Living in Shibata (新発田市)

Shibata (新発田市) is a large place in Niigata (新潟県), Japan, home to 96,236 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 7%, #110 of 1,806), cross-border commuters (top 8%, #142 of 1,949), first-time home buyers (top 12%, #201 of 1,717).

Residents96,236

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport19 km (Niigata)

Nearest city of 100k+26 km

Within 30 km1,150,000 people

Sea coast10 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 420 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo254 km

Within 10 km110,495 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 32 min, sunset 8:27

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Good to know about Shibata (新発田市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
The Sea of Japan is 10 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 32 min and sets around 8:27; in late June it sets around 12:08.

How Shibata (新発田市) 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 Niigata (新潟県)
Young family	62	#591 of 1,813	#29 of 42	Map
Low-income household	71	#110 of 1,806	#8 of 42	Map
Low-income family	73	#289 of 1,717	#23 of 42	Map
Single parent	74	#245 of 1,604	#17 of 39	Map
Pensioner couple	51	#1,265 of 1,762	#24 of 42	Map
Single pensioner	47	#1,178 of 1,762	#22 of 42	Map
Early retiree	59	#998 of 1,845	#27 of 42	Map
Single professional	57	#562 of 1,454	#8 of 30	Map
Young professional	57	#640 of 1,405	#8 of 29	Map
DINKS	57	#615 of 1,201	#8 of 25	Map
Remote worker	74	#313 of 1,668	#16 of 39	Map
Commuter	66	#813 of 1,547	#13 of 32	Map
Car-free household	57	#628 of 1,256	#8 of 24	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	70	#201 of 1,717	#12 of 42	Map
Budget-constrained mover	69	#240 of 1,877	#16 of 42	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	49	#641 of 1,327	#8 of 26	Map
Expat professional	61	#598 of 1,668	#8 of 39	Map
Healthcare-first mover	27	#1,314 of 1,762	#8 of 42	Map
Nature-focused household	56	#1,041 of 1,958	#29 of 42	Map
Cross-border commuter	78	#142 of 1,949	#9 of 42	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	62	#626 of 1,949	#21 of 42	Map
Rural value seeker	56	#787 of 1,958	#30 of 42	Map
High-net-worth mover	54	#991 of 1,949	#13 of 42	Map
Lottery winner	66	#662 of 1,973	#9 of 42	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	71	#577 of 1,877	#12 of 42	Map
Coastal living	73	#543 of 1,420	#12 of 34	Map
Business owner	67	#665 of 1,877	#9 of 42	Map
Digital native	58	#499 of 1,480	#6 of 30	Map

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
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)92
Mobility and connectivity89
Sea or lake shore87
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)82
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
Lifestyle and amenities77
Safety and community77
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)75
Affordability69
Foundation66
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)66
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)62
Demographics57
Jobs and economy56
Governance and fiscal strength53
Green space48
Education and family48
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)38
Flat land (terrain relief)28
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)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.