Living in Mito (水戸市)

Mito (水戸市) is a city in Ibaraki (茨城県), Japan, home to 270,685 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 10%, #148 of 1,480), students (top 12%, #87 of 736), young professionals (top 16%, #223 of 1,405).

Residents270,685
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport19 km (Ibaraki)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,056,100 people
Sea coast13 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line2.5 km
Distance to Tokyo97 km
Within 10 km461,280 people
Greater areaGreater Mito, 4 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 41 min, sunset 8:27

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How Mito (水戸市) 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 family26#1,631 of 1,813#47 of 56Map
Low-income household27#1,560 of 1,806#49 of 56Map
Low-income family18#1,573 of 1,717#48 of 56Map
Single parent25#1,467 of 1,604#48 of 56Map
Pensioner couple38#1,629 of 1,762#31 of 56Map
Single pensioner17#1,716 of 1,762#45 of 56Map
Early retiree50#1,638 of 1,845#42 of 56Map
Single professional66#253 of 1,454#2 of 56Map
Young professional71#223 of 1,405#2 of 56Map
DINKS71#241 of 1,201#2 of 52Map
Remote worker56#1,353 of 1,668#47 of 56Map
Commuter75#263 of 1,547#4 of 56Map
Car-free household76#224 of 1,256#2 of 53Map
Student77#87 of 736#1 of 27Map
First-home buyer34#1,489 of 1,717#48 of 56Map
Budget-constrained mover21#1,661 of 1,877#51 of 56Map
Urban lifestyle seeker67#247 of 1,327#2 of 54Map
Expat professional66#401 of 1,668#2 of 56Map
Healthcare-first mover0#1,634 of 1,762#1 of 56Map
Nature-focused household26#1,631 of 1,958#46 of 56Map
Cross-border commuter58#1,432 of 1,949#45 of 56Map
Outdoor and mountain lover14#1,701 of 1,949#30 of 56Map
Rural value seeker9#1,690 of 1,958#52 of 56Map
High-net-worth mover56#816 of 1,949#2 of 56Map
Lottery winner81#53 of 1,973#2 of 56Map
Climate-resilient relocation53#1,656 of 1,877#38 of 56Map
Coastal living57#1,289 of 1,420#20 of 38Map
Business owner74#310 of 1,877#3 of 56Map
Digital native71#148 of 1,480#2 of 56Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation95
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)94
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Lifestyle and amenities85
  • Flat land (terrain relief)83
  • Sea or lake shore82
  • Demographics79
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)79
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
  • Jobs and economy68
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)67
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)63
  • Governance and fiscal strength56
  • Green space21
  • Education and family21
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)20
  • Affordability14
  • 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.