Living in Hirara (平良市)

Hirara (平良市) is a large place in Okinawa (沖縄県), Japan, home to 34,354 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 46%, #884 of 1,958), climate-conscious movers (top 48%, #894 of 1,877), nature lovers (top 50%, #965 of 1,958).

Residents34,354

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport279 km (Naha International)

Nearest city of 100k+283 km

Within 30 km89,300 people

Sea coast2 km

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m

Main railway line342.0 km

Distance to Tokyo1,837 km

Within 10 km89,262 people

LandscapeRyukyu Islands, Sakishima Islands

Winter daylight10 h 36 min, sunset 9:55

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Good to know about Hirara (平良市)

The landscape belongs to the Ryukyu Islands.
The East China Sea is 2 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 36 min and sets around 9:55; in late June it sets around 12:31.

How Hirara (平良市) 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 Okinawa (沖縄県)
Young family	43	#1,238 of 1,813	#27 of 33	Map
Low-income household	45	#1,168 of 1,806	#28 of 35	Map
Low-income family	47	#1,089 of 1,717	#25 of 32	Map
Single parent	46	#1,083 of 1,604	#22 of 29	Map
Pensioner couple	59	#898 of 1,762	#29 of 32	Map
Single pensioner	50	#1,046 of 1,762	#29 of 32	Map
Early retiree	58	#1,093 of 1,845	#18 of 35	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	52	#1,498 of 1,668	#29 of 31	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	30	#1,606 of 1,717	#32 of 32	Map
Budget-constrained mover	49	#1,084 of 1,877	#27 of 35	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	17	#1,638 of 1,668	#29 of 31	Map
Healthcare-first mover	42	#1,061 of 1,762	#32 of 32	Map
Nature-focused household	59	#965 of 1,958	#22 of 43	Map
Cross-border commuter	38	#1,878 of 1,949	#34 of 42	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	42	#1,334 of 1,949	#24 of 42	Map
Rural value seeker	53	#884 of 1,958	#20 of 43	Map
High-net-worth mover	50	#1,279 of 1,949	#23 of 42	Map
Lottery winner	39	#1,540 of 1,973	#28 of 46	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	67	#894 of 1,877	#16 of 35	Map
Coastal living	65	#940 of 1,420	#34 of 35	Map
Business owner	9	#1,848 of 1,877	#32 of 35	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Sea or lake shore99
Demographics93
Flat land (terrain relief)83
Health and elderly58
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)56
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)56
Foundation53
Green space53
Education and family53
Affordability51
Jobs and economy43
Lifestyle and amenities43
Governance and fiscal strength38
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
Safety and community29
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)1
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)1
Mobility and connectivity0
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)0
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)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.