Living in Hikone (彦根市)

Hikone (彦根市) is a city in Shiga (滋賀県), Japan, home to 113,647 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 12%, #176 of 1,547), business owners (top 19%, #341 of 1,877), digital natives (top 25%, #360 of 1,480).

Residents113,647

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport67 km (Chubu Centrair International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km694,300 people

Sea coast48 km

Lake shore2 km (Lake Biwa)

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 480 m

Nearest large lakeBiwa Ko, 2.4 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo321 km

Within 10 km172,674 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 47 min, sunset 8:47

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Good to know about Hikone (彦根市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
Biwa Ko is 2.4 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 47 min and sets around 8:47; in late June it sets around 12:13.

How Hikone (彦根市) 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 Shiga (滋賀県)
Young family	45	#1,187 of 1,813	#14 of 21	Map
Low-income household	35	#1,387 of 1,806	#15 of 21	Map
Low-income family	36	#1,281 of 1,717	#15 of 21	Map
Single parent	43	#1,151 of 1,604	#15 of 21	Map
Pensioner couple	57	#980 of 1,762	#14 of 21	Map
Single pensioner	49	#1,120 of 1,762	#16 of 21	Map
Early retiree	60	#926 of 1,845	#9 of 21	Map
Single professional	63	#380 of 1,454	#8 of 21	Map
Young professional	67	#368 of 1,405	#6 of 21	Map
DINKS	67	#354 of 1,201	#7 of 18	Map
Remote worker	59	#1,218 of 1,668	#15 of 21	Map
Commuter	77	#176 of 1,547	#7 of 21	Map
Car-free household	70	#394 of 1,256	#6 of 21	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	43	#1,269 of 1,717	#15 of 21	Map
Budget-constrained mover	29	#1,484 of 1,877	#15 of 21	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	60	#431 of 1,327	#7 of 21	Map
Expat professional	64	#482 of 1,668	#7 of 21	Map
Healthcare-first mover	37	#1,108 of 1,762	#15 of 21	Map
Nature-focused household	47	#1,273 of 1,958	#8 of 21	Map
Cross-border commuter	62	#1,049 of 1,949	#14 of 21	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	62	#628 of 1,949	#4 of 21	Map
Rural value seeker	27	#1,477 of 1,958	#16 of 21	Map
High-net-worth mover	61	#467 of 1,949	#9 of 21	Map
Lottery winner	74	#307 of 1,973	#7 of 21	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	62	#1,161 of 1,877	#12 of 21	Map
Coastal living	69	#741 of 1,420	#8 of 21	Map
Business owner	73	#341 of 1,877	#6 of 21	Map
Digital native	63	#360 of 1,480	#4 of 21	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Sea or lake shore99
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)93
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)86
Mobility and connectivity85
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
Demographics79
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)79
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)78
Foundation76
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Lifestyle and amenities73
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)73
Jobs and economy73
Governance and fiscal strength72
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)45
Green space38
Education and family38
Safety and community38
Health and elderly35
Flat land (terrain relief)23
Affordability18
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.