Living in Hitachiomiya

Hitachiomiya is a large place in Ibaraki (茨城県), Japan, home to 39,267 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 26%, #460 of 1,806), remote workers (top 32%, #527 of 1,668), first-time home buyers (top 36%, #610 of 1,717).

Residents39,267

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport43 km (Ibaraki)

Nearest city of 100k+22 km

Within 30 km1,080,500 people

Sea coast21 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 200 m

Main railway line1.8 km

Distance to Tokyo114 km

Within 10 km84,952 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 39 min, sunset 8:27

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Good to know about Hitachiomiya

The landscape belongs to Japan.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 39 min and sets around 8:27; in late June it sets around 12:00.

How Hitachiomiya 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	44	#1,214 of 1,813	#5 of 56	Map
Low-income household	63	#460 of 1,806	#3 of 56	Map
Low-income family	53	#906 of 1,717	#3 of 56	Map
Single parent	53	#900 of 1,604	#3 of 56	Map
Pensioner couple	42	#1,535 of 1,762	#3 of 56	Map
Single pensioner	24	#1,621 of 1,762	#3 of 56	Map
Early retiree	55	#1,361 of 1,845	#5 of 56	Map
Single professional	41	#1,031 of 1,454	#48 of 56	Map
Young professional	43	#1,023 of 1,405	#51 of 56	Map
DINKS	40	#1,003 of 1,201	#48 of 52	Map
Remote worker	71	#527 of 1,668	#4 of 56	Map
Commuter	57	#1,170 of 1,547	#49 of 56	Map
Car-free household	40	#1,022 of 1,256	#45 of 53	Map
Student	43	#625 of 736	#20 of 27	Map
First-home buyer	62	#610 of 1,717	#3 of 56	Map
Budget-constrained mover	59	#667 of 1,877	#4 of 56	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	29	#1,058 of 1,327	#44 of 54	Map
Expat professional	45	#1,270 of 1,668	#51 of 56	Map
Healthcare-first mover	0	#1,708 of 1,762	#33 of 56	Map
Nature-focused household	55	#1,055 of 1,958	#7 of 56	Map
Cross-border commuter	65	#850 of 1,949	#11 of 56	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	42	#1,348 of 1,949	#7 of 56	Map
Rural value seeker	53	#877 of 1,958	#3 of 56	Map
High-net-worth mover	44	#1,681 of 1,949	#41 of 56	Map
Lottery winner	58	#994 of 1,973	#51 of 56	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	61	#1,253 of 1,877	#3 of 56	Map
Coastal living	61	#1,165 of 1,420	#12 of 38	Map
Business owner	54	#1,233 of 1,877	#53 of 56	Map
Digital native	43	#930 of 1,480	#44 of 56	Map

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
Mobility and connectivity84
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)77
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Affordability75
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)69
Lifestyle and amenities69
Sea or lake shore68
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)63
Flat land (terrain relief)63
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)62
Green space54
Education and family54
Foundation53
Jobs and economy49
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)45
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)45
Governance and fiscal strength38
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)34
Demographics28
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
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.