Living in Ryūgasaki (龍崎市)

Ryūgasaki (龍崎市) is a large place in Ibaraki (茨城県), Japan, home to 85,761 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 21%, #299 of 1,480), business owners (top 27%, #492 of 1,877), young professionals (top 28%, #393 of 1,405).

Residents85,761

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport24 km (Narita International)

Nearest city of 100k+8 km

Within 30 km4,053,400 people

Sea coast31 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m

Nearest major riverTone, 6.3 km

Main railway line5.6 km

Distance to Tokyo46 km

Within 10 km457,245 people

Greater areaGreater Tokyo, 46 km out

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 43 min, sunset 8:29

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Good to know about Ryūgasaki (龍崎市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
It is part of Greater Tokyo, 46 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 43 min and sets around 8:29; in late June it sets around 11:59.

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How Ryūgasaki (龍崎市) 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	30	#1,564 of 1,813	#41 of 56	Map
Low-income household	37	#1,331 of 1,806	#42 of 56	Map
Low-income family	27	#1,441 of 1,717	#42 of 56	Map
Single parent	32	#1,373 of 1,604	#43 of 56	Map
Pensioner couple	37	#1,639 of 1,762	#34 of 56	Map
Single pensioner	19	#1,684 of 1,762	#38 of 56	Map
Early retiree	51	#1,601 of 1,845	#33 of 56	Map
Single professional	62	#408 of 1,454	#9 of 56	Map
Young professional	66	#393 of 1,405	#9 of 56	Map
DINKS	65	#411 of 1,201	#9 of 52	Map
Remote worker	61	#1,125 of 1,668	#40 of 56	Map
Commuter	71	#519 of 1,547	#12 of 56	Map
Car-free household	69	#400 of 1,256	#9 of 53	Map
Student	69	#250 of 736	#2 of 27	Map
First-home buyer	42	#1,293 of 1,717	#43 of 56	Map
Budget-constrained mover	32	#1,429 of 1,877	#40 of 56	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	60	#425 of 1,327	#9 of 54	Map
Expat professional	62	#562 of 1,668	#9 of 56	Map
Healthcare-first mover	0	#1,664 of 1,762	#10 of 56	Map
Nature-focused household	27	#1,616 of 1,958	#45 of 56	Map
Cross-border commuter	59	#1,298 of 1,949	#41 of 56	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#1,882 of 1,949	#48 of 56	Map
Rural value seeker	16	#1,595 of 1,958	#42 of 56	Map
High-net-worth mover	54	#988 of 1,949	#5 of 56	Map
Lottery winner	76	#209 of 1,973	#9 of 56	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	54	#1,634 of 1,877	#35 of 56	Map
Coastal living	49	#1,393 of 1,420	#33 of 38	Map
Business owner	71	#492 of 1,877	#10 of 56	Map
Digital native	66	#299 of 1,480	#7 of 56	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Mobility and connectivity98
Flat land (terrain relief)93
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)90
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)86
Foundation86
Lifestyle and amenities86
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)83
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)82
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Governance and fiscal strength74
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)68
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)67
Jobs and economy65
Demographics64
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)53
Sea or lake shore50
Affordability26
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance25
Crypto hub within commuting distance25
Green space21
Education and family21
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.