Living in Gojō

Gojō is a large place in Nara (奈良県), Japan, home to 34,342 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 11%, #175 of 1,668), early retirees (top 13%, #224 of 1,845), cross-border commuters (top 17%, #316 of 1,949).

Residents34,342
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport43 km (Kansai International)
Nearest city of 100k+13 km
Within 30 km2,014,400 people
Sea coast34 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 760 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo398 km
Within 10 km117,511 people
Greater areaGreater Ōsaka, 50 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 51 min, sunset 8:51

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How Gojō 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 Nara (奈良県)
Young family67#354 of 1,813#1 of 35Map
Low-income household65#359 of 1,806#3 of 31Map
Low-income family68#444 of 1,717#2 of 30Map
Single parent69#387 of 1,604#1 of 29Map
Pensioner couple70#475 of 1,762#8 of 30Map
Single pensioner72#330 of 1,762#6 of 30Map
Early retiree71#224 of 1,845#2 of 31Map
Single professional47#854 of 1,454#25 of 28Map
Young professional49#856 of 1,405#25 of 29Map
DINKS48#811 of 1,201#20 of 22Map
Remote worker77#175 of 1,668#1 of 29Map
Commuter66#830 of 1,547#25 of 31Map
Car-free household50#815 of 1,256#25 of 29Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer66#398 of 1,717#2 of 30Map
Budget-constrained mover64#470 of 1,877#3 of 31Map
Urban lifestyle seeker41#803 of 1,327#25 of 29Map
Expat professional58#751 of 1,668#25 of 29Map
Healthcare-first mover66#368 of 1,762#25 of 30Map
Nature-focused household61#865 of 1,958#10 of 36Map
Cross-border commuter74#316 of 1,949#1 of 36Map
Outdoor and mountain lover65#475 of 1,949#2 of 36Map
Rural value seeker59#704 of 1,958#8 of 36Map
High-net-worth mover65#240 of 1,949#18 of 36Map
Lottery winner60#912 of 1,973#25 of 38Map
Climate-resilient relocation74#378 of 1,877#2 of 31Map
Coastal living63#1,086 of 1,420#2 of 22Map
Business owner62#900 of 1,877#25 of 31Map
Digital native45#875 of 1,480#24 of 29Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Mobility and connectivity89
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Lifestyle and amenities74
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)71
  • Health and elderly70
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)67
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)64
  • Affordability62
  • Foundation59
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)58
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)56
  • Safety and community56
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)56
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)48
  • Jobs and economy47
  • Green space47
  • Education and family47
  • Sea or lake shore46
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)27
  • Governance and fiscal strength24
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance22
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance22
  • Demographics13
  • Flat land (terrain relief)6
  • 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.