Living in Uonuma (魚沼市)

Uonuma (魚沼市) is a large place in Niigata (新潟県), Japan, home to 34,483 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 3%, #48 of 1,806), first-time home buyers (top 4%, #67 of 1,717), single parents (top 6%, #91 of 1,604).

Residents34,483

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport80 km (Niigata)

Nearest city of 100k+25 km

Within 30 km521,200 people

Sea coast38 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 1,040 m

Main railway line3.0 km

Distance to Tokyo187 km

Within 10 km38,486 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 36 min, sunset 8:30

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Good to know about Uonuma (魚沼市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 36 min and sets around 8:30; in late June it sets around 12:08.

How Uonuma (魚沼市) 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	64	#473 of 1,813	#19 of 42	Map
Low-income household	75	#48 of 1,806	#5 of 42	Map
Low-income family	79	#100 of 1,717	#4 of 42	Map
Single parent	78	#91 of 1,604	#3 of 39	Map
Pensioner couple	43	#1,518 of 1,762	#37 of 42	Map
Single pensioner	43	#1,321 of 1,762	#30 of 42	Map
Early retiree	58	#1,122 of 1,845	#32 of 42	Map
Single professional	41	#1,018 of 1,454	#22 of 30	Map
Young professional	41	#1,065 of 1,405	#21 of 29	Map
DINKS	40	#1,004 of 1,201	#20 of 25	Map
Remote worker	70	#554 of 1,668	#27 of 39	Map
Commuter	62	#1,021 of 1,547	#17 of 32	Map
Car-free household	36	#1,085 of 1,256	#24 of 24	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	74	#67 of 1,717	#4 of 42	Map
Budget-constrained mover	71	#151 of 1,877	#9 of 42	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	25	#1,126 of 1,327	#26 of 26	Map
Expat professional	47	#1,184 of 1,668	#22 of 39	Map
Healthcare-first mover	19	#1,485 of 1,762	#34 of 42	Map
Nature-focused household	62	#850 of 1,958	#21 of 42	Map
Cross-border commuter	77	#185 of 1,949	#10 of 42	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	62	#603 of 1,949	#18 of 42	Map
Rural value seeker	62	#569 of 1,958	#20 of 42	Map
High-net-worth mover	42	#1,741 of 1,949	#39 of 42	Map
Lottery winner	51	#1,217 of 1,973	#25 of 42	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	72	#446 of 1,877	#4 of 42	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	57	#1,118 of 1,877	#22 of 42	Map
Digital native	39	#1,019 of 1,480	#21 of 30	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)93
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Affordability87
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)81
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
Safety and community77
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)75
Mobility and connectivity71
Green space70
Education and family70
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)62
Lifestyle and amenities61
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)56
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)56
Jobs and economy51
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)45
Sea or lake shore37
Foundation36
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)31
Governance and fiscal strength30
Demographics29
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)14
Health and elderly12
Flat land (terrain relief)2
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.