Living in Iwata (磐田市)

Iwata (磐田市) is a city in Shizuoka (静岡県), Japan, home to 166,672 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 2%, #27 of 1,547), business owners (top 4%, #66 of 1,877), single professionals (top 8%, #112 of 1,454).

Residents166,672
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport33 km (Mount Fuji Shizuoka)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,458,500 people
Sea coast5 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo205 km
Within 10 km255,067 people
Greater areaGreater Hamamatsu, 11 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 49 min, sunset 8:42

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How Iwata (磐田市) 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 family56#824 of 1,813#20 of 45Map
Low-income household52#993 of 1,806#26 of 45Map
Low-income family52#916 of 1,717#28 of 45Map
Single parent57#767 of 1,604#27 of 44Map
Pensioner couple57#973 of 1,762#7 of 45Map
Single pensioner52#986 of 1,762#7 of 45Map
Early retiree62#812 of 1,845#11 of 45Map
Single professional71#112 of 1,454#4 of 38Map
Young professional74#140 of 1,405#4 of 37Map
DINKS74#160 of 1,201#4 of 35Map
Remote worker69#622 of 1,668#15 of 44Map
Commuter81#27 of 1,547#3 of 38Map
Car-free household77#187 of 1,256#6 of 35Map
Student79#69 of 736#3 of 9Map
First-home buyer56#899 of 1,717#24 of 45Map
Budget-constrained mover46#1,156 of 1,877#28 of 45Map
Urban lifestyle seeker69#213 of 1,327#6 of 37Map
Expat professional71#193 of 1,668#4 of 44Map
Healthcare-first mover36#1,123 of 1,762#5 of 45Map
Nature-focused household45#1,320 of 1,958#27 of 45Map
Cross-border commuter71#435 of 1,949#12 of 45Map
Outdoor and mountain lover36#1,450 of 1,949#44 of 45Map
Rural value seeker35#1,339 of 1,958#29 of 45Map
High-net-worth mover66#199 of 1,949#3 of 45Map
Lottery winner80#94 of 1,973#4 of 45Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#999 of 1,877#16 of 45Map
Coastal living70#664 of 1,420#23 of 45Map
Business owner80#66 of 1,877#3 of 45Map
Digital native70#152 of 1,480#3 of 39Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)96
  • Mobility and connectivity96
  • Sea or lake shore95
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)92
  • Foundation87
  • Flat land (terrain relief)86
  • Governance and fiscal strength85
  • Lifestyle and amenities84
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Demographics78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Jobs and economy73
  • Safety and community60
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)54
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)50
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)49
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)32
  • Affordability32
  • Green space31
  • Education and family31
  • Health and elderly23
  • 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.