Living in Tsukubamirai (つくばみらい市)

Tsukubamirai (つくばみらい市) is a large place in Ibaraki (茨城県), Japan, home to 49,872 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 18%, #325 of 1,877), expat professionals (top 34%, #556 of 1,668), single professionals (top 37%, #526 of 1,454).

Residents49,872

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport42 km (Narita International)

Nearest city of 100k+12 km

Within 30 km5,308,400 people

Sea coast35 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m

Nearest major riverTone, 8.3 km

Main railway line11.7 km

Distance to Tokyo41 km

Within 10 km220,630 people

Greater areaGreater Tokyo, 41 km out

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 43 min, sunset 8:30

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Good to know about Tsukubamirai (つくばみらい市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
It is part of Greater Tokyo, 41 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 43 min and sets around 8:30; in late June it sets around 12:00.

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How Tsukubamirai (つくばみらい市) 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	19	#1,733 of 1,813	#54 of 56	Map
Low-income household	26	#1,585 of 1,806	#51 of 56	Map
Low-income family	16	#1,608 of 1,717	#50 of 56	Map
Single parent	23	#1,507 of 1,604	#50 of 56	Map
Pensioner couple	28	#1,745 of 1,762	#56 of 56	Map
Single pensioner	11	#1,762 of 1,762	#56 of 56	Map
Early retiree	45	#1,801 of 1,845	#55 of 56	Map
Single professional	58	#526 of 1,454	#15 of 56	Map
Young professional	61	#520 of 1,405	#16 of 56	Map
DINKS	63	#463 of 1,201	#11 of 52	Map
Remote worker	47	#1,585 of 1,668	#56 of 56	Map
Commuter	69	#646 of 1,547	#20 of 56	Map
Car-free household	59	#594 of 1,256	#19 of 53	Map
Student	42	#629 of 736	#21 of 27	Map
First-home buyer	33	#1,534 of 1,717	#50 of 56	Map
Budget-constrained mover	20	#1,676 of 1,877	#52 of 56	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	51	#588 of 1,327	#16 of 54	Map
Expat professional	62	#556 of 1,668	#8 of 56	Map
Healthcare-first mover	0	#1,694 of 1,762	#22 of 56	Map
Nature-focused household	27	#1,613 of 1,958	#43 of 56	Map
Cross-border commuter	53	#1,650 of 1,949	#53 of 56	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#1,904 of 1,949	#53 of 56	Map
Rural value seeker	7	#1,711 of 1,958	#54 of 56	Map
High-net-worth mover	44	#1,645 of 1,949	#37 of 56	Map
Lottery winner	76	#203 of 1,973	#8 of 56	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	53	#1,659 of 1,877	#39 of 56	Map
Coastal living	43	#1,411 of 1,420	#36 of 38	Map
Business owner	74	#325 of 1,877	#4 of 56	Map
Digital native	53	#667 of 1,480	#28 of 56	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Flat land (terrain relief)97
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)93
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Mobility and connectivity90
Jobs and economy88
Demographics87
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)85
Lifestyle and amenities81
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Foundation74
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)67
Governance and fiscal strength66
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)50
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)43
Sea or lake shore43
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)38
Green space33
Education and family33
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance32
Crypto hub within commuting distance32
Affordability13
Safety and community6
Health and elderly5
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)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.