Living in Matsumoto (松本市)

Matsumoto (松本市) is a city in Nagano (長野県), Japan, home to 241,145 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 1%, #9 of 1,547), single professionals (top 4%, #53 of 1,454), young professionals (top 6%, #74 of 1,405).

Residents241,145
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport141 km (Komatsu)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km672,500 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 1,150 m, height range 950 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo172 km
Within 10 km363,201 people
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 41 min, sunset 8:37

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How Matsumoto (松本市) 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 Nagano (長野県)
Young family53#939 of 1,813#65 of 72Map
Low-income household41#1,247 of 1,806#56 of 64Map
Low-income family45#1,118 of 1,717#59 of 64Map
Single parent52#916 of 1,604#45 of 50Map
Pensioner couple53#1,179 of 1,762#48 of 67Map
Single pensioner56#857 of 1,762#48 of 67Map
Early retiree63#776 of 1,845#39 of 66Map
Single professional74#53 of 1,454#2 of 49Map
Young professional76#74 of 1,405#2 of 45Map
DINKS78#66 of 1,201#2 of 34Map
Remote worker59#1,208 of 1,668#42 of 50Map
Commuter83#9 of 1,547#2 of 63Map
Car-free household81#92 of 1,256#2 of 38Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer48#1,125 of 1,717#56 of 64Map
Budget-constrained mover35#1,371 of 1,877#61 of 67Map
Urban lifestyle seeker74#105 of 1,327#2 of 42Map
Expat professional70#228 of 1,668#2 of 50Map
Healthcare-first mover50#832 of 1,762#7 of 67Map
Nature-focused household38#1,439 of 1,958#74 of 74Map
Cross-border commuter66#725 of 1,949#29 of 72Map
Outdoor and mountain lover51#1,076 of 1,949#69 of 72Map
Rural value seeker25#1,491 of 1,958#74 of 74Map
High-net-worth mover69#101 of 1,949#3 of 72Map
Lottery winner74#272 of 1,973#2 of 77Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#842 of 1,877#65 of 67Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner75#258 of 1,877#1 of 67Map
Digital native68#213 of 1,480#2 of 49Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)97
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)96
  • Foundation94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Safety and community84
  • Lifestyle and amenities79
  • Governance and fiscal strength79
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • Demographics75
  • Jobs and economy73
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)62
  • Mobility and connectivity62
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)60
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)53
  • Health and elderly40
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)38
  • Green space25
  • Education and family25
  • Affordability18
  • Flat land (terrain relief)3
  • 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.