Living in Moriya

Moriya is a large place in Ibaraki (茨城県), Japan, home to 68,777 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 21%, #384 of 1,877), digital natives (top 23%, #332 of 1,480), young professionals (top 24%, #332 of 1,405).

Residents68,777

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport40 km (Narita International)

Nearest city of 100k+8 km

Within 30 km8,736,200 people

Sea coast29 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m

Nearest major riverTone, 3.1 km

Main railway line7.3 km

Distance to Tokyo36 km

Within 10 km836,912 people

Greater areaGreater Tokyo, 36 km out

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 43 min, sunset 8:30

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Good to know about Moriya

The landscape belongs to Japan.
It is part of Greater Tokyo, 36 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 43 min and sets around 8:30; in late June it sets around 12:00.

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How Moriya 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	17	#1,759 of 1,813	#55 of 56	Map
Low-income household	18	#1,726 of 1,806	#56 of 56	Map
Low-income family	9	#1,685 of 1,717	#56 of 56	Map
Single parent	18	#1,579 of 1,604	#55 of 56	Map
Pensioner couple	32	#1,710 of 1,762	#53 of 56	Map
Single pensioner	16	#1,740 of 1,762	#49 of 56	Map
Early retiree	46	#1,777 of 1,845	#54 of 56	Map
Single professional	63	#358 of 1,454	#8 of 56	Map
Young professional	67	#332 of 1,405	#7 of 56	Map
DINKS	69	#303 of 1,201	#5 of 52	Map
Remote worker	51	#1,513 of 1,668	#55 of 56	Map
Commuter	70	#544 of 1,547	#15 of 56	Map
Car-free household	72	#337 of 1,256	#6 of 53	Map
Student	59	#453 of 736	#9 of 27	Map
First-home buyer	27	#1,660 of 1,717	#56 of 56	Map
Budget-constrained mover	12	#1,830 of 1,877	#56 of 56	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	63	#345 of 1,327	#6 of 54	Map
Expat professional	63	#495 of 1,668	#5 of 56	Map
Healthcare-first mover	0	#1,676 of 1,762	#14 of 56	Map
Nature-focused household	15	#1,773 of 1,958	#56 of 56	Map
Cross-border commuter	53	#1,653 of 1,949	#54 of 56	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#1,893 of 1,949	#50 of 56	Map
Rural value seeker	0	#1,882 of 1,958	#56 of 56	Map
High-net-worth mover	50	#1,289 of 1,949	#17 of 56	Map
Lottery winner	77	#164 of 1,973	#7 of 56	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	50	#1,751 of 1,877	#46 of 56	Map
Coastal living	46	#1,403 of 1,420	#34 of 38	Map
Business owner	73	#384 of 1,877	#6 of 56	Map
Digital native	64	#332 of 1,480	#9 of 56	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Demographics97
Flat land (terrain relief)95
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)94
Mobility and connectivity93
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Governance and fiscal strength86
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)86
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
Foundation84
Lifestyle and amenities84
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Jobs and economy76
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)70
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)67
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)66
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)58
Sea or lake shore53
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance41
Crypto hub within commuting distance41
Green space12
Education and family12
Safety and community6
Health and elderly5
Affordability5
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
Commodity-trading or gold 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.