Living in Kure (呉市)

Kure (呉市) is a city in Hiroshima (広島県), Japan, home to 214,592 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 7%, #103 of 1,547), expat professionals (top 10%, #162 of 1,668), business owners (top 11%, #194 of 1,877).

Residents214,592
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport40 km (Hiroshima)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,844,700 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 310 m
Main railway line1.1 km
Distance to Tokyo674 km
Within 10 km239,188 people
Greater areaGreater Hiroshima, 21 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 52 min, sunset 9:04

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How Kure (呉市) 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.

ProfileScoreIn JapanIn Hiroshima (広島県)
Young family52#971 of 1,813#16 of 28Map
Low-income household45#1,155 of 1,806#20 of 27Map
Low-income family44#1,149 of 1,717#20 of 27Map
Single parent50#994 of 1,604#19 of 26Map
Pensioner couple70#444 of 1,762#8 of 28Map
Single pensioner65#527 of 1,762#14 of 28Map
Early retiree67#503 of 1,845#11 of 27Map
Single professional69#174 of 1,454#4 of 25Map
Young professional72#182 of 1,405#4 of 24Map
DINKS73#200 of 1,201#4 of 20Map
Remote worker67#772 of 1,668#14 of 26Map
Commuter79#103 of 1,547#4 of 25Map
Car-free household76#218 of 1,256#4 of 20Map
Student76#106 of 736#3 of 13Map
First-home buyer50#1,074 of 1,717#18 of 27Map
Budget-constrained mover41#1,247 of 1,877#21 of 28Map
Urban lifestyle seeker70#189 of 1,327#4 of 23Map
Expat professional72#162 of 1,668#4 of 26Map
Healthcare-first mover62#443 of 1,762#2 of 28Map
Nature-focused household44#1,333 of 1,958#22 of 28Map
Cross-border commuter67#721 of 1,949#10 of 28Map
Outdoor and mountain lover61#696 of 1,949#11 of 28Map
Rural value seeker33#1,376 of 1,958#20 of 28Map
High-net-worth mover71#73 of 1,949#2 of 28Map
Lottery winner77#172 of 1,973#4 of 28Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#868 of 1,877#17 of 28Map
Coastal living73#530 of 1,420#10 of 24Map
Business owner76#194 of 1,877#4 of 28Map
Digital native67#236 of 1,480#3 of 25Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)94
  • Mobility and connectivity94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)91
  • Lifestyle and amenities88
  • Foundation88
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)72
  • Jobs and economy70
  • Health and elderly63
  • Governance and fiscal strength57
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)56
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)50
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)41
  • Safety and community40
  • Flat land (terrain relief)40
  • Demographics40
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)37
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)37
  • Green space32
  • Education and family32
  • Affordability28
  • 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.