Living in Shirone (白根市)

Shirone (白根市) is a large place in Niigata (新潟県), Japan, home to 41,406 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 23%, #432 of 1,949), business owners (top 27%, #505 of 1,877), expat professionals (top 37%, #609 of 1,668).

Residents41,406

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport23 km (Niigata)

Nearest city of 100k+18 km

Within 30 km1,381,800 people

Sea coast15 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 110 m

Main railway line3.1 km

Distance to Tokyo240 km

Within 10 km118,797 people

Greater areaGreater Niigata, 18 km out

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 33 min, sunset 8:29

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Good to know about Shirone (白根市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
The Sea of Japan is 15 km away.
It is part of Greater Niigata, 18 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 33 min and sets around 8:29; in late June it sets around 12:09.

Best places in Greater Niigata

How Shirone (白根市) 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	57	#792 of 1,813	#38 of 42	Map
Low-income household	50	#1,048 of 1,806	#40 of 42	Map
Low-income family	55	#848 of 1,717	#39 of 42	Map
Single parent	59	#703 of 1,604	#36 of 39	Map
Pensioner couple	53	#1,192 of 1,762	#16 of 42	Map
Single pensioner	48	#1,161 of 1,762	#19 of 42	Map
Early retiree	62	#803 of 1,845	#15 of 42	Map
Single professional	52	#718 of 1,454	#10 of 30	Map
Young professional	53	#749 of 1,405	#11 of 29	Map
DINKS	55	#655 of 1,201	#9 of 25	Map
Remote worker	69	#612 of 1,668	#28 of 39	Map
Commuter	66	#798 of 1,547	#11 of 32	Map
Car-free household	53	#742 of 1,256	#11 of 24	Map
Student	43	#623 of 736	#11 of 13	Map
First-home buyer	54	#973 of 1,717	#40 of 42	Map
Budget-constrained mover	46	#1,152 of 1,877	#41 of 42	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	43	#766 of 1,327	#11 of 26	Map
Expat professional	61	#609 of 1,668	#9 of 39	Map
Healthcare-first mover	24	#1,411 of 1,762	#20 of 42	Map
Nature-focused household	58	#1,001 of 1,958	#28 of 42	Map
Cross-border commuter	72	#432 of 1,949	#28 of 42	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	42	#1,330 of 1,949	#38 of 42	Map
Rural value seeker	45	#1,127 of 1,958	#37 of 42	Map
High-net-worth mover	59	#617 of 1,949	#5 of 42	Map
Lottery winner	66	#660 of 1,973	#8 of 42	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	67	#880 of 1,877	#33 of 42	Map
Coastal living	67	#837 of 1,420	#25 of 34	Map
Business owner	70	#505 of 1,877	#5 of 42	Map
Digital native	45	#882 of 1,480	#16 of 30	Map

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
Sea or lake shore78
Safety and community77
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)75
Flat land (terrain relief)74
Lifestyle and amenities72
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)72
Demographics64
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)63
Jobs and economy63
Foundation60
Green space47
Education and family47
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)45
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)44
Governance and fiscal strength43
Affordability34
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)29
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)24
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)21
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.