Living in Chino (茅野市)

Chino (茅野市) is a large place in Nagano (長野県), Japan, home to 56,400 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 25%, #463 of 1,877), single parents (top 47%, #742 of 1,604), expat professionals (top 49%, #817 of 1,668).

Residents56,400

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport133 km (Mount Fuji Shizuoka)

Nearest city of 100k+32 km

Within 30 km448,300 people

Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)

Terrain around itabout 1,090 m, height range 590 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo148 km

Within 10 km113,052 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 43 min, sunset 8:37

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Good to know about Chino (茅野市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 43 min and sets around 8:37; in late June it sets around 12:07.

How Chino (茅野市) 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 Nagano (長野県)
Young family	54	#928 of 1,813	#64 of 72	Map
Low-income household	48	#1,102 of 1,806	#53 of 64	Map
Low-income family	54	#875 of 1,717	#53 of 64	Map
Single parent	58	#742 of 1,604	#41 of 50	Map
Pensioner couple	49	#1,344 of 1,762	#58 of 67	Map
Single pensioner	55	#881 of 1,762	#49 of 67	Map
Early retiree	55	#1,365 of 1,845	#62 of 66	Map
Single professional	51	#743 of 1,454	#14 of 49	Map
Young professional	51	#798 of 1,405	#15 of 45	Map
DINKS	54	#682 of 1,201	#14 of 34	Map
Remote worker	55	#1,402 of 1,668	#45 of 50	Map
Commuter	61	#1,045 of 1,547	#38 of 63	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	51	#1,047 of 1,717	#55 of 64	Map
Budget-constrained mover	45	#1,174 of 1,877	#55 of 67	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	45	#742 of 1,327	#14 of 42	Map
Expat professional	56	#817 of 1,668	#14 of 50	Map
Healthcare-first mover	48	#882 of 1,762	#21 of 67	Map
Nature-focused household	54	#1,083 of 1,958	#62 of 74	Map
Cross-border commuter	63	#1,004 of 1,949	#48 of 72	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	55	#965 of 1,949	#64 of 72	Map
Rural value seeker	42	#1,180 of 1,958	#65 of 74	Map
High-net-worth mover	57	#726 of 1,949	#17 of 72	Map
Lottery winner	60	#937 of 1,973	#13 of 77	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	72	#463 of 1,877	#16 of 67	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	60	#985 of 1,877	#24 of 67	Map
Digital native	48	#784 of 1,480	#10 of 49	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)100
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)95
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)92
Safety and community84
Demographics84
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)83
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)78
Jobs and economy66
Lifestyle and amenities63
Foundation62
Governance and fiscal strength56
Mobility and connectivity51
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)50
Green space48
Education and family48
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)46
Health and elderly40
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)39
Affordability33
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)32
Flat land (terrain relief)14
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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.