Living in Kasama (笠間市)

Kasama (笠間市) is a large place in Ibaraki (茨城県), Japan, home to 73,664 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 40%, #712 of 1,806), business owners (top 43%, #789 of 1,877), first-time home buyers (top 46%, #780 of 1,717).

Residents73,664

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport26 km (Ibaraki)

Nearest city of 100k+17 km

Within 30 km1,414,900 people

Sea coast29 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 110 m

Main railway line1.9 km

Distance to Tokyo90 km

Within 10 km110,810 people

Greater areaGreater Mito, 19 km out

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 40 min, sunset 8:28

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Good to know about Kasama (笠間市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
It is part of Greater Mito, 19 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 40 min and sets around 8:28; in late June it sets around 12:00.

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How Kasama (笠間市) 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	38	#1,403 of 1,813	#32 of 56	Map
Low-income household	59	#712 of 1,806	#27 of 56	Map
Low-income family	46	#1,098 of 1,717	#26 of 56	Map
Single parent	48	#1,044 of 1,604	#25 of 56	Map
Pensioner couple	36	#1,662 of 1,762	#47 of 56	Map
Single pensioner	19	#1,686 of 1,762	#39 of 56	Map
Early retiree	51	#1,621 of 1,845	#38 of 56	Map
Single professional	51	#727 of 1,454	#28 of 56	Map
Young professional	54	#716 of 1,405	#29 of 56	Map
DINKS	53	#708 of 1,201	#29 of 52	Map
Remote worker	65	#854 of 1,668	#32 of 56	Map
Commuter	65	#888 of 1,547	#33 of 56	Map
Car-free household	53	#745 of 1,256	#29 of 53	Map
Student	48	#594 of 736	#16 of 27	Map
First-home buyer	59	#780 of 1,717	#29 of 56	Map
Budget-constrained mover	53	#939 of 1,877	#26 of 56	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	43	#775 of 1,327	#30 of 54	Map
Expat professional	54	#907 of 1,668	#26 of 56	Map
Healthcare-first mover	0	#1,672 of 1,762	#12 of 56	Map
Nature-focused household	46	#1,275 of 1,958	#20 of 56	Map
Cross-border commuter	62	#1,031 of 1,949	#28 of 56	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	20	#1,645 of 1,949	#21 of 56	Map
Rural value seeker	42	#1,183 of 1,958	#21 of 56	Map
High-net-worth mover	44	#1,673 of 1,949	#39 of 56	Map
Lottery winner	68	#606 of 1,973	#31 of 56	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	59	#1,399 of 1,877	#15 of 56	Map
Coastal living	55	#1,328 of 1,420	#27 of 38	Map
Business owner	64	#789 of 1,877	#30 of 56	Map
Digital native	51	#720 of 1,480	#30 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 connectivity92
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)81
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)80
Lifestyle and amenities77
Flat land (terrain relief)76
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Foundation64
Jobs and economy63
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)63
Governance and fiscal strength58
Sea or lake shore54
Affordability52
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)51
Demographics50
Green space48
Education and family48
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
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
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

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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.