Living in Suwa (諏訪市)

Suwa (諏訪市) is a large place in Nagano (長野県), Japan, home to 48,972 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 33%, #594 of 1,845), expat professionals (top 42%, #686 of 1,668), climate-conscious movers (top 44%, #815 of 1,877).

Residents48,972

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport138 km (Mount Fuji Shizuoka)

Nearest city of 100k+25 km

Within 30 km656,900 people

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 1,010 m, height range 760 m

Main railway line1.1 km

Distance to Tokyo153 km

Within 10 km179,713 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 42 min, sunset 8:37

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Good to know about Suwa (諏訪市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 42 min and sets around 8:37; in late June it sets around 12:08.

How Suwa (諏訪市) 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	53	#942 of 1,813	#66 of 72	Map
Low-income household	38	#1,307 of 1,806	#58 of 64	Map
Low-income family	46	#1,116 of 1,717	#58 of 64	Map
Single parent	51	#950 of 1,604	#46 of 50	Map
Pensioner couple	55	#1,052 of 1,762	#32 of 67	Map
Single pensioner	58	#778 of 1,762	#30 of 67	Map
Early retiree	65	#594 of 1,845	#17 of 66	Map
Single professional	54	#646 of 1,454	#11 of 49	Map
Young professional	55	#697 of 1,405	#12 of 45	Map
DINKS	58	#589 of 1,201	#8 of 34	Map
Remote worker	60	#1,161 of 1,668	#40 of 50	Map
Commuter	64	#933 of 1,547	#26 of 63	Map
Car-free household	56	#660 of 1,256	#12 of 38	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	44	#1,220 of 1,717	#58 of 64	Map
Budget-constrained mover	35	#1,354 of 1,877	#59 of 67	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	49	#632 of 1,327	#10 of 42	Map
Expat professional	59	#686 of 1,668	#7 of 50	Map
Healthcare-first mover	47	#915 of 1,762	#30 of 67	Map
Nature-focused household	51	#1,176 of 1,958	#66 of 74	Map
Cross-border commuter	61	#1,124 of 1,949	#53 of 72	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	57	#865 of 1,949	#57 of 72	Map
Rural value seeker	36	#1,334 of 1,958	#69 of 74	Map
High-net-worth mover	65	#238 of 1,949	#6 of 72	Map
Lottery winner	61	#886 of 1,973	#10 of 77	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	68	#815 of 1,877	#63 of 67	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	63	#853 of 1,877	#13 of 67	Map
Digital native	46	#829 of 1,480	#14 of 49	Map

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)95
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Safety and community84
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)75
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)74
Foundation70
Governance and fiscal strength70
Jobs and economy68
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)68
Lifestyle and amenities66
Demographics62
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)56
Mobility and connectivity52
Health and elderly40
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)38
Green space38
Education and family38
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)36
Affordability22
Flat land (terrain relief)7
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.