Living in Katsuta

Katsuta is a city in Ibaraki (茨城県), Japan, home to 155,968 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 17%, #237 of 1,480), business owners (top 17%, #309 of 1,877), commuters (top 17%, #255 of 1,547).

Residents155,968

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport25 km (Ibaraki)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km1,117,500 people

Sea coast8 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 60 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo105 km

Within 10 km531,260 people

Greater areaGreater Mito, 5 km out

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 40 min, sunset 8:26

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Good to know about Katsuta

The landscape belongs to Japan.
The North Pacific Ocean is 8 km away.
It is part of Greater Mito, 5 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 40 min and sets around 8:26; in late June it sets around 11:59.

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How Katsuta 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	26	#1,638 of 1,813	#48 of 56	Map
Low-income household	29	#1,508 of 1,806	#46 of 56	Map
Low-income family	19	#1,558 of 1,717	#47 of 56	Map
Single parent	26	#1,461 of 1,604	#47 of 56	Map
Pensioner couple	38	#1,631 of 1,762	#32 of 56	Map
Single pensioner	17	#1,712 of 1,762	#44 of 56	Map
Early retiree	49	#1,697 of 1,845	#50 of 56	Map
Single professional	66	#276 of 1,454	#3 of 56	Map
Young professional	70	#243 of 1,405	#3 of 56	Map
DINKS	70	#268 of 1,201	#3 of 52	Map
Remote worker	56	#1,349 of 1,668	#46 of 56	Map
Commuter	75	#255 of 1,547	#2 of 56	Map
Car-free household	75	#254 of 1,256	#3 of 53	Map
Student	67	#287 of 736	#3 of 27	Map
First-home buyer	36	#1,453 of 1,717	#47 of 56	Map
Budget-constrained mover	22	#1,628 of 1,877	#48 of 56	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	65	#295 of 1,327	#3 of 54	Map
Expat professional	65	#450 of 1,668	#3 of 56	Map
Healthcare-first mover	0	#1,643 of 1,762	#4 of 56	Map
Nature-focused household	24	#1,675 of 1,958	#53 of 56	Map
Cross-border commuter	58	#1,421 of 1,949	#44 of 56	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	19	#1,658 of 1,949	#25 of 56	Map
Rural value seeker	7	#1,705 of 1,958	#53 of 56	Map
High-net-worth mover	54	#990 of 1,949	#6 of 56	Map
Lottery winner	79	#98 of 1,973	#3 of 56	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	46	#1,812 of 1,877	#48 of 56	Map
Coastal living	59	#1,229 of 1,420	#18 of 38	Map
Business owner	74	#309 of 1,877	#2 of 56	Map
Digital native	67	#237 of 1,480	#4 of 56	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Mobility and connectivity99
Foundation91
Sea or lake shore90
Flat land (terrain relief)83
Demographics82
Lifestyle and amenities81
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)79
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)79
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)78
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)73
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)72
Jobs and economy71
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)70
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)62
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)60
Governance and fiscal strength57
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)27
Green space18
Education and family18
Affordability15
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.