Living in Kawanoechō (川之江町)

Kawanoechō (川之江町) is a large place in Ehime (愛媛県), Japan, home to 37,641 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 17%, #323 of 1,949), retired couples (top 23%, #398 of 1,762), single pensioners (top 28%, #484 of 1,762).

Residents37,641

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport46 km (Takamatsu)

Nearest city of 100k+26 km

Within 30 km451,300 people

Sea coast0 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 360 m, height range 390 m

Main railway line1.6 km

Distance to Tokyo593 km

Within 10 km120,395 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 53 min, sunset 9:01

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Good to know about Kawanoechō (川之江町)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
It is right on the coast of the Inner Sea.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 53 min and sets around 9:01; in late June it sets around 12:20.

How Kawanoechō (川之江町) 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 Ehime (愛媛県)
Young family	54	#918 of 1,813	#15 of 23	Map
Low-income household	53	#948 of 1,806	#14 of 23	Map
Low-income family	52	#926 of 1,717	#16 of 23	Map
Single parent	54	#855 of 1,604	#14 of 22	Map
Pensioner couple	72	#398 of 1,762	#4 of 23	Map
Single pensioner	66	#484 of 1,762	#5 of 23	Map
Early retiree	67	#514 of 1,845	#10 of 23	Map
Single professional	47	#873 of 1,454	#10 of 15	Map
Young professional	48	#891 of 1,405	#10 of 14	Map
DINKS	48	#817 of 1,201	#9 of 12	Map
Remote worker	69	#662 of 1,668	#10 of 22	Map
Commuter	60	#1,091 of 1,547	#11 of 15	Map
Car-free household	46	#904 of 1,256	#10 of 14	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	54	#949 of 1,717	#11 of 23	Map
Budget-constrained mover	52	#982 of 1,877	#15 of 23	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	39	#860 of 1,327	#9 of 14	Map
Expat professional	59	#712 of 1,668	#10 of 22	Map
Healthcare-first mover	59	#557 of 1,762	#7 of 23	Map
Nature-focused household	57	#1,009 of 1,958	#17 of 23	Map
Cross-border commuter	63	#997 of 1,949	#12 of 23	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	69	#323 of 1,949	#10 of 23	Map
Rural value seeker	49	#1,008 of 1,958	#14 of 23	Map
High-net-worth mover	61	#458 of 1,949	#6 of 23	Map
Lottery winner	61	#864 of 1,973	#11 of 23	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	69	#757 of 1,877	#14 of 23	Map
Coastal living	75	#407 of 1,420	#9 of 23	Map
Business owner	63	#854 of 1,877	#12 of 23	Map
Digital native	43	#921 of 1,480	#10 of 15	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Sea or lake shore100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Mobility and connectivity81
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)77
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)74
Health and elderly67
Jobs and economy66
Lifestyle and amenities60
Foundation60
Governance and fiscal strength57
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)53
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)53
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)47
Green space46
Education and family46
Demographics46
Affordability43
Safety and community39
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)39
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)38
Flat land (terrain relief)31
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)28
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
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

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.