Living in Takehara (竹原市)

Takehara (竹原市) is a large place in Hiroshima (広島県), Japan, home to 30,506 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who want to live by the sea (top 15%, #201 of 1,420), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 20%, #374 of 1,949), retired couples (top 23%, #399 of 1,762).

Residents30,506
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport11 km (Hiroshima)
Nearest city of 100k+18 km
Within 30 km503,800 people
Sea coast3 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 200 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo640 km
Within 10 km37,664 people
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 51 min, sunset 9:02

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How Takehara (竹原市) 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.

ProfileScoreIn JapanIn Hiroshima (広島県)
Young family60#649 of 1,813#6 of 28Map
Low-income household57#779 of 1,806#12 of 27Map
Low-income family63#623 of 1,717#7 of 27Map
Single parent64#572 of 1,604#6 of 26Map
Pensioner couple72#399 of 1,762#5 of 28Map
Single pensioner66#471 of 1,762#6 of 28Map
Early retiree67#440 of 1,845#7 of 27Map
Single professional31#1,258 of 1,454#22 of 25Map
Young professional33#1,224 of 1,405#20 of 24Map
DINKS32#1,117 of 1,201#19 of 20Map
Remote worker72#453 of 1,668#6 of 26Map
Commuter55#1,262 of 1,547#23 of 25Map
Car-free household33#1,121 of 1,256#18 of 20Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer61#646 of 1,717#9 of 27Map
Budget-constrained mover58#742 of 1,877#10 of 28Map
Urban lifestyle seeker23#1,164 of 1,327#18 of 23Map
Expat professional47#1,207 of 1,668#23 of 26Map
Healthcare-first mover57#621 of 1,762#16 of 28Map
Nature-focused household66#603 of 1,958#8 of 28Map
Cross-border commuter69#575 of 1,949#6 of 28Map
Outdoor and mountain lover68#374 of 1,949#2 of 28Map
Rural value seeker59#697 of 1,958#10 of 28Map
High-net-worth mover53#1,024 of 1,949#20 of 28Map
Lottery winner53#1,165 of 1,973#19 of 28Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#519 of 1,877#6 of 28Map
Coastal living79#201 of 1,420#1 of 24Map
Business owner54#1,254 of 1,877#25 of 28Map
Digital native28#1,242 of 1,480#21 of 25Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore99
  • Mobility and connectivity93
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Green space70
  • Education and family70
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)67
  • Health and elderly63
  • Flat land (terrain relief)62
  • Affordability61
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)61
  • Lifestyle and amenities59
  • Governance and fiscal strength53
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)48
  • Jobs and economy42
  • Safety and community40
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)39
  • Foundation35
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)35
  • Demographics17
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)14
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)14
  • 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.