Living in Himeji (姫路市)

Himeji (姫路市) is a city in Hyōgo (兵庫県), Japan, home to 530,495 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 8%, #108 of 1,480), city lovers (top 8%, #98 of 1,327), young professionals (top 9%, #122 of 1,405).

Residents530,495
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport52 km (Kobe)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,495,500 people
Sea coast5 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line1.1 km
Distance to Tokyo469 km
Within 10 km553,675 people
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 49 min, sunset 8:54

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How Himeji (姫路市) 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 Hyōgo (兵庫県)
Young family31#1,541 of 1,813#36 of 48Map
Low-income household29#1,510 of 1,806#40 of 48Map
Low-income family20#1,550 of 1,717#39 of 48Map
Single parent27#1,444 of 1,604#37 of 48Map
Pensioner couple64#676 of 1,762#19 of 48Map
Single pensioner49#1,112 of 1,762#20 of 48Map
Early retiree61#880 of 1,845#21 of 48Map
Single professional70#146 of 1,454#5 of 45Map
Young professional74#122 of 1,405#5 of 43Map
DINKS75#156 of 1,201#6 of 38Map
Remote worker58#1,257 of 1,668#34 of 48Map
Commuter76#190 of 1,547#4 of 44Map
Car-free household80#124 of 1,256#6 of 37Map
Student76#92 of 736#4 of 28Map
First-home buyer36#1,454 of 1,717#40 of 48Map
Budget-constrained mover25#1,576 of 1,877#40 of 48Map
Urban lifestyle seeker75#98 of 1,327#5 of 38Map
Expat professional72#156 of 1,668#8 of 48Map
Healthcare-first mover48#875 of 1,762#1 of 48Map
Nature-focused household28#1,605 of 1,958#38 of 48Map
Cross-border commuter57#1,528 of 1,949#27 of 48Map
Outdoor and mountain lover34#1,482 of 1,949#39 of 48Map
Rural value seeker12#1,655 of 1,958#39 of 48Map
High-net-worth mover68#128 of 1,949#2 of 48Map
Lottery winner81#48 of 1,973#3 of 48Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#1,297 of 1,877#35 of 48Map
Coastal living66#923 of 1,420#22 of 43Map
Business owner73#361 of 1,877#12 of 48Map
Digital native72#108 of 1,480#6 of 45Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Foundation100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Sea or lake shore96
  • Lifestyle and amenities93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)91
  • Mobility and connectivity90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)88
  • Governance and fiscal strength86
  • Flat land (terrain relief)78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)76
  • Demographics75
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)72
  • Jobs and economy68
  • Health and elderly65
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)61
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)46
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)40
  • Green space17
  • Education and family17
  • Affordability15
  • Safety and community9
  • 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.