Living in Kakamigahara (各务原市)

Kakamigahara (各务原市) is a city in Gifu (岐阜県), Japan, home to 144,521 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 4%, #47 of 1,547), single professionals (top 4%, #51 of 1,454), young professionals (top 4%, #54 of 1,405).

Residents144,521
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport62 km (Chubu Centrair International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km3,347,000 people
Sea coast36 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 200 m
Main railway line2.1 km
Distance to Tokyo263 km
Within 10 km888,930 people
Greater areaGreater Gifu, 9 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 46 min, sunset 8:44

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How Kakamigahara (各务原市) 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 Gifu (岐阜県)
Young family31#1,550 of 1,813#40 of 41Map
Low-income household38#1,316 of 1,806#33 of 40Map
Low-income family32#1,350 of 1,717#35 of 40Map
Single parent38#1,241 of 1,604#34 of 39Map
Pensioner couple40#1,593 of 1,762#36 of 41Map
Single pensioner35#1,514 of 1,762#37 of 41Map
Early retiree48#1,741 of 1,845#40 of 40Map
Single professional74#51 of 1,454#2 of 36Map
Young professional77#54 of 1,405#2 of 36Map
DINKS78#58 of 1,201#2 of 31Map
Remote worker54#1,445 of 1,668#39 of 39Map
Commuter81#47 of 1,547#2 of 37Map
Car-free household80#113 of 1,256#2 of 35Map
Student61#424 of 736#14 of 24Map
First-home buyer43#1,240 of 1,717#32 of 40Map
Budget-constrained mover31#1,437 of 1,877#36 of 41Map
Urban lifestyle seeker73#118 of 1,327#2 of 35Map
Expat professional72#171 of 1,668#2 of 39Map
Healthcare-first mover26#1,343 of 1,762#6 of 41Map
Nature-focused household13#1,822 of 1,958#41 of 41Map
Cross-border commuter61#1,108 of 1,949#21 of 41Map
Outdoor and mountain lover12#1,722 of 1,949#35 of 41Map
Rural value seeker3#1,749 of 1,958#40 of 41Map
High-net-worth mover53#1,073 of 1,949#23 of 41Map
Lottery winner80#86 of 1,973#2 of 41Map
Climate-resilient relocation57#1,481 of 1,877#37 of 41Map
Coastal living45#1,410 of 1,420#17 of 17Map
Business owner79#90 of 1,877#2 of 41Map
Digital native69#189 of 1,480#2 of 36Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)96
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Foundation90
  • Lifestyle and amenities90
  • Mobility and connectivity87
  • Jobs and economy85
  • Governance and fiscal strength84
  • Demographics79
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)67
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)65
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)64
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)63
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)62
  • Flat land (terrain relief)62
  • Sea or lake shore42
  • Safety and community31
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)28
  • Health and elderly25
  • Affordability19
  • Green space11
  • Education and family11
  • 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

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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.