Living in Hamamatsu (浜松市)

Hamamatsu (浜松市) is a city in Shizuoka (静岡県), Japan, home to 791,707 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single professionals (top 2%, #18 of 1,454), young professionals (top 2%, #19 of 1,405), car-free households (top 2%, #18 of 1,256).

Residents791,707
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport43 km (Mount Fuji Shizuoka)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,346,300 people
Sea coast5 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo214 km
Within 10 km791,707 people
Greater areaGreater Hamamatsu, the core
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 49 min, sunset 8:42

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How Hamamatsu (浜松市) 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.

ProfileScoreIn JapanIn Shizuoka (静岡県)
Young family45#1,178 of 1,813#42 of 45Map
Low-income household37#1,340 of 1,806#37 of 45Map
Low-income family38#1,241 of 1,717#40 of 45Map
Single parent45#1,107 of 1,604#40 of 44Map
Pensioner couple52#1,210 of 1,762#23 of 45Map
Single pensioner49#1,111 of 1,762#20 of 45Map
Early retiree58#1,131 of 1,845#35 of 45Map
Single professional77#18 of 1,454#2 of 38Map
Young professional80#19 of 1,405#2 of 37Map
DINKS81#22 of 1,201#2 of 35Map
Remote worker63#973 of 1,668#30 of 44Map
Commuter81#37 of 1,547#4 of 38Map
Car-free household87#18 of 1,256#1 of 35Map
Student83#32 of 736#1 of 9Map
First-home buyer43#1,253 of 1,717#37 of 45Map
Budget-constrained mover32#1,430 of 1,877#37 of 45Map
Urban lifestyle seeker80#22 of 1,327#1 of 37Map
Expat professional76#57 of 1,668#2 of 44Map
Healthcare-first mover35#1,132 of 1,762#9 of 45Map
Nature-focused household25#1,648 of 1,958#45 of 45Map
Cross-border commuter67#660 of 1,949#22 of 45Map
Outdoor and mountain lover24#1,619 of 1,949#45 of 45Map
Rural value seeker13#1,634 of 1,958#43 of 45Map
High-net-worth mover66#190 of 1,949#2 of 45Map
Lottery winner82#43 of 1,973#2 of 45Map
Climate-resilient relocation47#1,801 of 1,877#44 of 45Map
Coastal living66#921 of 1,420#39 of 45Map
Business owner80#82 of 1,877#4 of 45Map
Digital native76#43 of 1,480#1 of 39Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Foundation100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)96
  • Sea or lake shore96
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)93
  • Mobility and connectivity93
  • Lifestyle and amenities92
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)92
  • Flat land (terrain relief)90
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)85
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Governance and fiscal strength80
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Demographics75
  • Jobs and economy70
  • Safety and community60
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)58
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)50
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)47
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)30
  • Health and elderly23
  • Affordability17
  • Green space12
  • Education and family12
  • 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.