Living in Mooka (真岡市)

Mooka (真岡市) is a large place in Tochigi (栃木県), Japan, home to 78,720 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 44%, #818 of 1,877), remote workers (top 44%, #732 of 1,668), digital natives (top 45%, #660 of 1,480).

Residents78,720

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport45 km (Ibaraki)

Nearest city of 100k+13 km

Within 30 km1,783,100 people

Sea coast52 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 140 m

Main railway line10.4 km

Distance to Tokyo86 km

Within 10 km136,008 people

Greater areaGreater Utsunomiya, 18 km out

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 40 min, sunset 8:28

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Good to know about Mooka (真岡市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
It is part of Greater Utsunomiya, 18 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 40 min and sets around 8:28; in late June it sets around 12:01.

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How Mooka (真岡市) 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	47	#1,132 of 1,813	#17 of 32	Map
Low-income household	52	#988 of 1,806	#17 of 32	Map
Low-income family	47	#1,084 of 1,717	#17 of 32	Map
Single parent	50	#997 of 1,604	#18 of 31	Map
Pensioner couple	55	#1,090 of 1,762	#9 of 32	Map
Single pensioner	47	#1,202 of 1,762	#9 of 32	Map
Early retiree	61	#882 of 1,845	#7 of 32	Map
Single professional	53	#686 of 1,454	#11 of 31	Map
Young professional	56	#670 of 1,405	#11 of 31	Map
DINKS	55	#647 of 1,201	#11 of 31	Map
Remote worker	68	#732 of 1,668	#11 of 31	Map
Commuter	66	#808 of 1,547	#16 of 32	Map
Car-free household	57	#631 of 1,256	#10 of 28	Map
Student	50	#573 of 736	#6 of 15	Map
First-home buyer	54	#966 of 1,717	#18 of 32	Map
Budget-constrained mover	48	#1,110 of 1,877	#15 of 32	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	48	#654 of 1,327	#11 of 31	Map
Expat professional	57	#771 of 1,668	#11 of 31	Map
Healthcare-first mover	33	#1,161 of 1,762	#10 of 32	Map
Nature-focused household	51	#1,169 of 1,958	#18 of 32	Map
Cross-border commuter	63	#966 of 1,949	#8 of 32	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	29	#1,564 of 1,949	#15 of 32	Map
Rural value seeker	42	#1,190 of 1,958	#17 of 32	Map
High-net-worth mover	57	#714 of 1,949	#6 of 32	Map
Lottery winner	68	#559 of 1,973	#10 of 32	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	63	#1,121 of 1,877	#15 of 32	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	64	#818 of 1,877	#12 of 32	Map
Digital native	53	#660 of 1,480	#11 of 31	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Mobility and connectivity88
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)82
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)82
Governance and fiscal strength80
Lifestyle and amenities80
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Flat land (terrain relief)72
Demographics69
Foundation68
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)67
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)65
Jobs and economy56
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)52
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)50
Green space43
Education and family43
Affordability42
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)38
Health and elderly37
Safety and community23
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
Sea or lake shore14
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.