Living in Maniwa (真庭)

Maniwa (真庭) is a large place in Okayama (岡山県), Japan, home to 42,725 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 10%, #169 of 1,845), climate-conscious movers (top 13%, #226 of 1,877), single pensioners (top 14%, #232 of 1,762).

Residents42,725

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport41 km (Okayama Momotaro)

Nearest city of 100k+26 km

Within 30 km218,100 people

Sea coast44 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 390 m, height range 390 m

Main railway line3.2 km

Distance to Tokyo550 km

Within 10 km42,725 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 47 min, sunset 8:57

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Good to know about Maniwa (真庭)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 47 min and sets around 8:57; in late June it sets around 12:23.

How Maniwa (真庭) 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	#431 of 1,813	#8 of 27	Map
Low-income household	64	#399 of 1,806	#9 of 26	Map
Low-income family	66	#513 of 1,717	#8 of 26	Map
Single parent	66	#470 of 1,604	#6 of 25	Map
Pensioner couple	75	#269 of 1,762	#15 of 26	Map
Single pensioner	75	#232 of 1,762	#6 of 26	Map
Early retiree	73	#169 of 1,845	#11 of 26	Map
Single professional	39	#1,073 of 1,454	#13 of 24	Map
Young professional	40	#1,079 of 1,405	#13 of 24	Map
DINKS	39	#1,027 of 1,201	#14 of 23	Map
Remote worker	74	#334 of 1,668	#12 of 25	Map
Commuter	58	#1,165 of 1,547	#19 of 25	Map
Car-free household	36	#1,087 of 1,256	#13 of 22	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	64	#473 of 1,717	#11 of 26	Map
Budget-constrained mover	64	#440 of 1,877	#9 of 26	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	28	#1,074 of 1,327	#13 of 24	Map
Expat professional	54	#906 of 1,668	#15 of 25	Map
Healthcare-first mover	70	#280 of 1,762	#16 of 26	Map
Nature-focused household	71	#364 of 1,958	#14 of 28	Map
Cross-border commuter	68	#608 of 1,949	#16 of 27	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	60	#725 of 1,949	#15 of 27	Map
Rural value seeker	65	#474 of 1,958	#10 of 28	Map
High-net-worth mover	61	#480 of 1,949	#15 of 27	Map
Lottery winner	54	#1,130 of 1,973	#16 of 28	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	76	#226 of 1,877	#4 of 26	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	58	#1,092 of 1,877	#17 of 26	Map
Digital native	37	#1,059 of 1,480	#14 of 24	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)94
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Health and elderly89
Mobility and connectivity82
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)73
Affordability69
Green space68
Education and family68
Jobs and economy55
Lifestyle and amenities54
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)47
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)46
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)44
Safety and community44
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)43
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)42
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)41
Foundation40
Flat land (terrain relief)31
Demographics31
Sea or lake shore27
Governance and fiscal strength22
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

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.