Living in Tsuchiura (土浦)

Tsuchiura (土浦) is a city in Ibaraki (茨城県), Japan, home to 144,399 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 12%, #165 of 1,480), commuters (top 21%, #314 of 1,547), young professionals (top 22%, #296 of 1,405).

Residents144,399

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport21 km (Ibaraki)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km1,741,500 people

Sea coast34 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo61 km

Within 10 km527,832 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 42 min, sunset 8:29

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Good to know about Tsuchiura (土浦)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 42 min and sets around 8:29; in late June it sets around 11:59.

How Tsuchiura (土浦) 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	30	#1,558 of 1,813	#39 of 56	Map
Low-income household	38	#1,328 of 1,806	#41 of 56	Map
Low-income family	27	#1,432 of 1,717	#40 of 56	Map
Single parent	32	#1,357 of 1,604	#40 of 56	Map
Pensioner couple	37	#1,648 of 1,762	#40 of 56	Map
Single pensioner	19	#1,681 of 1,762	#36 of 56	Map
Early retiree	50	#1,644 of 1,845	#44 of 56	Map
Single professional	64	#334 of 1,454	#5 of 56	Map
Young professional	68	#296 of 1,405	#5 of 56	Map
DINKS	67	#344 of 1,201	#7 of 52	Map
Remote worker	61	#1,119 of 1,668	#39 of 56	Map
Commuter	74	#314 of 1,547	#6 of 56	Map
Car-free household	73	#290 of 1,256	#4 of 53	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	42	#1,279 of 1,717	#41 of 56	Map
Budget-constrained mover	31	#1,442 of 1,877	#42 of 56	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	64	#331 of 1,327	#5 of 54	Map
Expat professional	62	#534 of 1,668	#7 of 56	Map
Healthcare-first mover	0	#1,646 of 1,762	#5 of 56	Map
Nature-focused household	25	#1,647 of 1,958	#49 of 56	Map
Cross-border commuter	60	#1,169 of 1,949	#35 of 56	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#1,862 of 1,949	#46 of 56	Map
Rural value seeker	14	#1,628 of 1,958	#46 of 56	Map
High-net-worth mover	54	#995 of 1,949	#7 of 56	Map
Lottery winner	78	#127 of 1,973	#5 of 56	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	54	#1,640 of 1,877	#36 of 56	Map
Coastal living	45	#1,409 of 1,420	#35 of 38	Map
Business owner	71	#464 of 1,877	#8 of 56	Map
Digital native	70	#165 of 1,480	#3 of 56	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Mobility and connectivity100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)90
Foundation90
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)87
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)87
Lifestyle and amenities85
Flat land (terrain relief)84
Demographics84
Governance and fiscal strength82
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)81
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)65
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)61
Jobs and economy60
Sea or lake shore45
Affordability26
Green space18
Education and family18
Safety and community6
Health and elderly5
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
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.