Living in Nagaoka (長岡市)

Nagaoka (長岡市) is a city in Niigata (新潟県), Japan, home to 266,936 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 2%, #22 of 1,547), students (top 2%, #11 of 736), single professionals (top 9%, #117 of 1,454).

Residents266,936
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport61 km (Niigata)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km728,400 people
Sea coast17 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 420 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo212 km
Within 10 km266,936 people
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 34 min, sunset 8:30

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How Nagaoka (長岡市) 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 Niigata (新潟県)
Young family65#445 of 1,813#16 of 42Map
Low-income household66#311 of 1,806#23 of 42Map
Low-income family67#494 of 1,717#33 of 42Map
Single parent69#388 of 1,604#29 of 39Map
Pensioner couple53#1,165 of 1,762#13 of 42Map
Single pensioner49#1,110 of 1,762#16 of 42Map
Early retiree62#826 of 1,845#17 of 42Map
Single professional71#117 of 1,454#2 of 30Map
Young professional73#150 of 1,405#2 of 29Map
DINKS73#207 of 1,201#2 of 25Map
Remote worker75#281 of 1,668#14 of 39Map
Commuter82#22 of 1,547#2 of 32Map
Car-free household79#151 of 1,256#2 of 24Map
Student85#11 of 736#2 of 13Map
First-home buyer67#336 of 1,717#20 of 42Map
Budget-constrained mover60#664 of 1,877#32 of 42Map
Urban lifestyle seeker69#199 of 1,327#2 of 26Map
Expat professional67#327 of 1,668#2 of 39Map
Healthcare-first mover28#1,266 of 1,762#3 of 42Map
Nature-focused household46#1,296 of 1,958#38 of 42Map
Cross-border commuter76#203 of 1,949#11 of 42Map
Outdoor and mountain lover54#976 of 1,949#32 of 42Map
Rural value seeker46#1,102 of 1,958#36 of 42Map
High-net-worth mover66#213 of 1,949#1 of 42Map
Lottery winner75#231 of 1,973#2 of 42Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#847 of 1,877#32 of 42Map
Coastal living65#973 of 1,420#32 of 34Map
Business owner75#280 of 1,877#3 of 42Map
Digital native70#150 of 1,480#2 of 30Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Foundation92
  • Mobility and connectivity87
  • Lifestyle and amenities81
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
  • Safety and community77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)75
  • Sea or lake shore74
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)68
  • Governance and fiscal strength65
  • Demographics61
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)60
  • Jobs and economy57
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)55
  • Affordability46
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)33
  • Green space29
  • Education and family29
  • Flat land (terrain relief)26
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)22
  • 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.