Living in Iwai (Ibaraki)

Iwai (Ibaraki) is a large place in Ibaraki (茨城県), Japan, home to 42,497 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 34%, #597 of 1,806), remote workers (top 37%, #605 of 1,668), first-time home buyers (top 43%, #733 of 1,717).

Residents42,497

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport49 km (Ibaraki)

Nearest city of 100k+12 km

Within 30 km6,136,600 people

Sea coast42 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m

Nearest major riverTone, 5.4 km

Main railway line18.6 km

Distance to Tokyo43 km

Within 10 km226,554 people

Greater areaGreater Tokyo, 43 km out

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 42 min, sunset 8:30

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Good to know about Iwai (Ibaraki)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
It is part of Greater Tokyo, 43 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 42 min and sets around 8:30; in late June it sets around 12:01.

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How Iwai (Ibaraki) 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	41	#1,319 of 1,813	#19 of 56	Map
Low-income household	61	#597 of 1,806	#15 of 56	Map
Low-income family	47	#1,076 of 1,717	#22 of 56	Map
Single parent	48	#1,036 of 1,604	#23 of 56	Map
Pensioner couple	39	#1,616 of 1,762	#23 of 56	Map
Single pensioner	22	#1,640 of 1,762	#15 of 56	Map
Early retiree	53	#1,488 of 1,845	#20 of 56	Map
Single professional	53	#676 of 1,454	#24 of 56	Map
Young professional	56	#665 of 1,405	#25 of 56	Map
DINKS	54	#673 of 1,201	#26 of 52	Map
Remote worker	69	#605 of 1,668	#13 of 56	Map
Commuter	67	#738 of 1,547	#26 of 56	Map
Car-free household	55	#699 of 1,256	#26 of 53	Map
Student	44	#617 of 736	#18 of 27	Map
First-home buyer	60	#733 of 1,717	#22 of 56	Map
Budget-constrained mover	55	#856 of 1,877	#16 of 56	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	45	#728 of 1,327	#26 of 54	Map
Expat professional	54	#914 of 1,668	#29 of 56	Map
Healthcare-first mover	0	#1,703 of 1,762	#29 of 56	Map
Nature-focused household	40	#1,415 of 1,958	#27 of 56	Map
Cross-border commuter	63	#971 of 1,949	#21 of 56	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	4	#1,803 of 1,949	#40 of 56	Map
Rural value seeker	39	#1,268 of 1,958	#26 of 56	Map
High-net-worth mover	50	#1,291 of 1,949	#18 of 56	Map
Lottery winner	69	#545 of 1,973	#27 of 56	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	57	#1,490 of 1,877	#21 of 56	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	63	#837 of 1,877	#32 of 56	Map
Digital native	53	#656 of 1,480	#26 of 56	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
Flat land (terrain relief)92
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Mobility and connectivity88
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)87
Lifestyle and amenities80
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Foundation73
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)72
Governance and fiscal strength61
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)59
Jobs and economy58
Demographics58
Affordability57
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)46
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)45
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)37
Green space33
Education and family33
Sea or lake shore31
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance28
Crypto hub within commuting distance28
Safety and community6
Health and elderly5
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
Commodity-trading or gold 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.