Living in Kobe (神戸市)

Kobe (神戸市) is a city in Hyōgo (兵庫県), Japan, home to 1,525,152 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 1%, #8 of 1,480), city lovers (top 1%, #11 of 1,327), car-free households (top 2%, #14 of 1,256).

Residents1,525,152
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport8 km (Kobe)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km5,268,700 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 480 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo429 km
Within 10 km1,525,152 people
Greater areaGreater Kōbe, the core
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 50 min, sunset 8:52

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How Kobe (神戸市) 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 family18#1,750 of 1,813#44 of 48Map
Low-income household22#1,663 of 1,806#44 of 48Map
Low-income family13#1,640 of 1,717#44 of 48Map
Single parent21#1,531 of 1,604#44 of 48Map
Pensioner couple54#1,117 of 1,762#46 of 48Map
Single pensioner42#1,343 of 1,762#44 of 48Map
Early retiree51#1,590 of 1,845#46 of 48Map
Single professional74#40 of 1,454#2 of 45Map
Young professional79#26 of 1,405#1 of 43Map
DINKS80#36 of 1,201#2 of 38Map
Remote worker50#1,534 of 1,668#45 of 48Map
Commuter75#281 of 1,547#8 of 44Map
Car-free household88#14 of 1,256#1 of 37Map
Student83#23 of 736#1 of 28Map
First-home buyer30#1,602 of 1,717#44 of 48Map
Budget-constrained mover18#1,716 of 1,877#44 of 48Map
Urban lifestyle seeker83#11 of 1,327#1 of 38Map
Expat professional77#43 of 1,668#2 of 48Map
Healthcare-first mover47#914 of 1,762#6 of 48Map
Nature-focused household8#1,899 of 1,958#47 of 48Map
Cross-border commuter57#1,494 of 1,949#25 of 48Map
Outdoor and mountain lover40#1,378 of 1,949#32 of 48Map
Rural value seeker0#1,792 of 1,958#42 of 48Map
High-net-worth mover56#811 of 1,949#17 of 48Map
Lottery winner80#69 of 1,973#6 of 48Map
Climate-resilient relocation58#1,447 of 1,877#38 of 48Map
Coastal living64#1,038 of 1,420#28 of 43Map
Business owner76#226 of 1,877#7 of 48Map
Digital native80#8 of 1,480#1 of 45Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Lifestyle and amenities100
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)97
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Foundation90
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)80
  • Governance and fiscal strength78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Demographics76
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)74
  • Jobs and economy71
  • Health and elderly65
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)62
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)48
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance39
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance39
  • Flat land (terrain relief)23
  • Safety and community9
  • Affordability8
  • Green space8
  • Education and family8
  • 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.