Living in Shibukawa (渋川市)

Shibukawa (渋川市) is a large place in Gunma (群馬県), Japan, home to 76,098 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 37%, #651 of 1,806), single professionals (top 42%, #602 of 1,454), young professionals (top 43%, #594 of 1,405).

Residents76,098

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport126 km (Tokyo Haneda International)

Nearest city of 100k+12 km

Within 30 km1,520,200 people

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 840 m

Nearest major riverTone, 1.9 km

Main railway line1.2 km

Distance to Tokyo111 km

Within 10 km149,213 people

Greater areaGreater Maebashi, 12 km out

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 40 min, sunset 8:32

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Good to know about Shibukawa (渋川市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
It is part of Greater Maebashi, 12 km from the city centre.
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.

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How Shibukawa (渋川市) 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 Gunma (群馬県)
Young family	42	#1,289 of 1,813	#5 of 40	Map
Low-income household	60	#651 of 1,806	#3 of 37	Map
Low-income family	45	#1,123 of 1,717	#11 of 37	Map
Single parent	47	#1,065 of 1,604	#7 of 34	Map
Pensioner couple	40	#1,592 of 1,762	#24 of 37	Map
Single pensioner	27	#1,604 of 1,762	#23 of 37	Map
Early retiree	56	#1,242 of 1,845	#4 of 37	Map
Single professional	55	#602 of 1,454	#11 of 33	Map
Young professional	58	#594 of 1,405	#12 of 32	Map
DINKS	57	#617 of 1,201	#11 of 25	Map
Remote worker	65	#893 of 1,668	#7 of 34	Map
Commuter	68	#668 of 1,547	#11 of 34	Map
Car-free household	57	#627 of 1,256	#13 of 28	Map
Student	50	#577 of 736	#12 of 17	Map
First-home buyer	60	#737 of 1,717	#3 of 37	Map
Budget-constrained mover	53	#960 of 1,877	#11 of 37	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	48	#649 of 1,327	#12 of 29	Map
Expat professional	52	#1,007 of 1,668	#16 of 34	Map
Healthcare-first mover	10	#1,566 of 1,762	#21 of 37	Map
Nature-focused household	46	#1,297 of 1,958	#19 of 40	Map
Cross-border commuter	57	#1,474 of 1,949	#11 of 40	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	53	#1,030 of 1,949	#13 of 40	Map
Rural value seeker	44	#1,152 of 1,958	#17 of 40	Map
High-net-worth mover	52	#1,109 of 1,949	#8 of 40	Map
Lottery winner	65	#747 of 1,973	#18 of 40	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	56	#1,551 of 1,877	#24 of 37	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	60	#1,020 of 1,877	#19 of 37	Map
Digital native	52	#674 of 1,480	#17 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)93
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)84
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)82
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
Lifestyle and amenities78
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Foundation70
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)69
Governance and fiscal strength69
Jobs and economy65
Mobility and connectivity63
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)58
Affordability53
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)51
Demographics48
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)48
Green space41
Education and family41
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)39
Health and elderly27
Flat land (terrain relief)5
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.