Living in Nanao (七尾市)

Nanao (七尾市) is a large place in Ishikawa (石川県), Japan, home to 50,300 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 2%, #21 of 1,949), people who want to live by the sea (top 8%, #103 of 1,420), climate-conscious movers (top 9%, #153 of 1,877).

Residents50,300
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport88 km (Komatsu)
Nearest city of 100k+33 km
Within 30 km238,500 people
Sea coast0 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 590 m
Main railway line1.5 km
Distance to Tokyo291 km
Within 10 km66,840 people
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 37 min, sunset 8:39

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How Nanao (七尾市) 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 Ishikawa (石川県)
Young family71#179 of 1,813#2 of 19Map
Low-income household68#235 of 1,806#3 of 20Map
Low-income family75#212 of 1,717#2 of 19Map
Single parent75#200 of 1,604#2 of 19Map
Pensioner couple77#220 of 1,762#9 of 19Map
Single pensioner76#205 of 1,762#3 of 19Map
Early retiree73#171 of 1,845#3 of 20Map
Single professional39#1,078 of 1,454#12 of 16Map
Young professional39#1,101 of 1,405#12 of 15Map
DINKS37#1,050 of 1,201#11 of 14Map
Remote worker76#204 of 1,668#2 of 20Map
Commuter54#1,305 of 1,547#15 of 16Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer69#262 of 1,717#2 of 19Map
Budget-constrained mover70#198 of 1,877#3 of 20Map
Urban lifestyle seeker33#979 of 1,327#11 of 15Map
Expat professional48#1,155 of 1,668#15 of 20Map
Healthcare-first mover67#345 of 1,762#12 of 19Map
Nature-focused household71#383 of 1,958#10 of 20Map
Cross-border commuter73#352 of 1,949#9 of 20Map
Outdoor and mountain lover80#21 of 1,949#1 of 20Map
Rural value seeker69#322 of 1,958#7 of 20Map
High-net-worth mover62#379 of 1,949#10 of 20Map
Lottery winner50#1,248 of 1,973#14 of 20Map
Climate-resilient relocation78#153 of 1,877#1 of 20Map
Coastal living82#103 of 1,420#4 of 20Map
Business owner49#1,415 of 1,877#16 of 20Map
Digital native43#924 of 1,480#11 of 16Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)96
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)85
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)79
  • Affordability78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)75
  • Safety and community73
  • Health and elderly68
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)66
  • Mobility and connectivity64
  • Green space60
  • Education and family60
  • Lifestyle and amenities56
  • Foundation51
  • Jobs and economy41
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)29
  • Governance and fiscal strength27
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)19
  • Demographics18
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)17
  • Flat land (terrain relief)14
  • 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.