Living in Sakuragawa (桜川市)

Sakuragawa (桜川市) is a large place in Ibaraki (茨城県), Japan, home to 39,072 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 33%, #588 of 1,806), remote workers (top 34%, #562 of 1,668), first-time home buyers (top 38%, #636 of 1,717).

Residents39,072

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport28 km (Ibaraki)

Nearest city of 100k+14 km

Within 30 km1,704,700 people

Sea coast40 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 140 m

Main railway line10.3 km

Distance to Tokyo71 km

Within 10 km58,365 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 41 min, sunset 8:29

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Good to know about Sakuragawa (桜川市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 41 min and sets around 8:29; in late June it sets around 12:00.

How Sakuragawa (桜川市) 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	45	#1,202 of 1,813	#4 of 56	Map
Low-income household	61	#588 of 1,806	#12 of 56	Map
Low-income family	51	#959 of 1,717	#6 of 56	Map
Single parent	52	#934 of 1,604	#6 of 56	Map
Pensioner couple	40	#1,594 of 1,762	#16 of 56	Map
Single pensioner	23	#1,625 of 1,762	#6 of 56	Map
Early retiree	56	#1,287 of 1,845	#1 of 56	Map
Single professional	42	#1,003 of 1,454	#44 of 56	Map
Young professional	44	#975 of 1,405	#43 of 56	Map
DINKS	43	#936 of 1,201	#42 of 52	Map
Remote worker	70	#562 of 1,668	#7 of 56	Map
Commuter	62	#1,015 of 1,547	#39 of 56	Map
Car-free household	41	#1,012 of 1,256	#44 of 53	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	61	#636 of 1,717	#6 of 56	Map
Budget-constrained mover	56	#834 of 1,877	#13 of 56	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	29	#1,070 of 1,327	#46 of 54	Map
Expat professional	48	#1,163 of 1,668	#45 of 56	Map
Healthcare-first mover	0	#1,710 of 1,762	#35 of 56	Map
Nature-focused household	57	#1,021 of 1,958	#2 of 56	Map
Cross-border commuter	65	#815 of 1,949	#8 of 56	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	31	#1,529 of 1,949	#13 of 56	Map
Rural value seeker	52	#911 of 1,958	#4 of 56	Map
High-net-worth mover	44	#1,679 of 1,949	#40 of 56	Map
Lottery winner	60	#915 of 1,973	#46 of 56	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	61	#1,261 of 1,877	#4 of 56	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	60	#1,001 of 1,877	#43 of 56	Map
Digital native	45	#872 of 1,480	#39 of 56	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Mobility and connectivity93
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)84
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)83
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)82
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Lifestyle and amenities73
Flat land (terrain relief)70
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)69
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)65
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)64
Affordability64
Green space62
Education and family62
Jobs and economy56
Governance and fiscal strength47
Foundation46
Sea or lake shore34
Demographics24
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
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.