Living in Ushiku (牛久市)

Ushiku (牛久市) is a large place in Ibaraki (茨城県), Japan, home to 84,651 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 18%, #329 of 1,877), single professionals (top 25%, #349 of 1,454), young professionals (top 25%, #341 of 1,405).

Residents84,651
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport32 km (Narita International)
Nearest city of 100k+9 km
Within 30 km3,920,400 people
Sea coast36 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo47 km
Within 10 km409,774 people
Greater areaGreater Tokyo, 47 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 43 min, sunset 8:29

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How Ushiku (牛久市) 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.

ProfileScoreIn JapanIn Ibaraki (茨城県)
Young family25#1,650 of 1,813#49 of 56Map
Low-income household27#1,558 of 1,806#48 of 56Map
Low-income family17#1,591 of 1,717#49 of 56Map
Single parent24#1,498 of 1,604#49 of 56Map
Pensioner couple35#1,672 of 1,762#50 of 56Map
Single pensioner17#1,724 of 1,762#46 of 56Map
Early retiree51#1,633 of 1,845#40 of 56Map
Single professional64#349 of 1,454#7 of 56Map
Young professional67#341 of 1,405#8 of 56Map
DINKS68#318 of 1,201#6 of 52Map
Remote worker55#1,393 of 1,668#49 of 56Map
Commuter71#479 of 1,547#10 of 56Map
Car-free household70#388 of 1,256#8 of 53Map
Student54#537 of 736#10 of 27Map
First-home buyer34#1,514 of 1,717#49 of 56Map
Budget-constrained mover21#1,649 of 1,877#50 of 56Map
Urban lifestyle seeker62#392 of 1,327#7 of 54Map
Expat professional64#478 of 1,668#4 of 56Map
Healthcare-first mover0#1,665 of 1,762#11 of 56Map
Nature-focused household27#1,614 of 1,958#44 of 56Map
Cross-border commuter55#1,585 of 1,949#49 of 56Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#1,883 of 1,949#49 of 56Map
Rural value seeker9#1,680 of 1,958#50 of 56Map
High-net-worth mover54#939 of 1,949#3 of 56Map
Lottery winner78#121 of 1,973#4 of 56Map
Climate-resilient relocation52#1,673 of 1,877#41 of 56Map
Coastal living42#1,415 of 1,420#38 of 38Map
Business owner74#329 of 1,877#5 of 56Map
Digital native62#401 of 1,480#10 of 56Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Mobility and connectivity94
  • Flat land (terrain relief)92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)90
  • Governance and fiscal strength86
  • Foundation86
  • Lifestyle and amenities86
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)83
  • Demographics82
  • Jobs and economy78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)67
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)61
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)61
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)52
  • Sea or lake shore42
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance23
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance23
  • Green space22
  • Education and family22
  • Affordability14
  • 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.