Living in Mukō (向日)

Mukō (向日) is a large place in Kyōto (京都府), Japan, home to 56,859 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 7%, #107 of 1,762), expat professionals (top 8%, #117 of 1,668), city lovers (top 13%, #170 of 1,327).

Residents56,859

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport32 km (Osaka Itami International)

Nearest city of 100k+8 km

Within 30 km6,163,300 people

Sea coast40 km

Lake shore16 km (Lake Biwa)

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 220 m

Nearest large lakeBiwa Ko, 16 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo376 km

Within 10 km1,750,143 people

Greater areaGreater Kyoto, 8 km out

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 48 min, sunset 8:50

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Good to know about Mukō (向日)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
It is part of Greater Kyoto, 8 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 48 min and sets around 8:50; in late June it sets around 12:14.

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How Mukō (向日) 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.

Profile	Score	In Japan	In Kyōto (京都府)
Young family	34	#1,487 of 1,813	#29 of 29	Map
Low-income household	24	#1,624 of 1,806	#26 of 26	Map
Low-income family	28	#1,418 of 1,717	#26 of 26	Map
Single parent	36	#1,288 of 1,604	#25 of 25	Map
Pensioner couple	65	#623 of 1,762	#27 of 27	Map
Single pensioner	69	#397 of 1,762	#26 of 27	Map
Early retiree	60	#943 of 1,845	#26 of 26	Map
Single professional	65	#287 of 1,454	#9 of 19	Map
Young professional	68	#297 of 1,405	#9 of 19	Map
DINKS	71	#243 of 1,201	#8 of 16	Map
Remote worker	53	#1,447 of 1,668	#25 of 25	Map
Commuter	71	#512 of 1,547	#15 of 21	Map
Car-free household	76	#221 of 1,256	#5 of 18	Map
Student	72	#177 of 736	#6 of 15	Map
First-home buyer	32	#1,549 of 1,717	#26 of 26	Map
Budget-constrained mover	22	#1,630 of 1,877	#26 of 27	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	70	#170 of 1,327	#6 of 18	Map
Expat professional	74	#117 of 1,668	#10 of 25	Map
Healthcare-first mover	76	#107 of 1,762	#16 of 27	Map
Nature-focused household	15	#1,776 of 1,958	#29 of 29	Map
Cross-border commuter	63	#988 of 1,949	#16 of 29	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	30	#1,541 of 1,949	#27 of 29	Map
Rural value seeker	0	#1,889 of 1,958	#29 of 29	Map
High-net-worth mover	61	#478 of 1,949	#22 of 29	Map
Lottery winner	70	#472 of 1,973	#13 of 29	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	66	#960 of 1,877	#26 of 27	Map
Coastal living	66	#906 of 1,420	#19 of 27	Map
Business owner	74	#311 of 1,877	#13 of 27	Map
Digital native	67	#268 of 1,480	#5 of 19	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Health and elderly96
Mobility and connectivity95
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)91
Lifestyle and amenities82
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)79
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)77
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
Demographics76
Sea or lake shore76
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)73
Jobs and economy70
Foundation69
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)62
Flat land (terrain relief)56
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)52
Safety and community50
Governance and fiscal strength46
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)44
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance31
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance31
Affordability8
Green space7
Education and family7
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
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.