Living in Tomobe

Tomobe is a large place in Ibaraki (茨城県), Japan, home to 37,146 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 40%, #655 of 1,668), low-income households (top 40%, #716 of 1,806), business owners (top 42%, #777 of 1,877).

Residents37,146

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport21 km (Ibaraki)

Nearest city of 100k+13 km

Within 30 km1,541,700 people

Sea coast25 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 110 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo89 km

Within 10 km110,810 people

Greater areaGreater Mito, 16 km out

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 41 min, sunset 8:28

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Good to know about Tomobe

The landscape belongs to Japan.
It is part of Greater Mito, 16 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 41 min and sets around 8:28; in late June it sets around 12:00.

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How Tomobe 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	#1,312 of 1,813	#17 of 56	Map
Low-income household	59	#716 of 1,806	#28 of 56	Map
Low-income family	46	#1,101 of 1,717	#29 of 56	Map
Single parent	48	#1,047 of 1,604	#26 of 56	Map
Pensioner couple	40	#1,584 of 1,762	#13 of 56	Map
Single pensioner	22	#1,639 of 1,762	#14 of 56	Map
Early retiree	54	#1,442 of 1,845	#12 of 56	Map
Single professional	47	#857 of 1,454	#35 of 56	Map
Young professional	50	#836 of 1,405	#36 of 56	Map
DINKS	49	#803 of 1,201	#33 of 52	Map
Remote worker	69	#655 of 1,668	#20 of 56	Map
Commuter	64	#895 of 1,547	#34 of 56	Map
Car-free household	47	#878 of 1,256	#35 of 53	Map
Student	51	#568 of 736	#13 of 27	Map
First-home buyer	59	#776 of 1,717	#28 of 56	Map
Budget-constrained mover	53	#953 of 1,877	#29 of 56	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	36	#919 of 1,327	#36 of 54	Map
Expat professional	53	#982 of 1,668	#33 of 56	Map
Healthcare-first mover	0	#1,713 of 1,762	#37 of 56	Map
Nature-focused household	51	#1,168 of 1,958	#15 of 56	Map
Cross-border commuter	63	#968 of 1,949	#20 of 56	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	24	#1,613 of 1,949	#19 of 56	Map
Rural value seeker	46	#1,103 of 1,958	#18 of 56	Map
High-net-worth mover	46	#1,537 of 1,949	#29 of 56	Map
Lottery winner	66	#679 of 1,973	#33 of 56	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	58	#1,417 of 1,877	#17 of 56	Map
Coastal living	57	#1,279 of 1,420	#19 of 38	Map
Business owner	65	#777 of 1,877	#29 of 56	Map
Digital native	47	#801 of 1,480	#35 of 56	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Mobility and connectivity95
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)81
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)80
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Flat land (terrain relief)75
Lifestyle and amenities72
Jobs and economy64
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)63
Sea or lake shore61
Foundation58
Governance and fiscal strength58
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)53
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)53
Affordability52
Demographics50
Green space48
Education and family48
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)27
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)17
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.