Living in Iwase (岩瀬町)

Iwase (岩瀬町) is a large place in Ibaraki (茨城県), Japan, home to 39,122 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 32%, #571 of 1,806), remote workers (top 35%, #575 of 1,668), first-time home buyers (top 36%, #613 of 1,717).

Residents39,122

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport34 km (Ibaraki)

Nearest city of 100k+11 km

Within 30 km1,409,800 people

Sea coast42 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 140 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo80 km

Within 10 km58,415 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 41 min, sunset 8:28

See Iwase (岩瀬町) on the map

Open in Nestlyzer

Good to know about Iwase (岩瀬町)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 41 min and sets around 8:28; in late June it sets around 12:01.

How Iwase (岩瀬町) 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	45	#1,189 of 1,813	#3 of 56	Map
Low-income household	61	#571 of 1,806	#8 of 56	Map
Low-income family	51	#950 of 1,717	#5 of 56	Map
Single parent	52	#921 of 1,604	#4 of 56	Map
Pensioner couple	40	#1,601 of 1,762	#18 of 56	Map
Single pensioner	23	#1,626 of 1,762	#7 of 56	Map
Early retiree	56	#1,301 of 1,845	#2 of 56	Map
Single professional	42	#1,000 of 1,454	#43 of 56	Map
Young professional	45	#961 of 1,405	#41 of 56	Map
DINKS	43	#935 of 1,201	#41 of 52	Map
Remote worker	70	#575 of 1,668	#10 of 56	Map
Commuter	63	#952 of 1,547	#36 of 56	Map
Car-free household	41	#996 of 1,256	#41 of 53	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	62	#613 of 1,717	#4 of 56	Map
Budget-constrained mover	55	#847 of 1,877	#15 of 56	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	29	#1,064 of 1,327	#45 of 54	Map
Expat professional	47	#1,188 of 1,668	#47 of 56	Map
Healthcare-first mover	0	#1,709 of 1,762	#34 of 56	Map
Nature-focused household	57	#1,022 of 1,958	#3 of 56	Map
Cross-border commuter	65	#789 of 1,949	#4 of 56	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	31	#1,530 of 1,949	#14 of 56	Map
Rural value seeker	52	#914 of 1,958	#5 of 56	Map
High-net-worth mover	43	#1,704 of 1,949	#44 of 56	Map
Lottery winner	60	#923 of 1,973	#47 of 56	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	61	#1,263 of 1,877	#5 of 56	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	60	#1,004 of 1,877	#44 of 56	Map
Digital native	43	#917 of 1,480	#42 of 56	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Mobility and connectivity92
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)83
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)82
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Lifestyle and amenities72
Flat land (terrain relief)70
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)65
Affordability64
Green space62
Education and family62
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)56
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)56
Jobs and economy54
Governance and fiscal strength47
Foundation46
Sea or lake shore31
Demographics24
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
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.