Living in Nakamura (中村市)

Nakamura (中村市) is a large place in Kōchi (高知県), Japan, home to 34,559 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 9%, #143 of 1,762), early retirees (top 10%, #172 of 1,845), single pensioners (top 12%, #206 of 1,762).

Residents34,559
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport93 km (Kochi Ryoma)
Nearest city of 100k+84 km
Within 30 km115,100 people
Sea coast6 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 170 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo694 km
Within 10 km77,515 people
LandscapeJapan, Shikoku
Winter daylight9 h 58 min, sunset 9:06

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How Nakamura (中村市) 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 Kōchi (高知県)
Young family57#789 of 1,813#21 of 26Map
Low-income household51#1,005 of 1,806#16 of 26Map
Low-income family60#709 of 1,717#18 of 23Map
Single parent59#725 of 1,604#12 of 17Map
Pensioner couple78#143 of 1,762#10 of 24Map
Single pensioner76#206 of 1,762#9 of 24Map
Early retiree73#172 of 1,845#5 of 28Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker69#656 of 1,668#13 of 18Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer37#1,407 of 1,717#19 of 23Map
Budget-constrained mover62#556 of 1,877#17 of 29Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional34#1,498 of 1,668#12 of 18Map
Healthcare-first mover71#245 of 1,762#18 of 24Map
Nature-focused household68#515 of 1,958#25 of 31Map
Cross-border commuter53#1,670 of 1,949#24 of 31Map
Outdoor and mountain lover65#480 of 1,949#25 of 31Map
Rural value seeker64#517 of 1,958#24 of 31Map
High-net-worth mover60#482 of 1,949#4 of 31Map
Lottery winner41#1,490 of 1,973#11 of 32Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#708 of 1,877#24 of 29Map
Coastal living77#292 of 1,420#21 of 29Map
Business owner22#1,784 of 1,877#20 of 29Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Health and elderly99
  • Sea or lake shore93
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)72
  • Affordability71
  • Flat land (terrain relief)67
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)58
  • Green space57
  • Education and family57
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)56
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)52
  • Foundation50
  • Demographics49
  • Lifestyle and amenities46
  • Safety and community45
  • Mobility and connectivity36
  • Jobs and economy35
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)30
  • Governance and fiscal strength28
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)22
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)14
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)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.