Living in Ashiya (芦屋市, Hyōgo)

Ashiya (芦屋市, Hyōgo) is a large place in Hyōgo (兵庫県), Japan, home to 93,922 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 4%, #59 of 1,877), expat professionals (top 6%, #100 of 1,668), digital natives (top 12%, #174 of 1,480).

Residents93,922
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport13 km (Kobe)
Nearest city of 100k+3 km
Within 30 km7,957,700 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 390 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo418 km
Within 10 km805,941 people
Greater areaGreater Ōsaka, 15 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 49 min, sunset 8:52

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How Ashiya (芦屋市, Hyōgo) 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 Hyōgo (兵庫県)
Young family16#1,776 of 1,813#48 of 48Map
Low-income household17#1,746 of 1,806#48 of 48Map
Low-income family7#1,704 of 1,717#48 of 48Map
Single parent16#1,593 of 1,604#48 of 48Map
Pensioner couple54#1,105 of 1,762#45 of 48Map
Single pensioner41#1,367 of 1,762#47 of 48Map
Early retiree52#1,557 of 1,845#44 of 48Map
Single professional69#180 of 1,454#6 of 45Map
Young professional73#167 of 1,405#7 of 43Map
DINKS75#149 of 1,201#5 of 38Map
Remote worker47#1,599 of 1,668#47 of 48Map
Commuter76#218 of 1,547#6 of 44Map
Car-free household76#226 of 1,256#10 of 37Map
Student74#126 of 736#5 of 28Map
First-home buyer26#1,674 of 1,717#48 of 48Map
Budget-constrained mover13#1,821 of 1,877#48 of 48Map
Urban lifestyle seeker70#169 of 1,327#10 of 38Map
Expat professional74#100 of 1,668#4 of 48Map
Healthcare-first mover46#970 of 1,762#18 of 48Map
Nature-focused household12#1,826 of 1,958#42 of 48Map
Cross-border commuter55#1,602 of 1,949#39 of 48Map
Outdoor and mountain lover41#1,353 of 1,949#29 of 48Map
Rural value seeker0#1,863 of 1,958#48 of 48Map
High-net-worth mover56#769 of 1,949#16 of 48Map
Lottery winner80#73 of 1,973#7 of 48Map
Climate-resilient relocation43#1,849 of 1,877#47 of 48Map
Coastal living65#974 of 1,420#24 of 43Map
Business owner80#59 of 1,877#1 of 48Map
Digital native69#174 of 1,480#9 of 45Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Sea or lake shore99
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)90
  • Jobs and economy88
  • Foundation86
  • Lifestyle and amenities86
  • Governance and fiscal strength78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)76
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)75
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)73
  • Demographics71
  • Health and elderly65
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)62
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)61
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance52
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance52
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)49
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)47
  • Flat land (terrain relief)30
  • Green space12
  • Education and family12
  • Safety and community9
  • Affordability1
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • 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.