Living in Takahashi (高梁市)

Takahashi (高梁市) is a large place in Okayama (岡山県), Japan, home to 31,556 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 7%, #118 of 1,845), climate-conscious movers (top 12%, #215 of 1,877), retired couples (top 13%, #219 of 1,762).

Residents31,556

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport22 km (Okayama Momotaro)

Nearest city of 100k+26 km

Within 30 km745,000 people

Sea coast30 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 310 m, height range 310 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo566 km

Within 10 km31,556 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 49 min, sunset 8:58

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Good to know about Takahashi (高梁市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 49 min and sets around 8:58; in late June it sets around 12:22.

How Takahashi (高梁市) 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	Score	In Japan	In Okayama (岡山県)
Young family	65	#413 of 1,813	#7 of 27	Map
Low-income household	66	#317 of 1,806	#3 of 26	Map
Low-income family	67	#490 of 1,717	#5 of 26	Map
Single parent	67	#458 of 1,604	#3 of 25	Map
Pensioner couple	77	#219 of 1,762	#13 of 26	Map
Single pensioner	76	#223 of 1,762	#5 of 26	Map
Early retiree	74	#118 of 1,845	#5 of 26	Map
Single professional	38	#1,095 of 1,454	#15 of 24	Map
Young professional	39	#1,107 of 1,405	#15 of 24	Map
DINKS	39	#1,031 of 1,201	#15 of 23	Map
Remote worker	75	#274 of 1,668	#7 of 25	Map
Commuter	58	#1,149 of 1,547	#18 of 25	Map
Car-free household	31	#1,144 of 1,256	#16 of 22	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	66	#401 of 1,717	#5 of 26	Map
Budget-constrained mover	66	#356 of 1,877	#4 of 26	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	25	#1,146 of 1,327	#16 of 24	Map
Expat professional	56	#840 of 1,668	#13 of 25	Map
Healthcare-first mover	70	#279 of 1,762	#15 of 26	Map
Nature-focused household	72	#311 of 1,958	#11 of 28	Map
Cross-border commuter	69	#550 of 1,949	#9 of 27	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	57	#862 of 1,949	#17 of 27	Map
Rural value seeker	67	#406 of 1,958	#8 of 28	Map
High-net-worth mover	61	#455 of 1,949	#14 of 27	Map
Lottery winner	54	#1,124 of 1,973	#14 of 28	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	76	#215 of 1,877	#2 of 26	Map
Coastal living	70	#666 of 1,420	#16 of 20	Map
Business owner	61	#955 of 1,877	#12 of 26	Map
Digital native	40	#990 of 1,480	#11 of 24	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)89
Health and elderly89
Mobility and connectivity88
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)80
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
Green space73
Education and family73
Affordability73
Lifestyle and amenities63
Jobs and economy62
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)54
Sea or lake shore52
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)48
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)47
Flat land (terrain relief)44
Safety and community44
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)40
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
Foundation32
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)22
Governance and fiscal strength18
Demographics16
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)11
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.