Living in Nara-shi (奈良市)

Nara-shi (奈良市) is a city in Nara (奈良県), Japan, home to 367,353 people. It does not pass the minimums of any household profile in Japan yet, usually because of its size or missing local data.

Residents367,353

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport35 km (Osaka Itami International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km5,567,900 people

Sea coast36 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 480 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo375 km

Within 10 km367,353 people

Greater areaGreater Ōsaka, 33 km out

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 50 min, sunset 8:50

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Good to know about Nara-shi (奈良市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
It is part of Greater Ōsaka, 33 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 50 min and sets around 8:50; in late June it sets around 12:13.

Best places in Greater Ōsaka

How Nara-shi (奈良市) 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.

Profile	In Japan	In Nara (奈良県)
Young family	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Low-income household	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Low-income family	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Single parent	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Pensioner couple	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Single pensioner	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Early retiree	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Single professional	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Young professional	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
DINKS	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Remote worker	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Commuter	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Car-free household	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Student	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
First-home buyer	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Budget-constrained mover	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Expat professional	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Healthcare-first mover	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Nature-focused household	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Cross-border commuter	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Rural value seeker	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
High-net-worth mover	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Lottery winner	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Coastal living	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Business owner	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Digital native	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Foundation98
Lifestyle and amenities98
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)97
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)96
Mobility and connectivity95
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)76
Jobs and economy75
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)72
Demographics70
Health and elderly70
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)67
Safety and community56
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)50
Governance and fiscal strength50
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)46
Sea or lake shore45
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance40
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance40
Green space25
Education and family25
Flat land (terrain relief)21
Port access (major sea or inland port)11
Affordability8
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.