Living in Ishioka (石岡市)

Ishioka (石岡市) is a large place in Ibaraki (茨城県), Japan, home to 73,061 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 36%, #594 of 1,668), low-income households (top 37%, #655 of 1,806), business owners (top 37%, #682 of 1,877).

Residents73,061

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport13 km (Ibaraki)

Nearest city of 100k+12 km

Within 30 km1,640,400 people

Sea coast28 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m

Main railway line1.4 km

Distance to Tokyo72 km

Within 10 km113,148 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 42 min, sunset 8:28

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Good to know about Ishioka (石岡市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 42 min and sets around 8:28; in late June it sets around 11:59.

How Ishioka (石岡市) 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.

Profile	Score	In Japan	In Ibaraki (茨城県)
Young family	42	#1,285 of 1,813	#13 of 56	Map
Low-income household	60	#655 of 1,806	#23 of 56	Map
Low-income family	47	#1,072 of 1,717	#21 of 56	Map
Single parent	49	#1,019 of 1,604	#18 of 56	Map
Pensioner couple	40	#1,585 of 1,762	#14 of 56	Map
Single pensioner	22	#1,636 of 1,762	#13 of 56	Map
Early retiree	54	#1,410 of 1,845	#9 of 56	Map
Single professional	53	#679 of 1,454	#25 of 56	Map
Young professional	56	#658 of 1,405	#24 of 56	Map
DINKS	55	#659 of 1,201	#24 of 52	Map
Remote worker	69	#594 of 1,668	#12 of 56	Map
Commuter	68	#700 of 1,547	#24 of 56	Map
Car-free household	55	#698 of 1,256	#25 of 53	Map
Student	45	#612 of 736	#17 of 27	Map
First-home buyer	60	#724 of 1,717	#20 of 56	Map
Budget-constrained mover	54	#911 of 1,877	#24 of 56	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	45	#743 of 1,327	#27 of 54	Map
Expat professional	56	#852 of 1,668	#22 of 56	Map
Healthcare-first mover	0	#1,674 of 1,762	#13 of 56	Map
Nature-focused household	51	#1,175 of 1,958	#16 of 56	Map
Cross-border commuter	64	#890 of 1,949	#14 of 56	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	11	#1,732 of 1,949	#31 of 56	Map
Rural value seeker	46	#1,098 of 1,958	#17 of 56	Map
High-net-worth mover	49	#1,365 of 1,949	#21 of 56	Map
Lottery winner	70	#498 of 1,973	#24 of 56	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	59	#1,385 of 1,877	#14 of 56	Map
Coastal living	56	#1,307 of 1,420	#23 of 38	Map
Business owner	67	#682 of 1,877	#19 of 56	Map
Digital native	53	#655 of 1,480	#25 of 56	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Mobility and connectivity97
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
Flat land (terrain relief)84
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)83
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)81
Lifestyle and amenities78
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Jobs and economy64
Foundation64
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)63
Governance and fiscal strength57
Sea or lake shore56
Demographics56
Affordability53
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)48
Green space47
Education and family47
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)47
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)35
Safety and community6
Health and elderly5
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
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.