Living in Shimodate

Shimodate is a large place in Ibaraki (茨城県), Japan, home to 63,666 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 27%, #415 of 1,547), low-income households (top 35%, #618 of 1,806), digital natives (top 39%, #566 of 1,480).

Residents63,666

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport41 km (Ibaraki)

Nearest city of 100k+2 km

Within 30 km1,804,300 people

Sea coast52 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 140 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo71 km

Within 10 km215,064 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 41 min, sunset 8:29

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Good to know about Shimodate

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 12:01.

How Shimodate 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	41	#1,328 of 1,813	#21 of 56	Map
Low-income household	61	#618 of 1,806	#19 of 56	Map
Low-income family	47	#1,056 of 1,717	#18 of 56	Map
Single parent	49	#1,006 of 1,604	#16 of 56	Map
Pensioner couple	36	#1,668 of 1,762	#48 of 56	Map
Single pensioner	20	#1,662 of 1,762	#29 of 56	Map
Early retiree	51	#1,614 of 1,845	#37 of 56	Map
Single professional	56	#580 of 1,454	#19 of 56	Map
Young professional	60	#548 of 1,405	#18 of 56	Map
DINKS	57	#607 of 1,201	#21 of 52	Map
Remote worker	68	#727 of 1,668	#22 of 56	Map
Commuter	72	#415 of 1,547	#8 of 56	Map
Car-free household	61	#561 of 1,256	#17 of 53	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	61	#686 of 1,717	#12 of 56	Map
Budget-constrained mover	53	#942 of 1,877	#28 of 56	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	50	#619 of 1,327	#18 of 54	Map
Expat professional	54	#911 of 1,668	#28 of 56	Map
Healthcare-first mover	0	#1,679 of 1,762	#16 of 56	Map
Nature-focused household	37	#1,457 of 1,958	#33 of 56	Map
Cross-border commuter	65	#802 of 1,949	#6 of 56	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	20	#1,644 of 1,949	#20 of 56	Map
Rural value seeker	36	#1,319 of 1,958	#29 of 56	Map
High-net-worth mover	47	#1,485 of 1,949	#26 of 56	Map
Lottery winner	70	#470 of 1,973	#22 of 56	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	57	#1,477 of 1,877	#20 of 56	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	65	#770 of 1,877	#28 of 56	Map
Digital native	56	#566 of 1,480	#19 of 56	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Mobility and connectivity94
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)85
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)84
Lifestyle and amenities78
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Foundation76
Flat land (terrain relief)72
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)68
Governance and fiscal strength58
Demographics57
Affordability53
Jobs and economy51
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)49
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)48
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)41
Green space33
Education and family33
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
Sea or lake shore14
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

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.