Living in Ginowan

Ginowan is a city in Okinawa (沖縄県), Japan, home to 100,125 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 10%, #142 of 1,480), commuters (top 20%, #300 of 1,547), car-free households (top 22%, #269 of 1,256).

Residents100,125

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport14 km (Naha International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km1,364,500 people

Sea coast3 km

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 60 m

Main railway line600.3 km

Distance to Tokyo1,548 km

Within 10 km839,638 people

Greater areaGreater Naha, 11 km out

LandscapeOkinawa Island, Ryukyu Islands

Winter daylight10 h 29 min, sunset 9:42

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Good to know about Ginowan

The landscape belongs to Okinawa Island.
The Philippine Sea is 3 km away.
It is part of Greater Naha, 11 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 29 min and sets around 9:42; in late June it sets around 12:24.

Best places in Greater Naha

How Ginowan 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 Okinawa (沖縄県)
Young family	48	#1,112 of 1,813	#22 of 33	Map
Low-income household	57	#782 of 1,806	#16 of 35	Map
Low-income family	50	#977 of 1,717	#23 of 32	Map
Single parent	53	#904 of 1,604	#20 of 29	Map
Pensioner couple	63	#716 of 1,762	#20 of 32	Map
Single pensioner	58	#793 of 1,762	#15 of 32	Map
Early retiree	56	#1,245 of 1,845	#26 of 35	Map
Single professional	63	#368 of 1,454	#3 of 27	Map
Young professional	67	#349 of 1,405	#4 of 25	Map
DINKS	64	#433 of 1,201	#3 of 23	Map
Remote worker	71	#487 of 1,668	#13 of 31	Map
Commuter	74	#300 of 1,547	#3 of 26	Map
Car-free household	74	#269 of 1,256	#4 of 23	Map
Student	72	#183 of 736	#5 of 17	Map
First-home buyer	58	#798 of 1,717	#21 of 32	Map
Budget-constrained mover	54	#907 of 1,877	#23 of 35	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	66	#285 of 1,327	#4 of 24	Map
Expat professional	65	#430 of 1,668	#3 of 31	Map
Healthcare-first mover	56	#684 of 1,762	#9 of 32	Map
Nature-focused household	28	#1,601 of 1,958	#38 of 43	Map
Cross-border commuter	69	#549 of 1,949	#11 of 42	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	29	#1,558 of 1,949	#38 of 42	Map
Rural value seeker	27	#1,474 of 1,958	#35 of 43	Map
High-net-worth mover	61	#419 of 1,949	#6 of 42	Map
Lottery winner	75	#249 of 1,973	#4 of 46	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	53	#1,662 of 1,877	#30 of 35	Map
Coastal living	68	#756 of 1,420	#26 of 35	Map
Business owner	68	#620 of 1,877	#6 of 35	Map
Digital native	71	#142 of 1,480	#4 of 27	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Mobility and connectivity100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Sea or lake shore98
Demographics94
Flat land (terrain relief)89
Foundation87
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)84
Lifestyle and amenities79
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)77
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)62
Governance and fiscal strength61
Health and elderly58
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)55
Jobs and economy48
Affordability46
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)34
Safety and community29
Green space12
Education and family12
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)11
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)5
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)1
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)0
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.