Living in Shimo-tsuma (下妻)

Shimo-tsuma (下妻) is a large place in Ibaraki (茨城県), Japan, home to 42,521 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 36%, #640 of 1,806), remote workers (top 37%, #614 of 1,668), first-time home buyers (top 42%, #718 of 1,717).

Residents42,521
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport40 km (Ibaraki)
Nearest city of 100k+15 km
Within 30 km2,733,300 people
Sea coast54 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 140 m
Main railway line13.4 km
Distance to Tokyo59 km
Within 10 km88,495 people
Greater areaGreater Tokyo, 59 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 42 min, sunset 8:29

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How Shimo-tsuma (下妻) 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 family43#1,265 of 1,813#10 of 56Map
Low-income household60#640 of 1,806#22 of 56Map
Low-income family49#1,025 of 1,717#13 of 56Map
Single parent50#988 of 1,604#13 of 56Map
Pensioner couple38#1,628 of 1,762#30 of 56Map
Single pensioner22#1,633 of 1,762#12 of 56Map
Early retiree55#1,351 of 1,845#4 of 56Map
Single professional46#888 of 1,454#38 of 56Map
Young professional48#873 of 1,405#38 of 56Map
DINKS48#827 of 1,201#36 of 52Map
Remote worker69#614 of 1,668#14 of 56Map
Commuter63#969 of 1,547#38 of 56Map
Car-free household46#913 of 1,256#37 of 53Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer60#718 of 1,717#18 of 56Map
Budget-constrained mover55#881 of 1,877#21 of 56Map
Urban lifestyle seeker35#946 of 1,327#39 of 54Map
Expat professional50#1,086 of 1,668#38 of 56Map
Healthcare-first mover0#1,702 of 1,762#28 of 56Map
Nature-focused household55#1,066 of 1,958#9 of 56Map
Cross-border commuter63#957 of 1,949#18 of 56Map
Outdoor and mountain lover29#1,560 of 1,949#16 of 56Map
Rural value seeker49#1,006 of 1,958#11 of 56Map
High-net-worth mover46#1,538 of 1,949#30 of 56Map
Lottery winner65#702 of 1,973#36 of 56Map
Climate-resilient relocation59#1,353 of 1,877#11 of 56Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner61#945 of 1,877#38 of 56Map
Digital native47#800 of 1,480#34 of 56Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)89
  • Mobility and connectivity89
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)86
  • Lifestyle and amenities79
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)71
  • Flat land (terrain relief)71
  • Demographics69
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)60
  • Affordability60
  • Jobs and economy59
  • Governance and fiscal strength58
  • Foundation55
  • Green space53
  • Education and family53
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)47
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)46
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)26
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
  • Sea or lake shore10
  • Safety and community6
  • Health and elderly5
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance2
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance2
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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.