Living in Shōbara (庄原市)

Shōbara (庄原市) is a large place in Hiroshima (広島県), Japan, home to 33,633 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 23%, #416 of 1,877), climate-conscious movers (top 23%, #429 of 1,877), rural value seekers (top 29%, #551 of 1,958).

Residents33,633

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport47 km (Hiroshima)

Nearest city of 100k+51 km

Within 30 km114,800 people

Sea coast52 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 530 m, height range 250 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo618 km

Within 10 km33,633 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 49 min, sunset 9:01

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Good to know about Shōbara (庄原市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 49 min and sets around 9:01; in late June it sets around 12:25.

How Shōbara (庄原市) 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 Hiroshima (広島県)
Young family	57	#797 of 1,813	#12 of 28	Map
Low-income household	62	#526 of 1,806	#6 of 27	Map
Low-income family	65	#567 of 1,717	#4 of 27	Map
Single parent	63	#578 of 1,604	#7 of 26	Map
Pensioner couple	65	#608 of 1,762	#19 of 28	Map
Single pensioner	65	#509 of 1,762	#10 of 28	Map
Early retiree	65	#615 of 1,845	#17 of 27	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	69	#648 of 1,668	#11 of 26	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	56	#880 of 1,717	#13 of 27	Map
Budget-constrained mover	65	#416 of 1,877	#4 of 28	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	44	#1,296 of 1,668	#26 of 26	Map
Healthcare-first mover	56	#685 of 1,762	#22 of 28	Map
Nature-focused household	66	#613 of 1,958	#9 of 28	Map
Cross-border commuter	63	#1,006 of 1,949	#23 of 28	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	47	#1,195 of 1,949	#21 of 28	Map
Rural value seeker	63	#551 of 1,958	#6 of 28	Map
High-net-worth mover	48	#1,379 of 1,949	#26 of 28	Map
Lottery winner	45	#1,389 of 1,973	#25 of 28	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	73	#429 of 1,877	#2 of 28	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	46	#1,490 of 1,877	#27 of 28	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)90
Affordability80
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
Green space72
Education and family72
Mobility and connectivity67
Health and elderly63
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)54
Flat land (terrain relief)53
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)53
Jobs and economy49
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)46
Lifestyle and amenities45
Safety and community40
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)37
Foundation34
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)33
Demographics18
Governance and fiscal strength17
Sea or lake shore15
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)12
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.