Living in Itoman (糸満)

Itoman (糸満) is a large place in Okinawa (沖縄県), Japan, home to 61,007 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 10%, #185 of 1,877), cross-border commuters (top 11%, #199 of 1,949), low-income households (top 13%, #233 of 1,806).

Residents61,007

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport8 km (Naha International)

Nearest city of 100k+9 km

Within 30 km1,053,900 people

Sea coast1 km

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m

Main railway line588.5 km

Distance to Tokyo1,565 km

Within 10 km558,668 people

Greater areaGreater Naha, 9 km out

LandscapeOkinawa Island, Ryukyu Islands

Winter daylight10 h 30 min, sunset 9:43

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Good to know about Itoman (糸満)

The landscape belongs to Okinawa Island.
It is right on the coast of the East China Sea.
It is part of Greater Naha, 9 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 30 min and sets around 9:43; in late June it sets around 12:24.

Best places in Greater Naha

How Itoman (糸満) 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	54	#908 of 1,813	#15 of 33	Map
Low-income household	68	#233 of 1,806	#4 of 35	Map
Low-income family	64	#571 of 1,717	#8 of 32	Map
Single parent	64	#559 of 1,604	#6 of 29	Map
Pensioner couple	66	#601 of 1,762	#13 of 32	Map
Single pensioner	60	#717 of 1,762	#10 of 32	Map
Early retiree	56	#1,226 of 1,845	#24 of 35	Map
Single professional	52	#696 of 1,454	#12 of 27	Map
Young professional	56	#675 of 1,405	#12 of 25	Map
DINKS	50	#783 of 1,201	#15 of 23	Map
Remote worker	75	#285 of 1,668	#6 of 31	Map
Commuter	65	#839 of 1,547	#14 of 26	Map
Car-free household	66	#482 of 1,256	#10 of 23	Map
Student	66	#307 of 736	#11 of 17	Map
First-home buyer	69	#248 of 1,717	#4 of 32	Map
Budget-constrained mover	70	#185 of 1,877	#2 of 35	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	57	#486 of 1,327	#10 of 24	Map
Expat professional	54	#931 of 1,668	#17 of 31	Map
Healthcare-first mover	59	#567 of 1,762	#2 of 32	Map
Nature-focused household	35	#1,499 of 1,958	#33 of 43	Map
Cross-border commuter	76	#199 of 1,949	#3 of 42	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	35	#1,474 of 1,949	#32 of 42	Map
Rural value seeker	40	#1,247 of 1,958	#30 of 43	Map
High-net-worth mover	57	#753 of 1,949	#17 of 42	Map
Lottery winner	70	#477 of 1,973	#12 of 46	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	71	#590 of 1,877	#5 of 35	Map
Coastal living	74	#489 of 1,420	#16 of 35	Map
Business owner	55	#1,217 of 1,877	#18 of 35	Map
Digital native	68	#227 of 1,480	#9 of 27	Map

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)100
Mobility and connectivity98
Demographics94
Flat land (terrain relief)87
Affordability84
Foundation83
Lifestyle and amenities72
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)67
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)65
Health and elderly58
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)51
Governance and fiscal strength48
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
Jobs and economy33
Safety and community29
Green space17
Education and family17
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)10
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)4
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)2
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

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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.