Living in Kasaoka (笠岡)

Kasaoka (笠岡) is a large place in Okayama (岡山県), Japan, home to 50,160 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 7%, #110 of 1,762), early retirees (top 10%, #174 of 1,845), people who put healthcare first (top 10%, #167 of 1,762).

Residents50,160
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport43 km (Okayama Momotaro)
Nearest city of 100k+13 km
Within 30 km1,432,900 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 170 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo583 km
Within 10 km153,060 people
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 50 min, sunset 9:00

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How Kasaoka (笠岡) 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 Okayama (岡山県)
Young family65#432 of 1,813#9 of 27Map
Low-income household64#408 of 1,806#10 of 26Map
Low-income family66#515 of 1,717#9 of 26Map
Single parent67#460 of 1,604#4 of 25Map
Pensioner couple80#110 of 1,762#1 of 26Map
Single pensioner77#188 of 1,762#2 of 26Map
Early retiree73#174 of 1,845#12 of 26Map
Single professional48#823 of 1,454#7 of 24Map
Young professional51#805 of 1,405#7 of 24Map
DINKS49#808 of 1,201#8 of 23Map
Remote worker77#163 of 1,668#2 of 25Map
Commuter65#854 of 1,547#7 of 25Map
Car-free household55#714 of 1,256#5 of 22Map
Student49#581 of 736#8 of 13Map
First-home buyer66#414 of 1,717#6 of 26Map
Budget-constrained mover65#422 of 1,877#6 of 26Map
Urban lifestyle seeker47#688 of 1,327#6 of 24Map
Expat professional58#763 of 1,668#12 of 25Map
Healthcare-first mover74#167 of 1,762#3 of 26Map
Nature-focused household57#1,012 of 1,958#25 of 28Map
Cross-border commuter73#370 of 1,949#2 of 27Map
Outdoor and mountain lover64#496 of 1,949#7 of 27Map
Rural value seeker56#791 of 1,958#24 of 28Map
High-net-worth mover68#142 of 1,949#5 of 27Map
Lottery winner62#842 of 1,973#9 of 28Map
Climate-resilient relocation74#343 of 1,877#14 of 26Map
Coastal living80#167 of 1,420#3 of 20Map
Business owner59#1,061 of 1,877#16 of 26Map
Digital native48#796 of 1,480#7 of 24Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • 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
  • Health and elderly89
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
  • Lifestyle and amenities74
  • Flat land (terrain relief)67
  • Foundation67
  • Affordability65
  • Governance and fiscal strength59
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)59
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)50
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)49
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)48
  • Safety and community44
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)43
  • Jobs and economy42
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)42
  • Green space40
  • Education and family40
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)38
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)34
  • Demographics20
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)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.