Living in Agano

Agano is a large place in Niigata (新潟県), Japan, home to 40,696 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 2%, #21 of 1,806), cross-border commuters (top 2%, #25 of 1,949), movers on a budget (top 2%, #33 of 1,877).

Residents40,696
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport16 km (Niigata)
Nearest city of 100k+19 km
Within 30 km1,224,800 people
Sea coast16 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 340 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo244 km
Within 10 km126,998 people
Greater areaGreater Niigata, 19 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 32 min, sunset 8:28

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How Agano 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 Niigata (新潟県)
Young family64#486 of 1,813#21 of 42Map
Low-income household77#21 of 1,806#2 of 42Map
Low-income family80#77 of 1,717#2 of 42Map
Single parent79#68 of 1,604#2 of 39Map
Pensioner couple51#1,256 of 1,762#23 of 42Map
Single pensioner49#1,094 of 1,762#14 of 42Map
Early retiree58#1,128 of 1,845#33 of 42Map
Single professional50#778 of 1,454#13 of 30Map
Young professional50#824 of 1,405#13 of 29Map
DINKS48#822 of 1,201#14 of 25Map
Remote worker77#197 of 1,668#9 of 39Map
Commuter66#799 of 1,547#12 of 32Map
Car-free household51#777 of 1,256#13 of 24Map
Student49#583 of 736#9 of 13Map
First-home buyer76#46 of 1,717#2 of 42Map
Budget-constrained mover76#33 of 1,877#2 of 42Map
Urban lifestyle seeker41#814 of 1,327#14 of 26Map
Expat professional55#886 of 1,668#13 of 39Map
Healthcare-first mover28#1,253 of 1,762#2 of 42Map
Nature-focused household53#1,127 of 1,958#33 of 42Map
Cross-border commuter84#25 of 1,949#1 of 42Map
Outdoor and mountain lover56#903 of 1,949#31 of 42Map
Rural value seeker57#756 of 1,958#28 of 42Map
High-net-worth mover49#1,350 of 1,949#26 of 42Map
Lottery winner62#849 of 1,973#13 of 42Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#458 of 1,877#6 of 42Map
Coastal living72#574 of 1,420#14 of 34Map
Business owner62#881 of 1,877#15 of 42Map
Digital native49#760 of 1,480#12 of 30Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Mobility and connectivity93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Affordability90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Safety and community77
  • Sea or lake shore76
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)75
  • Lifestyle and amenities70
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)62
  • Foundation61
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)52
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)45
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)45
  • Jobs and economy45
  • Green space44
  • Education and family44
  • Demographics38
  • Governance and fiscal strength38
  • Flat land (terrain relief)38
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)30
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)22
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)20
  • Health and elderly12
  • 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

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.