Living in Kanuma (鹿沼市)

Kanuma (鹿沼市) is a large place in Tochigi (栃木県), Japan, home to 94,903 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 46%, #848 of 1,845), remote workers (top 51%, #850 of 1,668), young professionals (top 52%, #724 of 1,405).

Residents94,903
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport74 km (Ibaraki)
Nearest city of 100k+12 km
Within 30 km1,568,100 people
Sea coast79 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 220 m
Main railway line3.4 km
Distance to Tokyo96 km
Within 10 km94,903 people
Greater areaGreater Utsunomiya, 12 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 40 min, sunset 8:29

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How Kanuma (鹿沼市) 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 Tochigi (栃木県)
Young family48#1,118 of 1,813#14 of 32Map
Low-income household50#1,044 of 1,806#21 of 32Map
Low-income family46#1,092 of 1,717#19 of 32Map
Single parent50#990 of 1,604#16 of 31Map
Pensioner couple53#1,154 of 1,762#18 of 32Map
Single pensioner46#1,237 of 1,762#16 of 32Map
Early retiree61#848 of 1,845#4 of 32Map
Single professional51#753 of 1,454#13 of 31Map
Young professional54#724 of 1,405#12 of 31Map
DINKS53#696 of 1,201#13 of 31Map
Remote worker66#850 of 1,668#18 of 31Map
Commuter65#874 of 1,547#18 of 32Map
Car-free household56#678 of 1,256#12 of 28Map
Student41#636 of 736#8 of 15Map
First-home buyer53#996 of 1,717#19 of 32Map
Budget-constrained mover45#1,175 of 1,877#22 of 32Map
Urban lifestyle seeker46#708 of 1,327#12 of 31Map
Expat professional54#918 of 1,668#15 of 31Map
Healthcare-first mover32#1,177 of 1,762#15 of 32Map
Nature-focused household56#1,043 of 1,958#11 of 32Map
Cross-border commuter61#1,102 of 1,949#18 of 32Map
Outdoor and mountain lover40#1,390 of 1,949#9 of 32Map
Rural value seeker45#1,120 of 1,958#16 of 32Map
High-net-worth mover56#814 of 1,949#11 of 32Map
Lottery winner65#745 of 1,973#15 of 32Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#1,094 of 1,877#13 of 32Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner60#996 of 1,877#18 of 32Map
Digital native48#785 of 1,480#17 of 31Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)81
  • Governance and fiscal strength81
  • Lifestyle and amenities80
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)74
  • Foundation63
  • Flat land (terrain relief)58
  • Green space52
  • Demographics52
  • Education and family52
  • Jobs and economy52
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)44
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)42
  • Affordability41
  • Health and elderly37
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)36
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
  • Safety and community23
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • 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.