Living in Akaiwa (赤磐, Okayama)

Akaiwa (赤磐, Okayama) is a large place in Okayama (岡山県), Japan, home to 43,742 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 6%, #105 of 1,845), retired couples (top 10%, #175 of 1,762), single pensioners (top 13%, #212 of 1,762).

Residents43,742

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport16 km (Okayama Momotaro)

Nearest city of 100k+18 km

Within 30 km1,107,100 people

Sea coast19 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 220 m

Main railway line8.4 km

Distance to Tokyo529 km

Within 10 km43,742 people

Greater areaGreater Okayama, 18 km out

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 49 min, sunset 8:57

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Good to know about Akaiwa (赤磐, Okayama)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
It is part of Greater Okayama, 18 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 49 min and sets around 8:57; in late June it sets around 12:21.

Best places in Greater Okayama

How Akaiwa (赤磐, Okayama) 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	Score	In Japan	In Okayama (岡山県)
Young family	65	#403 of 1,813	#6 of 27	Map
Low-income household	65	#378 of 1,806	#8 of 26	Map
Low-income family	65	#528 of 1,717	#10 of 26	Map
Single parent	66	#467 of 1,604	#5 of 25	Map
Pensioner couple	78	#175 of 1,762	#8 of 26	Map
Single pensioner	76	#212 of 1,762	#4 of 26	Map
Early retiree	74	#105 of 1,845	#2 of 26	Map
Single professional	43	#961 of 1,454	#11 of 24	Map
Young professional	45	#966 of 1,405	#10 of 24	Map
DINKS	45	#892 of 1,201	#10 of 23	Map
Remote worker	76	#229 of 1,668	#5 of 25	Map
Commuter	63	#979 of 1,547	#10 of 25	Map
Car-free household	40	#1,018 of 1,256	#11 of 22	Map
Student	45	#614 of 736	#9 of 13	Map
First-home buyer	65	#423 of 1,717	#7 of 26	Map
Budget-constrained mover	64	#469 of 1,877	#11 of 26	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	33	#981 of 1,327	#12 of 24	Map
Expat professional	59	#687 of 1,668	#9 of 25	Map
Healthcare-first mover	71	#247 of 1,762	#12 of 26	Map
Nature-focused household	72	#289 of 1,958	#10 of 28	Map
Cross-border commuter	71	#469 of 1,949	#6 of 27	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	58	#838 of 1,949	#16 of 27	Map
Rural value seeker	64	#516 of 1,958	#11 of 28	Map
High-net-worth mover	64	#296 of 1,949	#11 of 27	Map
Lottery winner	62	#833 of 1,973	#8 of 28	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	76	#228 of 1,877	#5 of 26	Map
Coastal living	74	#447 of 1,420	#11 of 20	Map
Business owner	64	#816 of 1,877	#7 of 26	Map
Digital native	43	#920 of 1,480	#9 of 24	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)95
Mobility and connectivity93
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Health and elderly89
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
Demographics72
Lifestyle and amenities70
Sea or lake shore70
Green space68
Education and family68
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)67
Affordability64
Jobs and economy59
Flat land (terrain relief)56
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)55
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)50
Governance and fiscal strength48
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)46
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)46
Safety and community44
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)43
Foundation41
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)39
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)18
Port access (major sea or inland port)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.