Living in Odawara (小田原市)

Odawara (小田原市) is a city in Kanagawa (神奈川県), Japan, home to 188,856 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 7%, #100 of 1,547), business owners (top 9%, #167 of 1,877), single professionals (top 11%, #158 of 1,454).

Residents188,856
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport66 km (Tokyo Haneda International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,997,200 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 340 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo72 km
Within 10 km256,435 people
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 47 min, sunset 8:35

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How Odawara (小田原市) 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 Kanagawa (神奈川県)
Young family45#1,195 of 1,813#10 of 46Map
Low-income household33#1,418 of 1,806#17 of 44Map
Low-income family35#1,289 of 1,717#16 of 44Map
Single parent43#1,149 of 1,604#15 of 43Map
Pensioner couple50#1,279 of 1,762#6 of 45Map
Single pensioner43#1,317 of 1,762#19 of 45Map
Early retiree59#1,015 of 1,845#4 of 45Map
Single professional70#158 of 1,454#16 of 43Map
Young professional73#164 of 1,405#16 of 43Map
DINKS75#154 of 1,201#16 of 39Map
Remote worker59#1,203 of 1,668#16 of 43Map
Commuter79#100 of 1,547#8 of 45Map
Car-free household77#190 of 1,256#17 of 43Map
Student70#232 of 736#15 of 34Map
First-home buyer41#1,320 of 1,717#16 of 44Map
Budget-constrained mover27#1,523 of 1,877#19 of 45Map
Urban lifestyle seeker69#210 of 1,327#17 of 43Map
Expat professional68#285 of 1,668#21 of 43Map
Healthcare-first mover27#1,287 of 1,762#18 of 45Map
Nature-focused household39#1,420 of 1,958#7 of 46Map
Cross-border commuter63#960 of 1,949#25 of 46Map
Outdoor and mountain lover57#870 of 1,949#7 of 46Map
Rural value seeker22#1,530 of 1,958#13 of 46Map
High-net-worth mover64#270 of 1,949#1 of 46Map
Lottery winner78#151 of 1,973#12 of 47Map
Climate-resilient relocation46#1,813 of 1,877#35 of 45Map
Coastal living66#889 of 1,420#7 of 45Map
Business owner77#167 of 1,877#23 of 45Map
Digital native65#312 of 1,480#21 of 43Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Governance and fiscal strength90
  • Foundation88
  • Lifestyle and amenities88
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)86
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)86
  • Mobility and connectivity86
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)84
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)83
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)80
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • Jobs and economy75
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)74
  • Demographics63
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)56
  • Safety and community47
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)47
  • Flat land (terrain relief)37
  • Green space31
  • Education and family31
  • Health and elderly21
  • Affordability15
  • 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.