Living in Tokoname (常滑市)

Tokoname (常滑市) is a large place in Aichi (愛知県), Japan, home to 58,710 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 6%, #106 of 1,877), commuters (top 17%, #251 of 1,547), expat professionals (top 18%, #286 of 1,668).

Residents58,710

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport5 km (Chubu Centrair International)

Nearest city of 100k+8 km

Within 30 km2,684,400 people

Sea coast2 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m

Main railway line16.9 km

Distance to Tokyo278 km

Within 10 km271,008 people

Greater areaGreater Nagoya, 31 km out

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 49 min, sunset 8:45

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Good to know about Tokoname (常滑市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
It is right on the coast of the Philippine Sea.
It is part of Greater Nagoya, 31 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 49 min and sets around 8:45; in late June it sets around 12:09.

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How Tokoname (常滑市) 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	Score	In Japan	In Aichi (愛知県)
Young family	33	#1,520 of 1,813	#26 of 59	Map
Low-income household	40	#1,263 of 1,806	#6 of 58	Map
Low-income family	32	#1,336 of 1,717	#9 of 58	Map
Single parent	38	#1,244 of 1,604	#9 of 54	Map
Pensioner couple	47	#1,389 of 1,762	#42 of 59	Map
Single pensioner	36	#1,497 of 1,762	#47 of 59	Map
Early retiree	51	#1,581 of 1,845	#45 of 59	Map
Single professional	64	#339 of 1,454	#36 of 54	Map
Young professional	67	#359 of 1,405	#36 of 54	Map
DINKS	68	#324 of 1,201	#36 of 54	Map
Remote worker	56	#1,339 of 1,668	#35 of 54	Map
Commuter	75	#251 of 1,547	#25 of 58	Map
Car-free household	66	#475 of 1,256	#41 of 55	Map
Student	45	#613 of 736	#45 of 49	Map
First-home buyer	45	#1,208 of 1,717	#7 of 58	Map
Budget-constrained mover	35	#1,355 of 1,877	#7 of 59	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	59	#455 of 1,327	#39 of 54	Map
Expat professional	68	#286 of 1,668	#32 of 54	Map
Healthcare-first mover	27	#1,281 of 1,762	#24 of 59	Map
Nature-focused household	30	#1,574 of 1,958	#22 of 60	Map
Cross-border commuter	62	#1,023 of 1,949	#2 of 60	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	27	#1,583 of 1,949	#32 of 60	Map
Rural value seeker	17	#1,593 of 1,958	#19 of 60	Map
High-net-worth mover	52	#1,126 of 1,949	#46 of 60	Map
Lottery winner	80	#93 of 1,973	#22 of 60	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	45	#1,829 of 1,877	#53 of 59	Map
Coastal living	67	#835 of 1,420	#6 of 57	Map
Business owner	79	#106 of 1,877	#23 of 59	Map
Digital native	59	#483 of 1,480	#41 of 54	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Sea or lake shore100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Mobility and connectivity99
Flat land (terrain relief)98
Demographics93
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)91
Jobs and economy85
Lifestyle and amenities81
Foundation80
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)75
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)66
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)65
Port access (major sea or inland port)55
Governance and fiscal strength52
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)51
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)49
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)47
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)47
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)43
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)34
Health and elderly30
Green space29
Education and family29
Safety and community25
Affordability24
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.