Living in Iida

Iida is a city in Nagano (長野県), Japan, home to 101,536 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 4%, #50 of 1,547), cross-border commuters (top 13%, #253 of 1,949), climate-conscious movers (top 18%, #326 of 1,877).

Residents101,536

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport87 km (Mount Fuji Shizuoka)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km299,300 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 530 m, height range 1,060 m

Main railway line1.4 km

Distance to Tokyo175 km

Within 10 km126,746 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 45 min, sunset 8:40

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Good to know about Iida

The landscape belongs to Japan.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 45 min and sets around 8:40; in late June it sets around 12:07.

How Iida 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	65	#402 of 1,813	#27 of 72	Map
Low-income household	63	#482 of 1,806	#26 of 64	Map
Low-income family	65	#534 of 1,717	#33 of 64	Map
Single parent	69	#403 of 1,604	#21 of 50	Map
Pensioner couple	56	#1,013 of 1,762	#25 of 67	Map
Single pensioner	61	#684 of 1,762	#21 of 67	Map
Early retiree	65	#597 of 1,845	#18 of 66	Map
Single professional	64	#350 of 1,454	#5 of 49	Map
Young professional	66	#390 of 1,405	#5 of 45	Map
DINKS	66	#409 of 1,201	#5 of 34	Map
Remote worker	70	#540 of 1,668	#9 of 50	Map
Commuter	80	#50 of 1,547	#4 of 63	Map
Car-free household	68	#421 of 1,256	#5 of 38	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	66	#399 of 1,717	#22 of 64	Map
Budget-constrained mover	56	#796 of 1,877	#36 of 67	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	58	#468 of 1,327	#5 of 42	Map
Expat professional	64	#475 of 1,668	#4 of 50	Map
Healthcare-first mover	50	#825 of 1,762	#6 of 67	Map
Nature-focused household	57	#1,014 of 1,958	#53 of 74	Map
Cross-border commuter	75	#253 of 1,949	#3 of 72	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	63	#572 of 1,949	#30 of 72	Map
Rural value seeker	51	#936 of 1,958	#49 of 74	Map
High-net-worth mover	63	#323 of 1,949	#11 of 72	Map
Lottery winner	67	#614 of 1,973	#5 of 77	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	74	#326 of 1,877	#5 of 67	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	73	#344 of 1,877	#3 of 67	Map
Digital native	59	#489 of 1,480	#5 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)99
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)91
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
Safety and community84
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)79
Mobility and connectivity79
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
Foundation69
Jobs and economy66
Lifestyle and amenities64
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)63
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)62
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)61
Demographics59
Governance and fiscal strength52
Green space44
Education and family44
Affordability42
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)40
Health and elderly40
Flat land (terrain relief)2
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.