Living in Kaga

Kaga is a large place in Ishikawa (石川県), Japan, home to 67,793 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 7%, #133 of 1,949), cross-border commuters (top 9%, #161 of 1,949), climate-conscious movers (top 10%, #173 of 1,877).

Residents67,793

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport12 km (Komatsu)

Nearest city of 100k+16 km

Within 30 km689,000 people

Sea coast6 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 620 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo315 km

Within 10 km67,793 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 41 min, sunset 8:44

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Good to know about Kaga

The landscape belongs to Japan.
The Sea of Japan is 6 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 41 min and sets around 8:44; in late June it sets around 12:16.

How Kaga 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.

Profile	Score	In Japan	In Ishikawa (石川県)
Young family	67	#348 of 1,813	#9 of 19	Map
Low-income household	63	#474 of 1,806	#7 of 20	Map
Low-income family	71	#360 of 1,717	#6 of 19	Map
Single parent	73	#279 of 1,604	#4 of 19	Map
Pensioner couple	73	#333 of 1,762	#13 of 19	Map
Single pensioner	74	#292 of 1,762	#10 of 19	Map
Early retiree	70	#310 of 1,845	#11 of 20	Map
Single professional	45	#927 of 1,454	#10 of 16	Map
Young professional	46	#921 of 1,405	#10 of 15	Map
DINKS	46	#870 of 1,201	#10 of 14	Map
Remote worker	75	#279 of 1,668	#4 of 20	Map
Commuter	63	#971 of 1,547	#11 of 16	Map
Car-free household	51	#776 of 1,256	#8 of 13	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	67	#371 of 1,717	#6 of 19	Map
Budget-constrained mover	63	#479 of 1,877	#7 of 20	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	42	#793 of 1,327	#9 of 15	Map
Expat professional	56	#823 of 1,668	#11 of 20	Map
Healthcare-first mover	69	#300 of 1,762	#7 of 19	Map
Nature-focused household	65	#691 of 1,958	#12 of 20	Map
Cross-border commuter	77	#161 of 1,949	#1 of 20	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	74	#133 of 1,949	#4 of 20	Map
Rural value seeker	59	#689 of 1,958	#12 of 20	Map
High-net-worth mover	61	#481 of 1,949	#11 of 20	Map
Lottery winner	61	#877 of 1,973	#10 of 20	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	77	#173 of 1,877	#5 of 20	Map
Coastal living	81	#138 of 1,420	#8 of 20	Map
Business owner	60	#999 of 1,877	#11 of 20	Map
Digital native	45	#884 of 1,480	#10 of 16	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Mobility and connectivity94
Sea or lake shore94
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)80
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Safety and community73
Lifestyle and amenities69
Health and elderly68
Green space60
Education and family60
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)58
Affordability58
Foundation53
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)49
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)48
Governance and fiscal strength45
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)42
Demographics42
Jobs and economy41
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)28
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)24
Flat land (terrain relief)12
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.