Living in Kawanishi (川西市)

Kawanishi (川西市) is a city in Hyōgo (兵庫県), Japan, home to 155,165 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 8%, #114 of 1,480), expat professionals (top 9%, #137 of 1,668), city lovers (top 10%, #124 of 1,327).

Residents155,165
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport5 km (Osaka Itami International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km8,289,600 people
Sea coast14 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 220 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo405 km
Within 10 km1,252,834 people
Greater areaGreater Ōsaka, 8 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 49 min, sunset 8:51

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How Kawanishi (川西市) 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 Hyōgo (兵庫県)
Young family16#1,770 of 1,813#47 of 48Map
Low-income household19#1,714 of 1,806#45 of 48Map
Low-income family11#1,671 of 1,717#45 of 48Map
Single parent19#1,564 of 1,604#45 of 48Map
Pensioner couple53#1,188 of 1,762#48 of 48Map
Single pensioner40#1,423 of 1,762#48 of 48Map
Early retiree50#1,647 of 1,845#48 of 48Map
Single professional69#182 of 1,454#7 of 45Map
Young professional73#158 of 1,405#6 of 43Map
DINKS74#158 of 1,201#7 of 38Map
Remote worker46#1,609 of 1,668#48 of 48Map
Commuter75#287 of 1,547#9 of 44Map
Car-free household79#141 of 1,256#7 of 37Map
Student72#182 of 736#9 of 28Map
First-home buyer28#1,641 of 1,717#45 of 48Map
Budget-constrained mover15#1,776 of 1,877#45 of 48Map
Urban lifestyle seeker73#124 of 1,327#7 of 38Map
Expat professional73#137 of 1,668#6 of 48Map
Healthcare-first mover47#937 of 1,762#11 of 48Map
Nature-focused household9#1,882 of 1,958#46 of 48Map
Cross-border commuter56#1,549 of 1,949#30 of 48Map
Outdoor and mountain lover27#1,582 of 1,949#46 of 48Map
Rural value seeker0#1,846 of 1,958#47 of 48Map
High-net-worth mover54#986 of 1,949#22 of 48Map
Lottery winner79#101 of 1,973#9 of 48Map
Climate-resilient relocation57#1,475 of 1,877#40 of 48Map
Coastal living60#1,187 of 1,420#39 of 43Map
Business owner76#193 of 1,877#5 of 48Map
Digital native72#114 of 1,480#7 of 45Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)91
  • Lifestyle and amenities91
  • Governance and fiscal strength89
  • Demographics88
  • Foundation84
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)81
  • Sea or lake shore80
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Jobs and economy76
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)73
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)72
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)70
  • Health and elderly65
  • Flat land (terrain relief)59
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance55
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance55
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)53
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)50
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)47
  • Green space9
  • Education and family9
  • Safety and community9
  • Affordability5
  • 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.