Living in Naka (那珂市)

Naka (那珂市) is a large place in Ibaraki (茨城県), Japan, home to 53,137 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 19%, #277 of 1,480), business owners (top 30%, #559 of 1,877), young professionals (top 32%, #437 of 1,405).

Residents53,137
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport27 km (Ibaraki)
Nearest city of 100k+6 km
Within 30 km2,451,600 people
Sea coast39 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line1.2 km
Distance to Tokyo55 km
Within 10 km572,396 people
Greater areaGreater Tokyo, 55 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 42 min, sunset 8:29

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How Naka (那珂市) 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 family28#1,603 of 1,813#46 of 56Map
Low-income household37#1,352 of 1,806#44 of 56Map
Low-income family26#1,457 of 1,717#45 of 56Map
Single parent31#1,386 of 1,604#44 of 56Map
Pensioner couple35#1,671 of 1,762#49 of 56Map
Single pensioner18#1,696 of 1,762#42 of 56Map
Early retiree49#1,711 of 1,845#51 of 56Map
Single professional60#464 of 1,454#11 of 56Map
Young professional64#437 of 1,405#10 of 56Map
DINKS63#457 of 1,201#10 of 52Map
Remote worker59#1,198 of 1,668#44 of 56Map
Commuter70#539 of 1,547#14 of 56Map
Car-free household68#425 of 1,256#11 of 53Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer41#1,318 of 1,717#44 of 56Map
Budget-constrained mover31#1,451 of 1,877#44 of 56Map
Urban lifestyle seeker58#462 of 1,327#10 of 54Map
Expat professional60#662 of 1,668#11 of 56Map
Healthcare-first mover0#1,688 of 1,762#20 of 56Map
Nature-focused household23#1,685 of 1,958#54 of 56Map
Cross-border commuter59#1,285 of 1,949#40 of 56Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#1,898 of 1,949#51 of 56Map
Rural value seeker12#1,653 of 1,958#49 of 56Map
High-net-worth mover50#1,260 of 1,949#13 of 56Map
Lottery winner75#265 of 1,973#12 of 56Map
Climate-resilient relocation53#1,668 of 1,877#40 of 56Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner69#559 of 1,877#14 of 56Map
Digital native66#277 of 1,480#6 of 56Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Mobility and connectivity98
  • Flat land (terrain relief)97
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)89
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)87
  • Demographics84
  • Governance and fiscal strength82
  • Foundation82
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)81
  • Lifestyle and amenities80
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)65
  • Jobs and economy62
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)50
  • Sea or lake shore36
  • Affordability26
  • Green space16
  • Education and family16
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance9
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance9
  • Safety and community6
  • Health and elderly5
  • 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.