Living in Namegata (行方市)

Namegata (行方市) is a large place in Ibaraki (茨城県), Japan, home to 32,185 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 47%, #770 of 1,668), low-income households (top 52%, #928 of 1,806), rural value seekers (top 53%, #1,034 of 1,958).

Residents32,185

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport21 km (Ibaraki)

Nearest city of 100k+27 km

Within 30 km1,013,200 people

Sea coast13 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m

Main railway line13.5 km

Distance to Tokyo76 km

Within 10 km59,789 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 43 min, sunset 8:28

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Good to know about Namegata (行方市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
The North Pacific Ocean is 13 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 43 min and sets around 8:28; in late June it sets around 11:58.

How Namegata (行方市) 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.

Profile	Score	In Japan	In Ibaraki (茨城県)
Young family	40	#1,350 of 1,813	#27 of 56	Map
Low-income household	54	#928 of 1,806	#33 of 56	Map
Low-income family	45	#1,129 of 1,717	#32 of 56	Map
Single parent	47	#1,081 of 1,604	#31 of 56	Map
Pensioner couple	41	#1,568 of 1,762	#9 of 56	Map
Single pensioner	21	#1,649 of 1,762	#21 of 56	Map
Early retiree	55	#1,399 of 1,845	#8 of 56	Map
Single professional	35	#1,159 of 1,454	#53 of 56	Map
Young professional	37	#1,141 of 1,405	#53 of 56	Map
DINKS	37	#1,058 of 1,201	#50 of 52	Map
Remote worker	67	#770 of 1,668	#26 of 56	Map
Commuter	52	#1,363 of 1,547	#52 of 56	Map
Car-free household	34	#1,106 of 1,256	#53 of 53	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	54	#954 of 1,717	#35 of 56	Map
Budget-constrained mover	50	#1,045 of 1,877	#33 of 56	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	23	#1,159 of 1,327	#53 of 54	Map
Expat professional	45	#1,271 of 1,668	#52 of 56	Map
Healthcare-first mover	0	#1,720 of 1,762	#41 of 56	Map
Nature-focused household	55	#1,062 of 1,958	#8 of 56	Map
Cross-border commuter	60	#1,249 of 1,949	#38 of 56	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	27	#1,585 of 1,949	#18 of 56	Map
Rural value seeker	48	#1,034 of 1,958	#14 of 56	Map
High-net-worth mover	42	#1,768 of 1,949	#49 of 56	Map
Lottery winner	57	#1,048 of 1,973	#53 of 56	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	59	#1,358 of 1,877	#12 of 56	Map
Coastal living	63	#1,062 of 1,420	#6 of 38	Map
Business owner	55	#1,201 of 1,877	#52 of 56	Map
Digital native	37	#1,060 of 1,480	#51 of 56	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Flat land (terrain relief)98
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Mobility and connectivity88
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)83
Sea or lake shore81
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)79
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Lifestyle and amenities67
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)63
Green space62
Education and family62
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)60
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)56
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)55
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)54
Jobs and economy53
Affordability53
Foundation45
Governance and fiscal strength41
Demographics28
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)18
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)18
Safety and community6
Health and elderly5
Port access (major sea or inland port)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.