Living in Iga

Iga is a large place in Mie (三重県), Japan, home to 88,895 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 45%, #738 of 1,668), low-income households (top 46%, #824 of 1,806), single professionals (top 46%, #668 of 1,454).

Residents88,895

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport62 km (Chubu Centrair International)

Nearest city of 100k+31 km

Within 30 km558,400 people

Sea coast36 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 280 m

Main railway line3.4 km

Distance to Tokyo344 km

Within 10 km150,493 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 49 min, sunset 8:48

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Good to know about Iga

The landscape belongs to Japan.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 49 min and sets around 8:48; in late June it sets around 12:12.

How Iga 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 Mie (三重県)
Young family	45	#1,200 of 1,813	#18 of 32	Map
Low-income household	56	#824 of 1,806	#9 of 33	Map
Low-income family	53	#905 of 1,717	#11 of 32	Map
Single parent	55	#849 of 1,604	#9 of 32	Map
Pensioner couple	49	#1,323 of 1,762	#32 of 32	Map
Single pensioner	45	#1,264 of 1,762	#29 of 32	Map
Early retiree	54	#1,431 of 1,845	#32 of 33	Map
Single professional	53	#668 of 1,454	#14 of 28	Map
Young professional	54	#710 of 1,405	#14 of 27	Map
DINKS	55	#663 of 1,201	#14 of 23	Map
Remote worker	62	#1,056 of 1,668	#17 of 33	Map
Commuter	60	#1,083 of 1,547	#21 of 28	Map
Car-free household	55	#707 of 1,256	#13 of 26	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	56	#900 of 1,717	#10 of 32	Map
Budget-constrained mover	54	#910 of 1,877	#10 of 33	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	48	#657 of 1,327	#12 of 26	Map
Expat professional	58	#738 of 1,668	#16 of 33	Map
Healthcare-first mover	36	#1,128 of 1,762	#15 of 32	Map
Nature-focused household	42	#1,383 of 1,958	#24 of 33	Map
Cross-border commuter	61	#1,141 of 1,949	#22 of 33	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	34	#1,490 of 1,949	#28 of 33	Map
Rural value seeker	39	#1,287 of 1,958	#18 of 33	Map
High-net-worth mover	49	#1,316 of 1,949	#20 of 33	Map
Lottery winner	65	#694 of 1,973	#17 of 33	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	64	#1,058 of 1,877	#8 of 33	Map
Coastal living	56	#1,308 of 1,420	#32 of 32	Map
Business owner	62	#899 of 1,877	#20 of 33	Map
Digital native	51	#714 of 1,480	#12 of 28	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)80
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)74
Mobility and connectivity73
Foundation71
Lifestyle and amenities69
Demographics67
Jobs and economy67
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)54
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)50
Sea or lake shore48
Affordability46
Flat land (terrain relief)46
Governance and fiscal strength46
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)43
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)41
Green space41
Education and family41
Safety and community37
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
Health and elderly34
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance2
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance2
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
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.