Living in Okazaki (岡崎市)

Okazaki (岡崎市) is a city in Aichi (愛知県), Japan, home to 384,654 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 1%, #17 of 1,877), young professionals (top 2%, #21 of 1,405), couples without children (DINKs) (top 2%, #18 of 1,201).

Residents384,654
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport35 km (Chubu Centrair International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km3,141,800 people
Sea coast16 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 450 m
Main railway line1.9 km
Distance to Tokyo248 km
Within 10 km615,796 people
Greater areaGreater Nagoya, 33 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 48 min, sunset 8:44

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How Okazaki (岡崎市) 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#1,523 of 1,813#27 of 59Map
Low-income household28#1,530 of 1,806#44 of 58Map
Low-income family22#1,527 of 1,717#43 of 58Map
Single parent30#1,403 of 1,604#41 of 54Map
Pensioner couple51#1,269 of 1,762#22 of 59Map
Single pensioner40#1,435 of 1,762#32 of 59Map
Early retiree56#1,232 of 1,845#14 of 59Map
Single professional76#22 of 1,454#2 of 54Map
Young professional80#21 of 1,405#2 of 54Map
DINKS82#18 of 1,201#2 of 54Map
Remote worker57#1,294 of 1,668#29 of 54Map
Commuter81#38 of 1,547#2 of 58Map
Car-free household83#70 of 1,256#3 of 55Map
Student80#52 of 736#1 of 49Map
First-home buyer36#1,456 of 1,717#42 of 58Map
Budget-constrained mover22#1,627 of 1,877#45 of 59Map
Urban lifestyle seeker77#60 of 1,327#3 of 54Map
Expat professional77#49 of 1,668#2 of 54Map
Healthcare-first mover29#1,225 of 1,762#5 of 59Map
Nature-focused household25#1,655 of 1,958#34 of 60Map
Cross-border commuter60#1,255 of 1,949#28 of 60Map
Outdoor and mountain lover43#1,300 of 1,949#11 of 60Map
Rural value seeker7#1,712 of 1,958#33 of 60Map
High-net-worth mover66#217 of 1,949#1 of 60Map
Lottery winner86#3 of 1,973#2 of 60Map
Climate-resilient relocation57#1,471 of 1,877#17 of 59Map
Coastal living58#1,245 of 1,420#35 of 57Map
Business owner83#17 of 1,877#6 of 59Map
Digital native75#48 of 1,480#2 of 54Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation98
  • Lifestyle and amenities98
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)96
  • Mobility and connectivity95
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)95
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
  • Governance and fiscal strength95
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • Jobs and economy88
  • Demographics84
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Sea or lake shore76
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)74
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)63
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)58
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)57
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)32
  • Health and elderly30
  • Safety and community25
  • Flat land (terrain relief)24
  • Green space15
  • Education and family15
  • Affordability9
  • 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.