Living in Nakano (中野, Nagano)

Nakano (中野, Nagano) is a large place in Nagano (長野県), Japan, home to 42,664 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 22%, #155 of 736), single parents (top 24%, #381 of 1,604), climate-conscious movers (top 26%, #473 of 1,877).

Residents42,664
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport149 km (Niigata)
Nearest city of 100k+20 km
Within 30 km559,000 people
Sea coast49 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 1,090 m, height range 1,320 m
Main railway line4.6 km
Distance to Tokyo171 km
Within 10 km71,293 people
Greater areaGreater Nagano, 21 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 38 min, sunset 8:34

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How Nakano (中野, Nagano) 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 Nagano (長野県)
Young family60#652 of 1,813#50 of 72Map
Low-income household63#465 of 1,806#24 of 64Map
Low-income family67#469 of 1,717#28 of 64Map
Single parent70#381 of 1,604#18 of 50Map
Pensioner couple53#1,156 of 1,762#46 of 67Map
Single pensioner57#837 of 1,762#43 of 67Map
Early retiree61#847 of 1,845#43 of 66Map
Single professional49#802 of 1,454#19 of 49Map
Young professional50#843 of 1,405#20 of 45Map
DINKS51#750 of 1,201#17 of 34Map
Remote worker63#969 of 1,668#30 of 50Map
Commuter66#821 of 1,547#18 of 63Map
Car-free household48#848 of 1,256#17 of 38Map
Student73#155 of 736#2 of 7Map
First-home buyer65#454 of 1,717#28 of 64Map
Budget-constrained mover58#720 of 1,877#30 of 67Map
Urban lifestyle seeker39#857 of 1,327#18 of 42Map
Expat professional54#934 of 1,668#21 of 50Map
Healthcare-first mover46#968 of 1,762#41 of 67Map
Nature-focused household57#1,016 of 1,958#55 of 74Map
Cross-border commuter68#643 of 1,949#23 of 72Map
Outdoor and mountain lover61#681 of 1,949#43 of 72Map
Rural value seeker52#896 of 1,958#45 of 74Map
High-net-worth mover52#1,122 of 1,949#43 of 72Map
Lottery winner56#1,073 of 1,973#21 of 77Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#473 of 1,877#18 of 67Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner61#975 of 1,877#22 of 67Map
Digital native45#867 of 1,480#17 of 49Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)86
  • Safety and community84
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)82
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)65
  • Jobs and economy64
  • Lifestyle and amenities63
  • Green space58
  • Education and family58
  • Demographics58
  • Governance and fiscal strength55
  • Mobility and connectivity52
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)51
  • Foundation50
  • Affordability48
  • Health and elderly40
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)37
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
  • Sea or lake shore20
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Flat land (terrain relief)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.