Living in Kanegusuku (兼城)

Kanegusuku (兼城) is a large place in Okinawa (沖縄県), Japan, home to 40,440 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 14%, #201 of 1,480), students (top 25%, #178 of 736), cross-border commuters (top 25%, #473 of 1,949).

Residents40,440

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport9 km (Naha International)

Nearest city of 100k+5 km

Within 30 km1,342,300 people

Sea coast4 km

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m

Main railway line595.5 km

Distance to Tokyo1,556 km

Within 10 km851,319 people

Greater areaGreater Naha, 5 km out

LandscapeOkinawa Island, Ryukyu Islands

Winter daylight10 h 30 min, sunset 9:42

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Good to know about Kanegusuku (兼城)

The landscape belongs to Okinawa Island.
The East China Sea is 4 km away.
It is part of Greater Naha, 5 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 30 min and sets around 9:42; in late June it sets around 12:24.

Best places in Greater Naha

How Kanegusuku (兼城) 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	#1,120 of 1,813	#23 of 33	Map
Low-income household	62	#533 of 1,806	#9 of 35	Map
Low-income family	55	#860 of 1,717	#20 of 32	Map
Single parent	56	#808 of 1,604	#16 of 29	Map
Pensioner couple	62	#763 of 1,762	#25 of 32	Map
Single pensioner	57	#836 of 1,762	#18 of 32	Map
Early retiree	54	#1,453 of 1,845	#32 of 35	Map
Single professional	58	#519 of 1,454	#7 of 27	Map
Young professional	61	#513 of 1,405	#8 of 25	Map
DINKS	58	#577 of 1,201	#8 of 23	Map
Remote worker	70	#561 of 1,668	#15 of 31	Map
Commuter	70	#596 of 1,547	#10 of 26	Map
Car-free household	68	#436 of 1,256	#8 of 23	Map
Student	72	#178 of 736	#4 of 17	Map
First-home buyer	62	#628 of 1,717	#13 of 32	Map
Budget-constrained mover	60	#642 of 1,877	#14 of 35	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	59	#445 of 1,327	#7 of 24	Map
Expat professional	61	#591 of 1,668	#10 of 31	Map
Healthcare-first mover	56	#678 of 1,762	#8 of 32	Map
Nature-focused household	27	#1,623 of 1,958	#41 of 43	Map
Cross-border commuter	71	#473 of 1,949	#9 of 42	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	26	#1,589 of 1,949	#40 of 42	Map
Rural value seeker	29	#1,456 of 1,958	#34 of 43	Map
High-net-worth mover	56	#803 of 1,949	#19 of 42	Map
Lottery winner	71	#426 of 1,973	#10 of 46	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	67	#877 of 1,877	#14 of 35	Map
Coastal living	69	#716 of 1,420	#21 of 35	Map
Business owner	64	#783 of 1,877	#11 of 35	Map
Digital native	68	#201 of 1,480	#7 of 27	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
Mobility and connectivity100
Demographics99
Sea or lake shore96
Flat land (terrain relief)86
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)84
Foundation79
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)77
Lifestyle and amenities71
Health and elderly58
Affordability57
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)52
Jobs and economy46
Governance and fiscal strength44
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)32
Safety and community29
Green space11
Education and family11
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

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.