Living in Minawa

Minawa is a large place in Kanagawa (神奈川県), Japan, home to 39,869 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 20%, #324 of 1,668), digital natives (top 21%, #298 of 1,480), cross-border commuters (top 22%, #416 of 1,949).

Residents39,869
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport42 km (Tokyo Haneda International)
Nearest city of 100k+8 km
Within 30 km8,120,100 people
Sea coast24 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 200 m
Main railway line4.9 km
Distance to Tokyo43 km
Within 10 km1,857,055 people
Greater areaGreater Hachiōji, 15 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 45 min, sunset 8:34

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How Minawa 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 Kanagawa (神奈川県)
Young family49#1,077 of 1,813#6 of 46Map
Low-income household64#421 of 1,806#1 of 44Map
Low-income family60#704 of 1,717#2 of 44Map
Single parent61#629 of 1,604#2 of 43Map
Pensioner couple48#1,369 of 1,762#14 of 45Map
Single pensioner50#1,068 of 1,762#1 of 45Map
Early retiree52#1,529 of 1,845#23 of 45Map
Single professional63#386 of 1,454#28 of 43Map
Young professional65#408 of 1,405#28 of 43Map
DINKS64#453 of 1,201#30 of 39Map
Remote worker74#324 of 1,668#1 of 43Map
Commuter70#571 of 1,547#32 of 45Map
Car-free household72#333 of 1,256#23 of 43Map
Student63#371 of 736#24 of 34Map
First-home buyer63#576 of 1,717#2 of 44Map
Budget-constrained mover59#688 of 1,877#1 of 45Map
Urban lifestyle seeker62#387 of 1,327#25 of 43Map
Expat professional61#604 of 1,668#32 of 43Map
Healthcare-first mover29#1,231 of 1,762#4 of 45Map
Nature-focused household19#1,731 of 1,958#26 of 46Map
Cross-border commuter72#416 of 1,949#1 of 46Map
Outdoor and mountain lover19#1,659 of 1,949#29 of 46Map
Rural value seeker24#1,512 of 1,958#11 of 46Map
High-net-worth mover48#1,374 of 1,949#36 of 46Map
Lottery winner65#728 of 1,973#37 of 47Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#1,270 of 1,877#6 of 45Map
Coastal living59#1,228 of 1,420#34 of 45Map
Business owner67#694 of 1,877#38 of 45Map
Digital native66#298 of 1,480#20 of 43Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Governance and fiscal strength95
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Mobility and connectivity92
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Lifestyle and amenities79
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)79
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • Demographics73
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)66
  • Foundation65
  • Flat land (terrain relief)63
  • Sea or lake shore62
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)61
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)58
  • Affordability54
  • Jobs and economy53
  • Safety and community47
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)29
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance26
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance26
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)21
  • Health and elderly21
  • Green space7
  • Education and family7
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold 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.