Living in Numata (沼田市, Gunma)

Numata (沼田市, Gunma) is a large place in Gunma (群馬県), Japan, home to 46,908 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 50%, #974 of 1,949), low-income households (top 51%, #910 of 1,806), rural value seekers (top 53%, #1,037 of 1,958).

Residents46,908

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport132 km (Ibaraki)

Nearest city of 100k+26 km

Within 30 km644,100 people

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 730 m, height range 640 m

Nearest major riverTone, 1.7 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo123 km

Within 10 km79,235 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 39 min, sunset 8:32

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Good to know about Numata (沼田市, Gunma)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 39 min and sets around 8:32; in late June it sets around 12:06.

How Numata (沼田市, Gunma) 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	40	#1,352 of 1,813	#15 of 40	Map
Low-income household	54	#910 of 1,806	#20 of 37	Map
Low-income family	43	#1,167 of 1,717	#16 of 37	Map
Single parent	45	#1,118 of 1,604	#13 of 34	Map
Pensioner couple	42	#1,551 of 1,762	#20 of 37	Map
Single pensioner	28	#1,599 of 1,762	#20 of 37	Map
Early retiree	56	#1,237 of 1,845	#3 of 37	Map
Single professional	40	#1,051 of 1,454	#26 of 33	Map
Young professional	42	#1,035 of 1,405	#26 of 32	Map
DINKS	42	#968 of 1,201	#24 of 25	Map
Remote worker	62	#1,052 of 1,668	#18 of 34	Map
Commuter	55	#1,279 of 1,547	#26 of 34	Map
Car-free household	40	#1,020 of 1,256	#25 of 28	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	54	#959 of 1,717	#20 of 37	Map
Budget-constrained mover	49	#1,072 of 1,877	#20 of 37	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	31	#1,024 of 1,327	#25 of 29	Map
Expat professional	43	#1,323 of 1,668	#26 of 34	Map
Healthcare-first mover	8	#1,590 of 1,762	#27 of 37	Map
Nature-focused household	53	#1,113 of 1,958	#16 of 40	Map
Cross-border commuter	52	#1,689 of 1,949	#25 of 40	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	54	#974 of 1,949	#10 of 40	Map
Rural value seeker	48	#1,037 of 1,958	#15 of 40	Map
High-net-worth mover	46	#1,530 of 1,949	#23 of 40	Map
Lottery winner	54	#1,140 of 1,973	#26 of 40	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	57	#1,522 of 1,877	#22 of 37	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	49	#1,393 of 1,877	#27 of 37	Map
Digital native	38	#1,041 of 1,480	#24 of 34	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)89
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)82
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)82
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Lifestyle and amenities65
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)60
Jobs and economy57
Green space56
Education and family56
Governance and fiscal strength55
Mobility and connectivity54
Foundation53
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)52
Affordability51
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)42
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)42
Demographics35
Health and elderly27
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)26
Flat land (terrain relief)11
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

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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.