Living in Kōta

Kōta is a large place in Aichi (愛知県), Japan, home to 42,449 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 6%, #111 of 1,877), expat professionals (top 17%, #269 of 1,668), single professionals (top 22%, #316 of 1,454).

Residents42,449
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport33 km (Chubu Centrair International)
Nearest city of 100k+8 km
Within 30 km3,026,700 people
Sea coast8 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 420 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo251 km
Within 10 km507,166 people
Greater areaGreater Nagoya, 39 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 49 min, sunset 8:44

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How Kōta 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 family32#1,525 of 1,813#28 of 59Map
Low-income household29#1,506 of 1,806#39 of 58Map
Low-income family23#1,512 of 1,717#38 of 58Map
Single parent30#1,399 of 1,604#38 of 54Map
Pensioner couple53#1,181 of 1,762#11 of 59Map
Single pensioner40#1,411 of 1,762#19 of 59Map
Early retiree56#1,258 of 1,845#18 of 59Map
Single professional65#316 of 1,454#35 of 54Map
Young professional68#329 of 1,405#35 of 54Map
DINKS70#272 of 1,201#32 of 54Map
Remote worker57#1,305 of 1,668#31 of 54Map
Commuter73#368 of 1,547#36 of 58Map
Car-free household68#427 of 1,256#35 of 55Map
Student62#400 of 736#36 of 49Map
First-home buyer36#1,449 of 1,717#41 of 58Map
Budget-constrained mover25#1,577 of 1,877#37 of 59Map
Urban lifestyle seeker61#405 of 1,327#35 of 54Map
Expat professional69#269 of 1,668#31 of 54Map
Healthcare-first mover27#1,318 of 1,762#37 of 59Map
Nature-focused household30#1,583 of 1,958#23 of 60Map
Cross-border commuter58#1,355 of 1,949#43 of 60Map
Outdoor and mountain lover49#1,147 of 1,949#8 of 60Map
Rural value seeker11#1,665 of 1,958#28 of 60Map
High-net-worth mover60#519 of 1,949#16 of 60Map
Lottery winner79#120 of 1,973#24 of 60Map
Climate-resilient relocation57#1,494 of 1,877#22 of 59Map
Coastal living63#1,084 of 1,420#22 of 57Map
Business owner79#111 of 1,877#24 of 59Map
Digital native63#377 of 1,480#32 of 54Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Demographics99
  • Governance and fiscal strength95
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)95
  • Mobility and connectivity94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Sea or lake shore90
  • Jobs and economy90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
  • Foundation80
  • Lifestyle and amenities80
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)73
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)72
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)69
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)63
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)57
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)46
  • Health and elderly30
  • Flat land (terrain relief)27
  • Safety and community25
  • Green space19
  • Education and family19
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)18
  • Affordability13
  • 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.