Living in Hekinan (碧南市)

Hekinan (碧南市) is a large place in Aichi (愛知県), Japan, home to 72,458 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 6%, #103 of 1,877), commuters (top 14%, #203 of 1,547), expat professionals (top 14%, #233 of 1,668).

Residents72,458
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport17 km (Chubu Centrair International)
Nearest city of 100k+5 km
Within 30 km2,591,100 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line9.9 km
Distance to Tokyo266 km
Within 10 km554,542 people
Greater areaGreater Nagoya, 31 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 49 min, sunset 8:45

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How Hekinan (碧南市) 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 Aichi (愛知県)
Young family33#1,506 of 1,813#23 of 59Map
Low-income household31#1,468 of 1,806#29 of 58Map
Low-income family25#1,480 of 1,717#32 of 58Map
Single parent32#1,376 of 1,604#29 of 54Map
Pensioner couple53#1,186 of 1,762#12 of 59Map
Single pensioner40#1,420 of 1,762#26 of 59Map
Early retiree56#1,249 of 1,845#16 of 59Map
Single professional67#235 of 1,454#27 of 54Map
Young professional71#230 of 1,405#25 of 54Map
DINKS72#217 of 1,201#26 of 54Map
Remote worker59#1,204 of 1,668#11 of 54Map
Commuter76#203 of 1,547#19 of 58Map
Car-free household73#287 of 1,256#23 of 55Map
Student46#608 of 736#44 of 49Map
First-home buyer38#1,402 of 1,717#30 of 58Map
Budget-constrained mover27#1,536 of 1,877#29 of 59Map
Urban lifestyle seeker66#277 of 1,327#24 of 54Map
Expat professional70#233 of 1,668#26 of 54Map
Healthcare-first mover27#1,280 of 1,762#23 of 59Map
Nature-focused household28#1,603 of 1,958#24 of 60Map
Cross-border commuter61#1,122 of 1,949#10 of 60Map
Outdoor and mountain lover31#1,531 of 1,949#25 of 60Map
Rural value seeker11#1,661 of 1,958#27 of 60Map
High-net-worth mover61#474 of 1,949#13 of 60Map
Lottery winner80#90 of 1,973#21 of 60Map
Climate-resilient relocation43#1,848 of 1,877#56 of 59Map
Coastal living65#955 of 1,420#11 of 57Map
Business owner79#103 of 1,877#22 of 59Map
Digital native62#393 of 1,480#35 of 54Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Governance and fiscal strength93
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)91
  • Demographics87
  • Foundation84
  • Flat land (terrain relief)83
  • Lifestyle and amenities83
  • Jobs and economy81
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)64
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)64
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)53
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)50
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)48
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)47
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)47
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
  • Health and elderly30
  • Safety and community25
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)22
  • Green space17
  • Education and family17
  • Affordability15
  • 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.