Living in Nagoya (名古屋市)

Nagoya (名古屋市) is a city in Aichi (愛知県), Japan, home to 2,332,176 people. It does not pass the minimums of any household profile in Japan yet, usually because of its size or missing local data.

Residents2,332,176

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport37 km (Chubu Centrair International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km4,711,400 people

Sea coast10 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 110 m

Main railway line2.8 km

Distance to Tokyo264 km

Within 10 km2,332,176 people

Greater areaGreater Nagoya, the core

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 47 min, sunset 8:44

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Good to know about Nagoya (名古屋市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
The Philippine Sea is 10 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 47 min and sets around 8:44; in late June it sets around 12:10.

Best places in Greater Nagoya

How Nagoya (名古屋市) 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.

Profile	In Japan	In Aichi (愛知県)
Young family	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Low-income household	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Low-income family	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Single parent	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Pensioner couple	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Single pensioner	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Early retiree	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Single professional	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Young professional	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
DINKS	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Remote worker	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Commuter	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Car-free household	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Student	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
First-home buyer	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Budget-constrained mover	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Expat professional	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Healthcare-first mover	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Nature-focused household	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Cross-border commuter	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Rural value seeker	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
High-net-worth mover	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Lottery winner	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Coastal living	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Business owner	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Digital native	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Lifestyle and amenities100
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
Mobility and connectivity95
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)94
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Demographics88
Sea or lake shore86
Jobs and economy81
Foundation80
Flat land (terrain relief)76
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Governance and fiscal strength72
Port access (major sea or inland port)66
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)65
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)65
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)38
Health and elderly30
Safety and community25
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)14
Green space5
Education and family5
Affordability4
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.