Living in Komatsu (小松市, Ishikawa)

Komatsu (小松市, Ishikawa) is a city in Ishikawa (石川県), Japan, home to 108,509 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 5%, #62 of 1,547), business owners (top 6%, #96 of 1,877), expat professionals (top 10%, #154 of 1,668).

Residents108,509
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport4 km (Komatsu)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km886,700 people
Sea coast4 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 560 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo307 km
Within 10 km157,032 people
Greater areaGreater Kanazawa, 24 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 40 min, sunset 8:43

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How Komatsu (小松市, Ishikawa) 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 Ishikawa (石川県)
Young family55#871 of 1,813#17 of 19Map
Low-income household56#846 of 1,806#13 of 20Map
Low-income family58#759 of 1,717#14 of 19Map
Single parent63#596 of 1,604#14 of 19Map
Pensioner couple67#563 of 1,762#19 of 19Map
Single pensioner68#434 of 1,762#18 of 19Map
Early retiree62#822 of 1,845#20 of 20Map
Single professional66#278 of 1,454#4 of 16Map
Young professional68#308 of 1,405#4 of 15Map
DINKS69#306 of 1,201#4 of 14Map
Remote worker64#918 of 1,668#18 of 20Map
Commuter80#62 of 1,547#4 of 16Map
Car-free household71#354 of 1,256#4 of 13Map
Student72#171 of 736#6 of 9Map
First-home buyer60#721 of 1,717#12 of 19Map
Budget-constrained mover52#984 of 1,877#16 of 20Map
Urban lifestyle seeker63#347 of 1,327#4 of 15Map
Expat professional72#154 of 1,668#4 of 20Map
Healthcare-first mover71#244 of 1,762#5 of 19Map
Nature-focused household45#1,311 of 1,958#17 of 20Map
Cross-border commuter76#219 of 1,949#3 of 20Map
Outdoor and mountain lover61#649 of 1,949#17 of 20Map
Rural value seeker36#1,336 of 1,958#18 of 20Map
High-net-worth mover60#509 of 1,949#13 of 20Map
Lottery winner75#244 of 1,973#4 of 20Map
Climate-resilient relocation74#375 of 1,877#12 of 20Map
Coastal living78#261 of 1,420#13 of 20Map
Business owner79#96 of 1,877#4 of 20Map
Digital native64#340 of 1,480#4 of 16Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Sea or lake shore97
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)90
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)83
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)81
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Demographics76
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • Lifestyle and amenities75
  • Foundation74
  • Safety and community73
  • Jobs and economy69
  • Health and elderly68
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)58
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)43
  • Governance and fiscal strength41
  • Green space40
  • Education and family40
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)39
  • Affordability36
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)24
  • Flat land (terrain relief)16
  • 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.