Living in Kurobe-shi (黒部)

Kurobe-shi (黒部) is a large place in Toyama (富山県), Japan, home to 41,564 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 4%, #75 of 1,949), early retirees (top 22%, #402 of 1,845), people who want to live by the sea (top 27%, #376 of 1,420).

Residents41,564
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport109 km (Komatsu)
Nearest city of 100k+30 km
Within 30 km218,400 people
Sea coast3 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 840 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo246 km
Within 10 km66,571 people
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 38 min, sunset 8:37

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How Kurobe-shi (黒部) 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 Toyama (富山県)
Young family61#636 of 1,813#14 of 22Map
Low-income household54#905 of 1,806#18 of 21Map
Low-income family59#726 of 1,717#15 of 21Map
Single parent62#620 of 1,604#16 of 20Map
Pensioner couple66#585 of 1,762#15 of 22Map
Single pensioner65#526 of 1,762#17 of 22Map
Early retiree68#402 of 1,845#8 of 21Map
Single professional41#1,026 of 1,454#16 of 19Map
Young professional42#1,052 of 1,405#16 of 18Map
DINKS43#950 of 1,201#17 of 17Map
Remote worker67#784 of 1,668#17 of 20Map
Commuter56#1,224 of 1,547#19 of 20Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer56#894 of 1,717#18 of 21Map
Budget-constrained mover52#986 of 1,877#18 of 22Map
Urban lifestyle seeker32#1,000 of 1,327#15 of 17Map
Expat professional51#1,043 of 1,668#17 of 20Map
Healthcare-first mover56#688 of 1,762#19 of 22Map
Nature-focused household65#665 of 1,958#5 of 22Map
Cross-border commuter62#1,063 of 1,949#18 of 22Map
Outdoor and mountain lover76#75 of 1,949#7 of 22Map
Rural value seeker55#813 of 1,958#13 of 22Map
High-net-worth mover59#610 of 1,949#16 of 22Map
Lottery winner54#1,141 of 1,973#19 of 22Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#550 of 1,877#11 of 22Map
Coastal living76#376 of 1,420#9 of 22Map
Business owner55#1,204 of 1,877#19 of 22Map
Digital native36#1,088 of 1,480#15 of 19Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Sea or lake shore99
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)91
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)90
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
  • Health and elderly61
  • Green space60
  • Education and family60
  • Mobility and connectivity59
  • Demographics59
  • Safety and community58
  • Jobs and economy58
  • Lifestyle and amenities53
  • Foundation49
  • Affordability45
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)44
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)44
  • Governance and fiscal strength42
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)29
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)23
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)22
  • Flat land (terrain relief)5
  • 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.