Living in Katō (加東)

Katō (加東) is a large place in Hyōgo (兵庫県), Japan, home to 40,645 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 36%, #666 of 1,877), expat professionals (top 37%, #608 of 1,668), digital natives (top 43%, #631 of 1,480).

Residents40,645
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport37 km (Kobe)
Nearest city of 100k+19 km
Within 30 km2,904,600 people
Sea coast29 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 220 m
Main railway line5.9 km
Distance to Tokyo437 km
Within 10 km100,872 people
Greater areaGreater Ōsaka, 44 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 48 min, sunset 8:52

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How Katō (加東) 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 Hyōgo (兵庫県)
Young family36#1,448 of 1,813#26 of 48Map
Low-income household53#960 of 1,806#15 of 48Map
Low-income family41#1,198 of 1,717#21 of 48Map
Single parent44#1,136 of 1,604#21 of 48Map
Pensioner couple58#951 of 1,762#38 of 48Map
Single pensioner46#1,211 of 1,762#36 of 48Map
Early retiree58#1,107 of 1,845#34 of 48Map
Single professional50#783 of 1,454#20 of 45Map
Young professional52#782 of 1,405#21 of 43Map
DINKS53#711 of 1,201#20 of 38Map
Remote worker61#1,104 of 1,668#24 of 48Map
Commuter63#939 of 1,547#21 of 44Map
Car-free household47#870 of 1,256#22 of 37Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer54#958 of 1,717#15 of 48Map
Budget-constrained mover50#1,039 of 1,877#20 of 48Map
Urban lifestyle seeker41#810 of 1,327#21 of 38Map
Expat professional61#608 of 1,668#18 of 48Map
Healthcare-first mover45#999 of 1,762#21 of 48Map
Nature-focused household49#1,219 of 1,958#27 of 48Map
Cross-border commuter59#1,280 of 1,949#10 of 48Map
Outdoor and mountain lover34#1,491 of 1,949#41 of 48Map
Rural value seeker39#1,270 of 1,958#25 of 48Map
High-net-worth mover51#1,226 of 1,949#33 of 48Map
Lottery winner69#514 of 1,973#18 of 48Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#1,019 of 1,877#20 of 48Map
Coastal living60#1,186 of 1,420#38 of 43Map
Business owner67#666 of 1,877#17 of 48Map
Digital native54#631 of 1,480#18 of 45Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • Mobility and connectivity87
  • Demographics83
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)82
  • Lifestyle and amenities79
  • Jobs and economy78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)72
  • Governance and fiscal strength70
  • Health and elderly65
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)62
  • Flat land (terrain relief)57
  • Foundation57
  • Sea or lake shore54
  • Green space51
  • Education and family51
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)49
  • Affordability44
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)27
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)21
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance12
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance12
  • Safety and community9
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • 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.