Living in Takasaki (高崎市)

Takasaki (高崎市) is a city in Gunma (群馬県), Japan, home to 372,973 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young professionals (top 6%, #72 of 1,405), digital natives (top 6%, #81 of 1,480), single professionals (top 6%, #85 of 1,454).

Residents372,973

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport111 km (Tokyo Haneda International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km1,864,900 people

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 220 m

Nearest major riverTone, 5.8 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo98 km

Within 10 km804,251 people

Greater areaGreater Maebashi, 8 km out

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 41 min, sunset 8:33

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Good to know about Takasaki (高崎市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
It is part of Greater Maebashi, 8 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 41 min and sets around 8:33; in late June it sets around 12:05.

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How Takasaki (高崎市) 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	18	#1,753 of 1,813	#40 of 40	Map
Low-income household	27	#1,563 of 1,806	#35 of 37	Map
Low-income family	15	#1,618 of 1,717	#35 of 37	Map
Single parent	23	#1,514 of 1,604	#32 of 34	Map
Pensioner couple	33	#1,688 of 1,762	#34 of 37	Map
Single pensioner	21	#1,651 of 1,762	#34 of 37	Map
Early retiree	45	#1,799 of 1,845	#36 of 37	Map
Single professional	72	#85 of 1,454	#1 of 33	Map
Young professional	76	#72 of 1,405	#1 of 32	Map
DINKS	77	#95 of 1,201	#1 of 25	Map
Remote worker	46	#1,612 of 1,668	#34 of 34	Map
Commuter	77	#145 of 1,547	#2 of 34	Map
Car-free household	81	#107 of 1,256	#1 of 28	Map
Student	79	#66 of 736	#2 of 17	Map
First-home buyer	34	#1,510 of 1,717	#35 of 37	Map
Budget-constrained mover	20	#1,692 of 1,877	#35 of 37	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	74	#107 of 1,327	#1 of 29	Map
Expat professional	67	#355 of 1,668	#1 of 34	Map
Healthcare-first mover	15	#1,522 of 1,762	#9 of 37	Map
Nature-focused household	9	#1,872 of 1,958	#40 of 40	Map
Cross-border commuter	51	#1,710 of 1,949	#27 of 40	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	11	#1,729 of 1,949	#29 of 40	Map
Rural value seeker	0	#1,811 of 1,958	#38 of 40	Map
High-net-worth mover	51	#1,222 of 1,949	#12 of 40	Map
Lottery winner	79	#106 of 1,973	#2 of 40	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	53	#1,657 of 1,877	#29 of 37	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	72	#443 of 1,877	#1 of 37	Map
Digital native	73	#81 of 1,480	#1 of 34	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Foundation98
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)95
Lifestyle and amenities93
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)93
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)84
Demographics82
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)81
Governance and fiscal strength80
Jobs and economy79
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)77
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Mobility and connectivity71
Flat land (terrain relief)57
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
Health and elderly27
Green space12
Education and family12
Affordability12
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.