Living in Ikaruga (鵤)

Ikaruga (鵤) is a large place in Hyōgo (兵庫県), Japan, home to 33,477 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 42%, #736 of 1,762), business owners (top 51%, #947 of 1,877), expat professionals (top 53%, #869 of 1,668).

Residents33,477
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport63 km (Kobe)
Nearest city of 100k+11 km
Within 30 km1,306,600 people
Sea coast7 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 200 m
Main railway line2.5 km
Distance to Tokyo479 km
Within 10 km147,804 people
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 49 min, sunset 8:54

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How Ikaruga (鵤) 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 family35#1,471 of 1,813#28 of 48Map
Low-income household39#1,301 of 1,806#31 of 48Map
Low-income family32#1,349 of 1,717#30 of 48Map
Single parent36#1,278 of 1,604#30 of 48Map
Pensioner couple62#736 of 1,762#25 of 48Map
Single pensioner48#1,158 of 1,762#27 of 48Map
Early retiree60#970 of 1,845#27 of 48Map
Single professional46#893 of 1,454#23 of 45Map
Young professional49#855 of 1,405#22 of 43Map
DINKS49#799 of 1,201#23 of 38Map
Remote worker58#1,230 of 1,668#32 of 48Map
Commuter63#953 of 1,547#22 of 44Map
Car-free household49#834 of 1,256#21 of 37Map
Student49#579 of 736#22 of 28Map
First-home buyer43#1,242 of 1,717#30 of 48Map
Budget-constrained mover35#1,353 of 1,877#31 of 48Map
Urban lifestyle seeker40#823 of 1,327#22 of 38Map
Expat professional55#869 of 1,668#28 of 48Map
Healthcare-first mover44#1,024 of 1,762#29 of 48Map
Nature-focused household45#1,298 of 1,958#29 of 48Map
Cross-border commuter57#1,508 of 1,949#26 of 48Map
Outdoor and mountain lover52#1,065 of 1,949#13 of 48Map
Rural value seeker30#1,444 of 1,958#31 of 48Map
High-net-worth mover54#961 of 1,949#21 of 48Map
Lottery winner66#692 of 1,973#23 of 48Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#1,142 of 1,877#29 of 48Map
Coastal living68#783 of 1,420#14 of 43Map
Business owner61#947 of 1,877#27 of 48Map
Digital native46#840 of 1,480#26 of 45Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Sea or lake shore91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
  • Mobility and connectivity83
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Demographics77
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)70
  • Lifestyle and amenities69
  • Health and elderly65
  • Foundation63
  • Flat land (terrain relief)62
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)60
  • Jobs and economy58
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)54
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)54
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)53
  • Governance and fiscal strength47
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)46
  • Green space41
  • Education and family41
  • Affordability31
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)29
  • 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

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.