Living in Kani (可児市)

Kani (可児市) is a city in Gifu (岐阜県), Japan, home to 102,143 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 12%, #178 of 1,547), business owners (top 22%, #400 of 1,877), single professionals (top 24%, #345 of 1,454).

Residents102,143
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport65 km (Chubu Centrair International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km2,854,400 people
Sea coast38 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 280 m
Main railway line5.1 km
Distance to Tokyo246 km
Within 10 km195,409 people
Greater areaGreater Nagoya, 30 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 46 min, sunset 8:43

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How Kani (可児市) 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 family45#1,186 of 1,813#24 of 41Map
Low-income household44#1,187 of 1,806#29 of 40Map
Low-income family41#1,209 of 1,717#29 of 40Map
Single parent46#1,098 of 1,604#28 of 39Map
Pensioner couple49#1,325 of 1,762#19 of 41Map
Single pensioner41#1,376 of 1,762#16 of 41Map
Early retiree58#1,065 of 1,845#8 of 40Map
Single professional64#345 of 1,454#8 of 36Map
Young professional67#338 of 1,405#8 of 36Map
DINKS68#332 of 1,201#8 of 31Map
Remote worker62#1,026 of 1,668#20 of 39Map
Commuter77#178 of 1,547#5 of 37Map
Car-free household70#392 of 1,256#9 of 35Map
Student56#514 of 736#17 of 24Map
First-home buyer49#1,105 of 1,717#27 of 40Map
Budget-constrained mover37#1,316 of 1,877#30 of 41Map
Urban lifestyle seeker61#419 of 1,327#9 of 35Map
Expat professional63#511 of 1,668#10 of 39Map
Healthcare-first mover25#1,372 of 1,762#15 of 41Map
Nature-focused household44#1,340 of 1,958#19 of 41Map
Cross-border commuter63#956 of 1,949#11 of 41Map
Outdoor and mountain lover37#1,431 of 1,949#21 of 41Map
Rural value seeker30#1,439 of 1,958#29 of 41Map
High-net-worth mover59#551 of 1,949#5 of 41Map
Lottery winner76#229 of 1,973#6 of 41Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#1,237 of 1,877#22 of 41Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner72#400 of 1,877#10 of 41Map
Digital native61#435 of 1,480#9 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)98
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Governance and fiscal strength90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
  • Lifestyle and amenities87
  • Demographics86
  • Mobility and connectivity86
  • Foundation78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • Jobs and economy69
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)62
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)61
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)60
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)57
  • Flat land (terrain relief)47
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)45
  • Sea or lake shore37
  • Green space35
  • Education and family35
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • Safety and community31
  • Affordability28
  • Health and elderly25
  • 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.