Living in Utsunomiya (宇都宮市)

Utsunomiya (宇都宮市) is a city in Tochigi (栃木県), Japan, home to 518,757 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young professionals (top 6%, #73 of 1,405), single professionals (top 6%, #76 of 1,454), digital natives (top 7%, #91 of 1,480).

Residents518,757
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport64 km (Ibaraki)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,456,600 people
Sea coast66 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line1.5 km
Distance to Tokyo99 km
Within 10 km518,757 people
Greater areaGreater Utsunomiya, the core
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 39 min, sunset 8:29

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How Utsunomiya (宇都宮市) 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 family34#1,491 of 1,813#32 of 32Map
Low-income household27#1,545 of 1,806#32 of 32Map
Low-income family23#1,514 of 1,717#32 of 32Map
Single parent31#1,394 of 1,604#31 of 31Map
Pensioner couple50#1,287 of 1,762#27 of 32Map
Single pensioner43#1,335 of 1,762#28 of 32Map
Early retiree57#1,156 of 1,845#28 of 32Map
Single professional72#76 of 1,454#1 of 31Map
Young professional76#73 of 1,405#1 of 31Map
DINKS77#84 of 1,201#1 of 31Map
Remote worker56#1,340 of 1,668#30 of 31Map
Commuter78#120 of 1,547#1 of 32Map
Car-free household81#96 of 1,256#1 of 28Map
Student79#62 of 736#1 of 15Map
First-home buyer35#1,464 of 1,717#32 of 32Map
Budget-constrained mover22#1,636 of 1,877#32 of 32Map
Urban lifestyle seeker75#90 of 1,327#1 of 31Map
Expat professional72#166 of 1,668#1 of 31Map
Healthcare-first mover35#1,141 of 1,762#4 of 32Map
Nature-focused household28#1,607 of 1,958#31 of 32Map
Cross-border commuter58#1,428 of 1,949#29 of 32Map
Outdoor and mountain lover7#1,772 of 1,949#29 of 32Map
Rural value seeker10#1,668 of 1,958#32 of 32Map
High-net-worth mover66#209 of 1,949#1 of 32Map
Lottery winner82#36 of 1,973#1 of 32Map
Climate-resilient relocation58#1,420 of 1,877#32 of 32Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner76#229 of 1,877#1 of 32Map
Digital native73#91 of 1,480#1 of 31Map

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)95
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)93
  • Lifestyle and amenities93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Governance and fiscal strength87
  • Mobility and connectivity86
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)86
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)80
  • Demographics80
  • Flat land (terrain relief)78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)75
  • Jobs and economy74
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)66
  • Health and elderly37
  • Safety and community23
  • Green space18
  • Education and family18
  • Affordability11
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • 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.