Living in Nagahama (長浜市)

Nagahama (長浜市) is a city in Shiga (滋賀県), Japan, home to 113,636 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 11%, #165 of 1,547), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 24%, #456 of 1,949), business owners (top 28%, #520 of 1,877).

Residents113,636

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport76 km (Chubu Centrair International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km458,500 people

Sea coast36 km

Lake shore1 km (Lake Biwa)

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 530 m

Nearest large lakeBiwa Ko, 1.4 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo317 km

Within 10 km151,895 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 46 min, sunset 8:46

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Good to know about Nagahama (長浜市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
Biwa Ko is 1.4 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 Nagahama (長浜市) 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	54	#904 of 1,813	#5 of 21	Map
Low-income household	55	#895 of 1,806	#9 of 21	Map
Low-income family	52	#929 of 1,717	#7 of 21	Map
Single parent	56	#814 of 1,604	#7 of 21	Map
Pensioner couple	58	#915 of 1,762	#7 of 21	Map
Single pensioner	50	#1,036 of 1,762	#9 of 21	Map
Early retiree	61	#872 of 1,845	#5 of 21	Map
Single professional	62	#421 of 1,454	#10 of 21	Map
Young professional	65	#410 of 1,405	#9 of 21	Map
DINKS	64	#452 of 1,201	#10 of 18	Map
Remote worker	67	#787 of 1,668	#9 of 21	Map
Commuter	77	#165 of 1,547	#6 of 21	Map
Car-free household	67	#442 of 1,256	#8 of 21	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	58	#817 of 1,717	#7 of 21	Map
Budget-constrained mover	48	#1,105 of 1,877	#11 of 21	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	57	#481 of 1,327	#10 of 21	Map
Expat professional	61	#612 of 1,668	#12 of 21	Map
Healthcare-first mover	37	#1,101 of 1,762	#13 of 21	Map
Nature-focused household	50	#1,203 of 1,958	#6 of 21	Map
Cross-border commuter	66	#738 of 1,949	#5 of 21	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	66	#456 of 1,949	#1 of 21	Map
Rural value seeker	42	#1,197 of 1,958	#7 of 21	Map
High-net-worth mover	59	#580 of 1,949	#11 of 21	Map
Lottery winner	69	#510 of 1,973	#11 of 21	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	64	#1,050 of 1,877	#3 of 21	Map
Coastal living	71	#625 of 1,420	#2 of 21	Map
Business owner	70	#520 of 1,877	#11 of 21	Map
Digital native	61	#443 of 1,480	#8 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
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)90
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)87
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)83
Mobility and connectivity82
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)80
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Governance and fiscal strength74
Foundation74
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)70
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)70
Lifestyle and amenities69
Jobs and economy66
Demographics56
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)44
Green space40
Education and family40
Affordability39
Safety and community38
Health and elderly35
Flat land (terrain relief)18
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.