Living in Kariya (Aichi)

Kariya (Aichi) is a city in Aichi (愛知県), Japan, home to 153,834 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 1%, #2 of 1,877), couples without children (DINKs) (top 3%, #34 of 1,201), single professionals (top 4%, #44 of 1,454).

Residents153,834
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport21 km (Chubu Centrair International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km3,581,600 people
Sea coast7 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 60 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo263 km
Within 10 km817,640 people
Greater areaGreater Nagoya, 20 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 48 min, sunset 8:44

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How Kariya (Aichi) 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 family28#1,596 of 1,813#44 of 59Map
Low-income household24#1,615 of 1,806#50 of 58Map
Low-income family18#1,575 of 1,717#50 of 58Map
Single parent27#1,447 of 1,604#49 of 54Map
Pensioner couple50#1,294 of 1,762#28 of 59Map
Single pensioner40#1,428 of 1,762#28 of 59Map
Early retiree54#1,438 of 1,845#29 of 59Map
Single professional74#44 of 1,454#6 of 54Map
Young professional78#43 of 1,405#6 of 54Map
DINKS80#34 of 1,201#4 of 54Map
Remote worker55#1,378 of 1,668#38 of 54Map
Commuter80#51 of 1,547#3 of 58Map
Car-free household81#106 of 1,256#7 of 55Map
Student69#245 of 736#23 of 49Map
First-home buyer33#1,541 of 1,717#49 of 58Map
Budget-constrained mover19#1,710 of 1,877#51 of 59Map
Urban lifestyle seeker74#106 of 1,327#6 of 54Map
Expat professional76#58 of 1,668#3 of 54Map
Healthcare-first mover28#1,255 of 1,762#14 of 59Map
Nature-focused household20#1,717 of 1,958#44 of 60Map
Cross-border commuter59#1,272 of 1,949#34 of 60Map
Outdoor and mountain lover19#1,652 of 1,949#44 of 60Map
Rural value seeker0#1,783 of 1,958#52 of 60Map
High-net-worth mover61#430 of 1,949#10 of 60Map
Lottery winner84#8 of 1,973#3 of 60Map
Climate-resilient relocation50#1,743 of 1,877#48 of 59Map
Coastal living62#1,101 of 1,420#26 of 57Map
Business owner84#2 of 1,877#1 of 59Map
Digital native73#101 of 1,480#6 of 54Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Governance and fiscal strength98
  • Jobs and economy93
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)92
  • Sea or lake shore92
  • Demographics91
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)91
  • Foundation91
  • Lifestyle and amenities91
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)87
  • Flat land (terrain relief)86
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)81
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)74
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)72
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)67
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)64
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)63
  • Health and elderly30
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)29
  • Safety and community25
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)22
  • Green space12
  • Education and family12
  • Affordability5
  • 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.