Living in Kashiwara

Kashiwara is a city in Nara (奈良県), Japan, home to 120,922 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 8%, #116 of 1,547), expat professionals (top 14%, #230 of 1,668), people who put healthcare first (top 15%, #257 of 1,762).

Residents120,922
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport47 km (Osaka Itami International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km2,693,600 people
Sea coast34 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 390 m, height range 500 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo388 km
Within 10 km463,963 people
Greater areaGreater Ōsaka, 44 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 51 min, sunset 8:51

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How Kashiwara 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 family62#604 of 1,813#7 of 35Map
Low-income household59#698 of 1,806#8 of 31Map
Low-income family59#737 of 1,717#8 of 30Map
Single parent62#608 of 1,604#6 of 29Map
Pensioner couple71#417 of 1,762#3 of 30Map
Single pensioner72#326 of 1,762#5 of 30Map
Early retiree69#347 of 1,845#4 of 31Map
Single professional68#223 of 1,454#4 of 28Map
Young professional71#232 of 1,405#4 of 29Map
DINKS70#269 of 1,201#6 of 22Map
Remote worker74#316 of 1,668#3 of 29Map
Commuter78#116 of 1,547#3 of 31Map
Car-free household76#225 of 1,256#3 of 29Map
Student62#403 of 736#12 of 18Map
First-home buyer61#687 of 1,717#8 of 30Map
Budget-constrained mover55#855 of 1,877#8 of 31Map
Urban lifestyle seeker69#203 of 1,327#4 of 29Map
Expat professional70#230 of 1,668#10 of 29Map
Healthcare-first mover70#257 of 1,762#1 of 30Map
Nature-focused household38#1,427 of 1,958#15 of 36Map
Cross-border commuter72#385 of 1,949#3 of 36Map
Outdoor and mountain lover49#1,132 of 1,949#13 of 36Map
Rural value seeker38#1,289 of 1,958#16 of 36Map
High-net-worth mover73#39 of 1,949#2 of 36Map
Lottery winner71#424 of 1,973#13 of 38Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#663 of 1,877#6 of 31Map
Coastal living57#1,271 of 1,420#18 of 22Map
Business owner72#411 of 1,877#16 of 31Map
Digital native62#402 of 1,480#9 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 connectivity91
  • Foundation89
  • Lifestyle and amenities87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)72
  • Health and elderly70
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)68
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)66
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)65
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)57
  • Safety and community56
  • Jobs and economy54
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)48
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)47
  • Sea or lake shore44
  • Affordability43
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance30
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance30
  • Governance and fiscal strength26
  • Green space20
  • Education and family20
  • Flat land (terrain relief)20
  • Demographics11
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)5
  • 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.