Living in Chigasaki (茅崎市)

Chigasaki (茅崎市) is a city in Kanagawa (神奈川県), Japan, home to 242,798 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single professionals (top 3%, #33 of 1,454), business owners (top 3%, #45 of 1,877), couples without children (DINKs) (top 3%, #29 of 1,201).

Residents242,798
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport42 km (Tokyo Haneda International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km8,491,000 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo50 km
Within 10 km1,158,407 people
Greater areaGreater Yokohama, 21 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 46 min, sunset 8:34

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How Chigasaki (茅崎市) 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 Kanagawa (神奈川県)
Young family35#1,475 of 1,813#33 of 46Map
Low-income household26#1,570 of 1,806#28 of 44Map
Low-income family28#1,411 of 1,717#31 of 44Map
Single parent36#1,272 of 1,604#29 of 43Map
Pensioner couple46#1,432 of 1,762#21 of 45Map
Single pensioner44#1,294 of 1,762#12 of 45Map
Early retiree52#1,527 of 1,845#22 of 45Map
Single professional75#33 of 1,454#6 of 43Map
Young professional78#34 of 1,405#6 of 43Map
DINKS81#29 of 1,201#7 of 39Map
Remote worker57#1,291 of 1,668#18 of 43Map
Commuter80#80 of 1,547#5 of 45Map
Car-free household84#41 of 1,256#7 of 43Map
Student72#185 of 736#12 of 34Map
First-home buyer35#1,478 of 1,717#28 of 44Map
Budget-constrained mover21#1,664 of 1,877#29 of 45Map
Urban lifestyle seeker77#62 of 1,327#6 of 43Map
Expat professional75#91 of 1,668#6 of 43Map
Healthcare-first mover29#1,245 of 1,762#11 of 45Map
Nature-focused household17#1,754 of 1,958#28 of 46Map
Cross-border commuter63#995 of 1,949#26 of 46Map
Outdoor and mountain lover23#1,627 of 1,949#27 of 46Map
Rural value seeker0#1,826 of 1,958#36 of 46Map
High-net-worth mover59#586 of 1,949#8 of 46Map
Lottery winner81#57 of 1,973#5 of 47Map
Climate-resilient relocation58#1,453 of 1,877#20 of 45Map
Coastal living65#978 of 1,420#18 of 45Map
Business owner81#45 of 1,877#6 of 45Map
Digital native73#96 of 1,480#8 of 43Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Lifestyle and amenities94
  • Mobility and connectivity93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Foundation90
  • Governance and fiscal strength90
  • Flat land (terrain relief)89
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)87
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)87
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)86
  • Demographics86
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
  • Jobs and economy80
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)76
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)76
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)74
  • Safety and community47
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)37
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)36
  • Health and elderly21
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance16
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance16
  • Green space10
  • Education and family10
  • Affordability6
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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.