Living in Ibara (井原市)

Ibara (井原市) is a large place in Okayama (岡山県), Japan, home to 41,460 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 8%, #143 of 1,845), retired couples (top 10%, #174 of 1,762), people who put healthcare first (top 14%, #236 of 1,762).

Residents41,460

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport40 km (Okayama Momotaro)

Nearest city of 100k+16 km

Within 30 km1,341,600 people

Sea coast12 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 280 m

Main railway line8.6 km

Distance to Tokyo584 km

Within 10 km82,226 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 50 min, sunset 9:00

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Good to know about Ibara (井原市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
The Inner Sea is 12 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 50 min and sets around 9:00; in late June it sets around 12:22.

How Ibara (井原市) 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 Okayama (岡山県)
Young family	63	#521 of 1,813	#15 of 27	Map
Low-income household	63	#497 of 1,806	#12 of 26	Map
Low-income family	63	#621 of 1,717	#18 of 26	Map
Single parent	64	#548 of 1,604	#15 of 25	Map
Pensioner couple	78	#174 of 1,762	#7 of 26	Map
Single pensioner	75	#237 of 1,762	#8 of 26	Map
Early retiree	73	#143 of 1,845	#7 of 26	Map
Single professional	47	#860 of 1,454	#9 of 24	Map
Young professional	49	#870 of 1,405	#9 of 24	Map
DINKS	49	#807 of 1,201	#7 of 23	Map
Remote worker	75	#276 of 1,668	#8 of 25	Map
Commuter	64	#899 of 1,547	#9 of 25	Map
Car-free household	47	#880 of 1,256	#9 of 22	Map
Student	43	#622 of 736	#10 of 13	Map
First-home buyer	63	#546 of 1,717	#15 of 26	Map
Budget-constrained mover	61	#591 of 1,877	#16 of 26	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	39	#839 of 1,327	#9 of 24	Map
Expat professional	60	#651 of 1,668	#8 of 25	Map
Healthcare-first mover	71	#236 of 1,762	#9 of 26	Map
Nature-focused household	65	#658 of 1,958	#19 of 28	Map
Cross-border commuter	69	#551 of 1,949	#10 of 27	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	66	#437 of 1,949	#3 of 27	Map
Rural value seeker	59	#684 of 1,958	#19 of 28	Map
High-net-worth mover	66	#208 of 1,949	#9 of 27	Map
Lottery winner	61	#871 of 1,973	#10 of 28	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	74	#332 of 1,877	#13 of 26	Map
Coastal living	75	#397 of 1,420	#10 of 20	Map
Business owner	64	#827 of 1,877	#8 of 26	Map
Digital native	43	#931 of 1,480	#10 of 24	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
Health and elderly89
Mobility and connectivity88
Sea or lake shore82
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
Lifestyle and amenities72
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)63
Jobs and economy57
Affordability55
Green space54
Education and family54
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)54
Foundation53
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)49
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)45
Flat land (terrain relief)44
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)44
Safety and community44
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)42
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)39
Governance and fiscal strength36
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)35
Demographics32
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
Port access (major sea or inland port)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.