Living in Marugame (丸亀市)

Marugame (丸亀市) is a city in Kagawa (香川県), Japan, home to 109,513 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 11%, #161 of 1,547), digital natives (top 15%, #219 of 1,480), expat professionals (top 18%, #300 of 1,668).

Residents109,513

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport23 km (Takamatsu)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km939,400 people

Sea coast1 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 250 m

Main railway line1.1 km

Distance to Tokyo565 km

Within 10 km240,551 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 52 min, sunset 8:59

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Good to know about Marugame (丸亀市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
It is right on the coast of the Inner Sea.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 52 min and sets around 8:59; in late June it sets around 12:20.

How Marugame (丸亀市) 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 Kagawa (香川県)
Young family	53	#947 of 1,813	#11 of 17	Map
Low-income household	55	#866 of 1,806	#12 of 17	Map
Low-income family	49	#1,006 of 1,717	#12 of 17	Map
Single parent	52	#915 of 1,604	#12 of 16	Map
Pensioner couple	73	#337 of 1,762	#6 of 17	Map
Single pensioner	64	#534 of 1,762	#8 of 17	Map
Early retiree	67	#467 of 1,845	#10 of 17	Map
Single professional	64	#341 of 1,454	#2 of 16	Map
Young professional	67	#337 of 1,405	#2 of 16	Map
DINKS	66	#407 of 1,201	#2 of 15	Map
Remote worker	71	#480 of 1,668	#8 of 16	Map
Commuter	77	#161 of 1,547	#2 of 17	Map
Car-free household	70	#372 of 1,256	#2 of 15	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	58	#829 of 1,717	#12 of 17	Map
Budget-constrained mover	52	#994 of 1,877	#12 of 17	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	63	#348 of 1,327	#2 of 16	Map
Expat professional	68	#300 of 1,668	#2 of 16	Map
Healthcare-first mover	63	#432 of 1,762	#4 of 17	Map
Nature-focused household	47	#1,264 of 1,958	#14 of 17	Map
Cross-border commuter	68	#619 of 1,949	#6 of 17	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	61	#702 of 1,949	#12 of 17	Map
Rural value seeker	40	#1,252 of 1,958	#12 of 17	Map
High-net-worth mover	68	#134 of 1,949	#1 of 17	Map
Lottery winner	76	#205 of 1,973	#2 of 17	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	68	#795 of 1,877	#11 of 17	Map
Coastal living	75	#423 of 1,420	#12 of 17	Map
Business owner	73	#365 of 1,877	#2 of 17	Map
Digital native	68	#219 of 1,480	#2 of 16	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Sea or lake shore100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Mobility and connectivity99
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)92
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)90
Foundation82
Demographics78
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
Health and elderly76
Lifestyle and amenities76
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)71
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)68
Jobs and economy63
Flat land (terrain relief)53
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)49
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)48
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)46
Governance and fiscal strength45
Affordability41
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)41
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)38
Green space32
Education and family32
Safety and community29
Port access (major sea or inland port)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.