Living in Chikusei

Chikusei is a city in Ibaraki (茨城県), Japan, home to 100,753 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 22%, #335 of 1,547), young professionals (top 33%, #452 of 1,405), low-income households (top 33%, #582 of 1,806).

Residents100,753

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport42 km (Ibaraki)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km2,231,600 people

Sea coast52 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 140 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo73 km

Within 10 km215,064 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 41 min, sunset 8:29

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Good to know about Chikusei

The landscape belongs to Japan.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 41 min and sets around 8:29; in late June it sets around 12:01.

How Chikusei 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 Ibaraki (茨城県)
Young family	37	#1,437 of 1,813	#36 of 56	Map
Low-income household	61	#582 of 1,806	#10 of 56	Map
Low-income family	48	#1,050 of 1,717	#17 of 56	Map
Single parent	50	#998 of 1,604	#15 of 56	Map
Pensioner couple	30	#1,721 of 1,762	#54 of 56	Map
Single pensioner	16	#1,737 of 1,762	#48 of 56	Map
Early retiree	47	#1,773 of 1,845	#53 of 56	Map
Single professional	60	#475 of 1,454	#13 of 56	Map
Young professional	64	#452 of 1,405	#12 of 56	Map
DINKS	61	#502 of 1,201	#14 of 52	Map
Remote worker	64	#950 of 1,668	#35 of 56	Map
Commuter	74	#335 of 1,547	#7 of 56	Map
Car-free household	66	#473 of 1,256	#13 of 53	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	61	#647 of 1,717	#7 of 56	Map
Budget-constrained mover	54	#919 of 1,877	#25 of 56	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	55	#516 of 1,327	#13 of 54	Map
Expat professional	56	#833 of 1,668	#20 of 56	Map
Healthcare-first mover	0	#1,658 of 1,762	#8 of 56	Map
Nature-focused household	31	#1,566 of 1,958	#42 of 56	Map
Cross-border commuter	65	#800 of 1,949	#5 of 56	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	15	#1,695 of 1,949	#29 of 56	Map
Rural value seeker	31	#1,415 of 1,958	#34 of 56	Map
High-net-worth mover	43	#1,723 of 1,949	#46 of 56	Map
Lottery winner	72	#368 of 1,973	#17 of 56	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	58	#1,464 of 1,877	#19 of 56	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	66	#716 of 1,877	#21 of 56	Map
Digital native	59	#480 of 1,480	#15 of 56	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Mobility and connectivity93
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)85
Lifestyle and amenities84
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)84
Foundation79
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Flat land (terrain relief)71
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)68
Governance and fiscal strength58
Demographics57
Affordability53
Jobs and economy53
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)46
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)44
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)43
Green space33
Education and family33
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
Sea or lake shore13
Safety and community6
Health and elderly5
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.