Living in Shiojiri (塩尻市)

Shiojiri (塩尻市) is a large place in Nagano (長野県), Japan, home to 67,241 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 27%, #493 of 1,845), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 31%, #600 of 1,949), climate-conscious movers (top 36%, #667 of 1,877).

Residents67,241

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport144 km (Komatsu)

Nearest city of 100k+15 km

Within 30 km723,400 people

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 1,060 m, height range 950 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo167 km

Within 10 km121,527 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 42 min, sunset 8:38

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Good to know about Shiojiri (塩尻市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 42 min and sets around 8:38; in late June it sets around 12:08.

How Shiojiri (塩尻市) 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	59	#681 of 1,813	#52 of 72	Map
Low-income household	46	#1,150 of 1,806	#55 of 64	Map
Low-income family	54	#878 of 1,717	#54 of 64	Map
Single parent	59	#720 of 1,604	#40 of 50	Map
Pensioner couple	55	#1,086 of 1,762	#35 of 67	Map
Single pensioner	58	#783 of 1,762	#32 of 67	Map
Early retiree	67	#493 of 1,845	#5 of 66	Map
Single professional	54	#663 of 1,454	#12 of 49	Map
Young professional	55	#679 of 1,405	#10 of 45	Map
DINKS	57	#608 of 1,201	#12 of 34	Map
Remote worker	64	#952 of 1,668	#28 of 50	Map
Commuter	68	#685 of 1,547	#15 of 63	Map
Car-free household	59	#604 of 1,256	#8 of 38	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	52	#1,042 of 1,717	#54 of 64	Map
Budget-constrained mover	41	#1,255 of 1,877	#57 of 67	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	49	#631 of 1,327	#9 of 42	Map
Expat professional	56	#841 of 1,668	#15 of 50	Map
Healthcare-first mover	47	#940 of 1,762	#35 of 67	Map
Nature-focused household	59	#946 of 1,958	#50 of 74	Map
Cross-border commuter	66	#771 of 1,949	#33 of 72	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	62	#600 of 1,949	#36 of 72	Map
Rural value seeker	45	#1,134 of 1,958	#62 of 74	Map
High-net-worth mover	64	#290 of 1,949	#8 of 72	Map
Lottery winner	61	#870 of 1,973	#8 of 77	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	70	#667 of 1,877	#47 of 67	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	61	#940 of 1,877	#18 of 67	Map
Digital native	51	#718 of 1,480	#8 of 49	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)91
Safety and community84
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)82
Demographics80
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
Lifestyle and amenities69
Foundation65
Governance and fiscal strength64
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)62
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)60
Mobility and connectivity56
Jobs and economy54
Green space46
Education and family46
Health and elderly40
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)35
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)34
Affordability30
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.