Living in Ashikaga (足利市)

Ashikaga (足利市) is a city in Tochigi (栃木県), Japan, home to 144,746 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 11%, #166 of 1,547), digital natives (top 14%, #202 of 1,480), young professionals (top 18%, #245 of 1,405).

Residents144,746

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport88 km (Ibaraki)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km2,274,100 people

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 80 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo77 km

Within 10 km419,934 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 41 min, sunset 8:31

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Good to know about Ashikaga (足利市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 41 min and sets around 8:31; in late June it sets around 12:03.

How Ashikaga (足利市) 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 Tochigi (栃木県)
Young family	40	#1,353 of 1,813	#28 of 32	Map
Low-income household	54	#943 of 1,806	#14 of 32	Map
Low-income family	45	#1,130 of 1,717	#20 of 32	Map
Single parent	49	#1,021 of 1,604	#19 of 31	Map
Pensioner couple	46	#1,439 of 1,762	#31 of 32	Map
Single pensioner	40	#1,431 of 1,762	#31 of 32	Map
Early retiree	52	#1,532 of 1,845	#32 of 32	Map
Single professional	66	#259 of 1,454	#2 of 31	Map
Young professional	70	#245 of 1,405	#2 of 31	Map
DINKS	69	#305 of 1,201	#3 of 31	Map
Remote worker	60	#1,142 of 1,668	#24 of 31	Map
Commuter	77	#166 of 1,547	#2 of 32	Map
Car-free household	74	#267 of 1,256	#2 of 28	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	56	#923 of 1,717	#14 of 32	Map
Budget-constrained mover	47	#1,117 of 1,877	#17 of 32	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	66	#273 of 1,327	#2 of 31	Map
Expat professional	63	#522 of 1,668	#3 of 31	Map
Healthcare-first mover	35	#1,138 of 1,762	#2 of 32	Map
Nature-focused household	25	#1,654 of 1,958	#32 of 32	Map
Cross-border commuter	63	#986 of 1,949	#13 of 32	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	4	#1,798 of 1,949	#30 of 32	Map
Rural value seeker	23	#1,522 of 1,958	#30 of 32	Map
High-net-worth mover	54	#977 of 1,949	#17 of 32	Map
Lottery winner	74	#302 of 1,973	#3 of 32	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	61	#1,240 of 1,877	#25 of 32	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	68	#625 of 1,877	#6 of 32	Map
Digital native	68	#202 of 1,480	#2 of 31	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Foundation90
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)89
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)88
Lifestyle and amenities87
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)84
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)82
Flat land (terrain relief)80
Mobility and connectivity79
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Governance and fiscal strength73
Demographics60
Jobs and economy60
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)58
Affordability40
Health and elderly37
Safety and community23
Green space22
Education and family22
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
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.