Living in Rittō (栗東)

Rittō (栗東) is a large place in Shiga (滋賀県), Japan, home to 70,312 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 3%, #56 of 1,877), commuters (top 7%, #102 of 1,547), single professionals (top 12%, #160 of 1,454).

Residents70,312

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport58 km (Osaka Itami International)

Nearest city of 100k+3 km

Within 30 km3,190,300 people

Sea coast57 km

Lake shore6 km (Lake Biwa)

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 280 m

Nearest large lakeBiwa Ko, 5.9 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo348 km

Within 10 km405,012 people

Greater areaGreater Kyoto, 23 km out

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 48 min, sunset 8:48

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Good to know about Rittō (栗東)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
Biwa Ko is 5.9 km away.
It is part of Greater Kyoto, 23 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 Rittō (栗東) 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	40	#1,367 of 1,813	#17 of 21	Map
Low-income household	30	#1,490 of 1,806	#17 of 21	Map
Low-income family	28	#1,410 of 1,717	#17 of 21	Map
Single parent	36	#1,286 of 1,604	#18 of 21	Map
Pensioner couple	57	#979 of 1,762	#13 of 21	Map
Single pensioner	49	#1,119 of 1,762	#15 of 21	Map
Early retiree	59	#1,007 of 1,845	#15 of 21	Map
Single professional	69	#160 of 1,454	#3 of 21	Map
Young professional	73	#172 of 1,405	#3 of 21	Map
DINKS	75	#147 of 1,201	#4 of 18	Map
Remote worker	57	#1,306 of 1,668	#17 of 21	Map
Commuter	79	#102 of 1,547	#3 of 21	Map
Car-free household	74	#259 of 1,256	#3 of 21	Map
Student	47	#601 of 736	#6 of 7	Map
First-home buyer	38	#1,389 of 1,717	#17 of 21	Map
Budget-constrained mover	24	#1,586 of 1,877	#17 of 21	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	67	#245 of 1,327	#4 of 21	Map
Expat professional	71	#200 of 1,668	#4 of 21	Map
Healthcare-first mover	38	#1,096 of 1,762	#9 of 21	Map
Nature-focused household	34	#1,510 of 1,958	#18 of 21	Map
Cross-border commuter	61	#1,165 of 1,949	#17 of 21	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	50	#1,119 of 1,949	#15 of 21	Map
Rural value seeker	14	#1,625 of 1,958	#19 of 21	Map
High-net-worth mover	65	#246 of 1,949	#3 of 21	Map
Lottery winner	80	#87 of 1,973	#4 of 21	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	60	#1,315 of 1,877	#20 of 21	Map
Coastal living	65	#976 of 1,420	#16 of 21	Map
Business owner	80	#56 of 1,877	#2 of 21	Map
Digital native	61	#425 of 1,480	#7 of 21	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Sea or lake shore93
Demographics92
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Jobs and economy89
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
Mobility and connectivity88
Foundation84
Lifestyle and amenities84
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)80
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)63
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)54
Governance and fiscal strength51
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)49
Flat land (terrain relief)49
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)49
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)47
Safety and community38
Health and elderly35
Green space22
Education and family22
Affordability10
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance2
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance2
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
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.