Living in Maibara (米原市)

Maibara (米原市) is a large place in Shiga (滋賀県), Japan, home to 38,259 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 27%, #408 of 1,547), business owners (top 28%, #517 of 1,877), expat professionals (top 37%, #601 of 1,668).

Residents38,259

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport70 km (Chubu Centrair International)

Nearest city of 100k+8 km

Within 30 km610,700 people

Sea coast43 km

Lake shore1 km (Lake Biwa)

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 480 m

Nearest large lakeBiwa Ko, 1.3 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo316 km

Within 10 km265,542 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 46 min, sunset 8:46

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Good to know about Maibara (米原市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
Biwa Ko is 1.3 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 46 min and sets around 8:46; in late June it sets around 12:13.

How Maibara (米原市) 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 Shiga (滋賀県)
Young family	49	#1,070 of 1,813	#12 of 21	Map
Low-income household	50	#1,027 of 1,806	#12 of 21	Map
Low-income family	47	#1,078 of 1,717	#13 of 21	Map
Single parent	51	#955 of 1,604	#13 of 21	Map
Pensioner couple	59	#891 of 1,762	#4 of 21	Map
Single pensioner	50	#1,027 of 1,762	#7 of 21	Map
Early retiree	59	#1,004 of 1,845	#14 of 21	Map
Single professional	57	#540 of 1,454	#12 of 21	Map
Young professional	60	#549 of 1,405	#12 of 21	Map
DINKS	59	#538 of 1,201	#12 of 18	Map
Remote worker	65	#891 of 1,668	#11 of 21	Map
Commuter	73	#408 of 1,547	#10 of 21	Map
Car-free household	60	#580 of 1,256	#12 of 21	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	53	#994 of 1,717	#13 of 21	Map
Budget-constrained mover	45	#1,166 of 1,877	#12 of 21	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	51	#594 of 1,327	#12 of 21	Map
Expat professional	61	#601 of 1,668	#11 of 21	Map
Healthcare-first mover	37	#1,099 of 1,762	#11 of 21	Map
Nature-focused household	41	#1,393 of 1,958	#15 of 21	Map
Cross-border commuter	64	#891 of 1,949	#9 of 21	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	61	#706 of 1,949	#7 of 21	Map
Rural value seeker	34	#1,370 of 1,958	#12 of 21	Map
High-net-worth mover	59	#612 of 1,949	#13 of 21	Map
Lottery winner	69	#558 of 1,973	#12 of 21	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	63	#1,136 of 1,877	#10 of 21	Map
Coastal living	70	#694 of 1,420	#5 of 21	Map
Business owner	70	#517 of 1,877	#10 of 21	Map
Digital native	54	#619 of 1,480	#12 of 21	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Sea or lake shore100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)87
Mobility and connectivity83
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)81
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)77
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Foundation76
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)74
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)73
Jobs and economy71
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)70
Governance and fiscal strength65
Lifestyle and amenities63
Demographics56
Safety and community38
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)37
Affordability35
Health and elderly35
Green space30
Education and family30
Flat land (terrain relief)21
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.