Living in Gosen (五泉)

Gosen (五泉) is a large place in Niigata (新潟県), Japan, home to 48,458 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 1%, #9 of 1,806), movers on a budget (top 2%, #26 of 1,877), remote workers (top 2%, #30 of 1,668).

Residents48,458
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport25 km (Niigata)
Nearest city of 100k+24 km
Within 30 km1,459,100 people
Sea coast25 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 330 m, height range 560 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo233 km
Within 10 km145,561 people
Greater areaGreater Niigata, 24 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 33 min, sunset 8:28

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How Gosen (五泉) 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 family69#240 of 1,813#1 of 42Map
Low-income household79#9 of 1,806#1 of 42Map
Low-income family79#98 of 1,717#3 of 42Map
Single parent78#96 of 1,604#4 of 39Map
Pensioner couple55#1,066 of 1,762#5 of 42Map
Single pensioner53#950 of 1,762#2 of 42Map
Early retiree64#652 of 1,845#2 of 42Map
Single professional55#623 of 1,454#9 of 30Map
Young professional54#702 of 1,405#9 of 29Map
DINKS53#704 of 1,201#10 of 25Map
Remote worker82#30 of 1,668#1 of 39Map
Commuter67#736 of 1,547#9 of 32Map
Car-free household53#738 of 1,256#10 of 24Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer76#49 of 1,717#3 of 42Map
Budget-constrained mover77#26 of 1,877#1 of 42Map
Urban lifestyle seeker44#751 of 1,327#10 of 26Map
Expat professional59#693 of 1,668#10 of 39Map
Healthcare-first mover27#1,292 of 1,762#5 of 42Map
Nature-focused household59#939 of 1,958#24 of 42Map
Cross-border commuter82#50 of 1,949#3 of 42Map
Outdoor and mountain lover61#701 of 1,949#23 of 42Map
Rural value seeker64#518 of 1,958#14 of 42Map
High-net-worth mover59#587 of 1,949#4 of 42Map
Lottery winner63#802 of 1,973#12 of 42Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#505 of 1,877#8 of 42Map
Coastal living67#846 of 1,420#27 of 34Map
Business owner66#733 of 1,877#13 of 42Map
Digital native51#728 of 1,480#10 of 30Map

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)92
  • Affordability89
  • Mobility and connectivity89
  • Safety and community77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)75
  • Lifestyle and amenities74
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)71
  • Foundation66
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)64
  • Sea or lake shore61
  • Jobs and economy53
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)50
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)44
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)43
  • Governance and fiscal strength42
  • Green space42
  • Education and family42
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)33
  • Demographics31
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)28
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)20
  • Flat land (terrain relief)15
  • 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

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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.