Living in Higashihiroshima (東広島)

Higashihiroshima (東広島) is a city in Hiroshima (広島県), Japan, home to 196,608 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 2%, #27 of 1,877), commuters (top 5%, #71 of 1,547), expat professionals (top 5%, #83 of 1,668).

Residents196,608
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport17 km (Hiroshima)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,747,700 people
Sea coast14 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 280 m
Main railway line2.4 km
Distance to Tokyo654 km
Within 10 km196,608 people
Greater areaGreater Hiroshima, 27 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 51 min, sunset 9:03

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How Higashihiroshima (東広島) 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.

ProfileScoreIn JapanIn Hiroshima (広島県)
Young family48#1,104 of 1,813#20 of 28Map
Low-income household38#1,320 of 1,806#24 of 27Map
Low-income family37#1,261 of 1,717#24 of 27Map
Single parent44#1,133 of 1,604#22 of 26Map
Pensioner couple69#506 of 1,762#13 of 28Map
Single pensioner64#551 of 1,762#16 of 28Map
Early retiree67#512 of 1,845#13 of 27Map
Single professional70#136 of 1,454#3 of 25Map
Young professional74#145 of 1,405#3 of 24Map
DINKS75#137 of 1,201#3 of 20Map
Remote worker64#954 of 1,668#19 of 26Map
Commuter80#71 of 1,547#2 of 25Map
Car-free household76#206 of 1,256#3 of 20Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer45#1,200 of 1,717#24 of 27Map
Budget-constrained mover34#1,387 of 1,877#26 of 28Map
Urban lifestyle seeker70#181 of 1,327#3 of 23Map
Expat professional75#83 of 1,668#3 of 26Map
Healthcare-first mover61#467 of 1,762#5 of 28Map
Nature-focused household48#1,245 of 1,958#19 of 28Map
Cross-border commuter66#780 of 1,949#13 of 28Map
Outdoor and mountain lover54#970 of 1,949#16 of 28Map
Rural value seeker29#1,459 of 1,958#23 of 28Map
High-net-worth mover71#75 of 1,949#3 of 28Map
Lottery winner82#37 of 1,973#1 of 28Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#905 of 1,877#18 of 28Map
Coastal living67#833 of 1,420#23 of 24Map
Business owner82#27 of 1,877#1 of 28Map
Digital native65#307 of 1,480#4 of 25Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Demographics88
  • Governance and fiscal strength88
  • Lifestyle and amenities87
  • Foundation83
  • Jobs and economy83
  • Sea or lake shore80
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)71
  • Health and elderly63
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)58
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)55
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)53
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)51
  • Flat land (terrain relief)48
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)45
  • Safety and community40
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)37
  • Green space35
  • Education and family35
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)35
  • Affordability19
  • 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.