	73	#120 of 1,327	#2 of 29	Map
Expat professional	66	#379 of 1,668	#2 of 34	Map
Healthcare-first mover	15	#1,520 of 1,762	#8 of 37	Map
Nature-focused household	10	#1,859 of 1,958	#39 of 40	Map
Cross-border commuter	52	#1,692 of 1,949	#26 of 40	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	12	#1,723 of 1,949	#28 of 40	Map
Rural value seeker	0	#1,817 of 1,958	#39 of 40	Map
High-net-worth mover	51	#1,218 of 1,949	#11 of 40	Map
Lottery winner	78	#133 of 1,973	#3 of 40	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	50	#1,737 of 1,877	#34 of 37	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	71	#463 of 1,877	#3 of 37	Map
Digital native	73	#93 of 1,480	#2 of 34	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
Foundation97
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)96
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)96
Lifestyle and amenities93
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)84
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)82
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)80
Jobs and economy78
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)74
Demographics73
Mobility and connectivity71
Governance and fiscal strength61
Flat land (terrain relief)61
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
Health and elderly27
Affordability16
Green space13
Education and family13
Safety and community3
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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.