Living in Moriyama (守山)

Moriyama (守山) is a large place in Shiga (滋賀県), Japan, home to 85,485 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 4%, #65 of 1,877), commuters (top 9%, #135 of 1,547), single professionals (top 12%, #162 of 1,454).

Residents85,485

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport59 km (Osaka Itami International)

Nearest city of 100k+6 km

Within 30 km3,094,900 people

Sea coast53 km

Lake shore3 km (Lake Biwa)

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 280 m

Nearest large lakeBiwa Ko, 3.0 km

Main railway line2.4 km

Distance to Tokyo348 km

Within 10 km350,405 people

Greater areaGreater Kyoto, 22 km out

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 48 min, sunset 8:48

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Good to know about Moriyama (守山)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
Biwa Ko is 3.0 km away.
It is part of Greater Kyoto, 22 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 48 min and sets around 8:48; in late June it sets around 12:13.

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How Moriyama (守山) 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	39	#1,380 of 1,813	#19 of 21	Map
Low-income household	28	#1,523 of 1,806	#18 of 21	Map
Low-income family	27	#1,429 of 1,717	#19 of 21	Map
Single parent	35	#1,298 of 1,604	#19 of 21	Map
Pensioner couple	57	#976 of 1,762	#12 of 21	Map
Single pensioner	48	#1,135 of 1,762	#17 of 21	Map
Early retiree	59	#979 of 1,845	#13 of 21	Map
Single professional	69	#162 of 1,454	#4 of 21	Map
Young professional	72	#181 of 1,405	#4 of 21	Map
DINKS	75	#145 of 1,201	#3 of 18	Map
Remote worker	56	#1,326 of 1,668	#18 of 21	Map
Commuter	78	#135 of 1,547	#4 of 21	Map
Car-free household	74	#268 of 1,256	#4 of 21	Map
Student	50	#576 of 736	#5 of 7	Map
First-home buyer	37	#1,430 of 1,717	#19 of 21	Map
Budget-constrained mover	23	#1,613 of 1,877	#19 of 21	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	68	#240 of 1,327	#3 of 21	Map
Expat professional	71	#186 of 1,668	#3 of 21	Map
Healthcare-first mover	38	#1,094 of 1,762	#7 of 21	Map
Nature-focused household	36	#1,474 of 1,958	#17 of 21	Map
Cross-border commuter	60	#1,237 of 1,949	#19 of 21	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	52	#1,044 of 1,949	#14 of 21	Map
Rural value seeker	15	#1,611 of 1,958	#18 of 21	Map
High-net-worth mover	65	#223 of 1,949	#1 of 21	Map
Lottery winner	80	#70 of 1,973	#3 of 21	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	60	#1,289 of 1,877	#19 of 21	Map
Coastal living	66	#894 of 1,420	#13 of 21	Map
Business owner	80	#65 of 1,877	#3 of 21	Map
Digital native	62	#415 of 1,480	#6 of 21	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Sea or lake shore98
Demographics94
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Jobs and economy89
Mobility and connectivity88
Foundation86
Lifestyle and amenities86
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
Governance and fiscal strength80
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)79
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)73
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)67
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)54
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)51
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)50
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)50
Flat land (terrain relief)49
Safety and community38
Health and elderly35
Green space25
Education and family25
Affordability9
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.