Living in Tokai (東海, Ibaraki)

Tokai (東海, Ibaraki) is a large place in Ibaraki (茨城県), Japan, home to 37,891 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 29%, #530 of 1,877), expat professionals (top 48%, #788 of 1,668), young professionals (top 50%, #701 of 1,405).

Residents37,891
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport35 km (Ibaraki)
Nearest city of 100k+10 km
Within 30 km1,071,500 people
Sea coast5 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line1.2 km
Distance to Tokyo114 km
Within 10 km175,313 people
Greater areaGreater Mito, 14 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 40 min, sunset 8:26

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How Tokai (東海, Ibaraki) 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 family24#1,659 of 1,813#50 of 56Map
Low-income household25#1,608 of 1,806#54 of 56Map
Low-income family16#1,609 of 1,717#51 of 56Map
Single parent23#1,508 of 1,604#51 of 56Map
Pensioner couple37#1,655 of 1,762#43 of 56Map
Single pensioner16#1,744 of 1,762#52 of 56Map
Early retiree51#1,632 of 1,845#39 of 56Map
Single professional51#738 of 1,454#29 of 56Map
Young professional55#701 of 1,405#28 of 56Map
DINKS56#637 of 1,201#22 of 52Map
Remote worker53#1,460 of 1,668#53 of 56Map
Commuter66#791 of 1,547#31 of 56Map
Car-free household53#733 of 1,256#28 of 53Map
Student52#557 of 736#12 of 27Map
First-home buyer32#1,555 of 1,717#52 of 56Map
Budget-constrained mover19#1,699 of 1,877#54 of 56Map
Urban lifestyle seeker43#764 of 1,327#29 of 54Map
Expat professional57#788 of 1,668#17 of 56Map
Healthcare-first mover0#1,712 of 1,762#36 of 56Map
Nature-focused household39#1,421 of 1,958#28 of 56Map
Cross-border commuter54#1,624 of 1,949#52 of 56Map
Outdoor and mountain lover37#1,418 of 1,949#8 of 56Map
Rural value seeker16#1,596 of 1,958#43 of 56Map
High-net-worth mover48#1,396 of 1,949#22 of 56Map
Lottery winner71#416 of 1,973#20 of 56Map
Climate-resilient relocation39#1,871 of 1,877#55 of 56Map
Coastal living61#1,175 of 1,420#13 of 38Map
Business owner70#530 of 1,877#12 of 56Map
Digital native50#748 of 1,480#32 of 56Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Sea or lake shore95
  • Mobility and connectivity92
  • Governance and fiscal strength90
  • Demographics82
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Flat land (terrain relief)79
  • Jobs and economy77
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • Lifestyle and amenities69
  • Foundation67
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)62
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)61
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)60
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)59
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)47
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)40
  • Green space38
  • Education and family38
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)33
  • Affordability14
  • 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.