Living in Kitaibaraki (北茨城市)

Kitaibaraki (北茨城市) is a large place in Ibaraki (茨城県), Japan, home to 41,801 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 34%, #644 of 1,949), rural value seekers (top 52%, #1,010 of 1,958), remote workers (top 53%, #876 of 1,668).

Residents41,801
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport74 km (Ibaraki)
Nearest city of 100k+23 km
Within 30 km249,400 people
Sea coast0 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 280 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo152 km
Within 10 km69,500 people
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 38 min, sunset 8:25

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How Kitaibaraki (北茨城市) 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.

ProfileScoreIn JapanIn Ibaraki (茨城県)
Young family41#1,329 of 1,813#22 of 56Map
Low-income household53#951 of 1,806#34 of 56Map
Low-income family46#1,094 of 1,717#25 of 56Map
Single parent48#1,049 of 1,604#27 of 56Map
Pensioner couple40#1,589 of 1,762#15 of 56Map
Single pensioner20#1,670 of 1,762#33 of 56Map
Early retiree53#1,477 of 1,845#18 of 56Map
Single professional33#1,219 of 1,454#54 of 56Map
Young professional35#1,188 of 1,405#54 of 56Map
DINKS33#1,110 of 1,201#51 of 52Map
Remote worker65#876 of 1,668#34 of 56Map
Commuter52#1,387 of 1,547#53 of 56Map
Car-free household37#1,071 of 1,256#50 of 53Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer55#930 of 1,717#33 of 56Map
Budget-constrained mover51#1,028 of 1,877#32 of 56Map
Urban lifestyle seeker25#1,138 of 1,327#51 of 54Map
Expat professional37#1,455 of 1,668#54 of 56Map
Healthcare-first mover0#1,704 of 1,762#30 of 56Map
Nature-focused household55#1,068 of 1,958#10 of 56Map
Cross-border commuter59#1,320 of 1,949#43 of 56Map
Outdoor and mountain lover62#644 of 1,949#1 of 56Map
Rural value seeker49#1,010 of 1,958#12 of 56Map
High-net-worth mover40#1,841 of 1,949#53 of 56Map
Lottery winner54#1,143 of 1,973#54 of 56Map
Climate-resilient relocation44#1,838 of 1,877#50 of 56Map
Coastal living67#839 of 1,420#3 of 38Map
Business owner46#1,474 of 1,877#54 of 56Map
Digital native37#1,058 of 1,480#50 of 56Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • Mobility and connectivity74
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)73
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)70
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)59
  • Green space59
  • Education and family59
  • Affordability58
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)57
  • Lifestyle and amenities55
  • Foundation50
  • Flat land (terrain relief)48
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)47
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)45
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)44
  • Governance and fiscal strength43
  • Demographics42
  • Jobs and economy42
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)40
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
  • 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.