Living in Ikoma (生駒市)

Ikoma (生駒市) is a city in Nara (奈良県), Japan, home to 120,741 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 1%, #9 of 1,877), expat professionals (top 2%, #24 of 1,668), commuters (top 4%, #53 of 1,547).

Residents120,741
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport26 km (Osaka Itami International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km7,855,400 people
Sea coast26 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 250 m
Main railway line8.9 km
Distance to Tokyo385 km
Within 10 km396,603 people
Greater areaGreater Ōsaka, 23 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 50 min, sunset 8:50

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How Ikoma (生駒市) 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 Nara (奈良県)
Young family46#1,174 of 1,813#31 of 35Map
Low-income household24#1,613 of 1,806#30 of 31Map
Low-income family29#1,397 of 1,717#30 of 30Map
Single parent38#1,243 of 1,604#28 of 29Map
Pensioner couple69#491 of 1,762#12 of 30Map
Single pensioner69#399 of 1,762#21 of 30Map
Early retiree68#432 of 1,845#8 of 31Map
Single professional71#101 of 1,454#2 of 28Map
Young professional75#109 of 1,405#1 of 29Map
DINKS78#71 of 1,201#1 of 22Map
Remote worker59#1,209 of 1,668#27 of 29Map
Commuter80#53 of 1,547#1 of 31Map
Car-free household79#153 of 1,256#2 of 29Map
Student70#225 of 736#3 of 18Map
First-home buyer34#1,492 of 1,717#29 of 30Map
Budget-constrained mover21#1,655 of 1,877#31 of 31Map
Urban lifestyle seeker73#122 of 1,327#2 of 29Map
Expat professional78#24 of 1,668#1 of 29Map
Healthcare-first mover68#316 of 1,762#9 of 30Map
Nature-focused household38#1,437 of 1,958#17 of 36Map
Cross-border commuter65#853 of 1,949#24 of 36Map
Outdoor and mountain lover35#1,465 of 1,949#30 of 36Map
Rural value seeker15#1,622 of 1,958#32 of 36Map
High-net-worth mover75#26 of 1,949#1 of 36Map
Lottery winner81#49 of 1,973#1 of 38Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#914 of 1,877#21 of 31Map
Coastal living60#1,181 of 1,420#10 of 22Map
Business owner83#9 of 1,877#1 of 31Map
Digital native66#278 of 1,480#2 of 29Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Mobility and connectivity98
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Foundation88
  • Lifestyle and amenities88
  • Jobs and economy83
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)83
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)82
  • Governance and fiscal strength80
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)73
  • Demographics72
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)71
  • Health and elderly70
  • Sea or lake shore58
  • Safety and community56
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)55
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)53
  • Flat land (terrain relief)52
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance52
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance52
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)37
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Green space23
  • Education and family23
  • Affordability3
  • 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.