Living in Katsuren-haebaru

Katsuren-haebaru is a large place in Okinawa (沖縄県), Japan, home to 34,239 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 9%, #137 of 1,668), cross-border commuters (top 11%, #208 of 1,949), movers on a budget (top 12%, #218 of 1,877).

Residents34,239
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport28 km (Naha International)
Nearest city of 100k+5 km
Within 30 km1,309,300 people
Sea coast2 km
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 170 m
Main railway line612.9 km
Distance to Tokyo1,535 km
Within 10 km385,514 people
Greater areaGreater Naha, 24 km out
LandscapeOkinawa Island, Ryukyu Islands
Winter daylight10 h 29 min, sunset 9:41

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How Katsuren-haebaru 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.

ProfileScoreIn JapanIn Okinawa (沖縄県)
Young family58#742 of 1,813#6 of 33Map
Low-income household68#219 of 1,806#3 of 35Map
Low-income family64#576 of 1,717#9 of 32Map
Single parent64#555 of 1,604#5 of 29Map
Pensioner couple70#456 of 1,762#3 of 32Map
Single pensioner63#590 of 1,762#3 of 32Map
Early retiree62#796 of 1,845#8 of 35Map
Single professional49#816 of 1,454#16 of 27Map
Young professional52#776 of 1,405#15 of 25Map
DINKS47#855 of 1,201#17 of 23Map
Remote worker78#137 of 1,668#4 of 31Map
Commuter67#768 of 1,547#13 of 26Map
Car-free household59#602 of 1,256#14 of 23Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer69#244 of 1,717#3 of 32Map
Budget-constrained mover69#218 of 1,877#5 of 35Map
Urban lifestyle seeker49#637 of 1,327#15 of 24Map
Expat professional52#991 of 1,668#18 of 31Map
Healthcare-first mover58#614 of 1,762#4 of 32Map
Nature-focused household46#1,292 of 1,958#27 of 43Map
Cross-border commuter76#208 of 1,949#4 of 42Map
Outdoor and mountain lover56#892 of 1,949#18 of 42Map
Rural value seeker48#1,038 of 1,958#23 of 43Map
High-net-worth mover61#451 of 1,949#8 of 42Map
Lottery winner69#511 of 1,973#15 of 46Map
Climate-resilient relocation58#1,462 of 1,877#27 of 35Map
Coastal living74#466 of 1,420#12 of 35Map
Business owner56#1,174 of 1,877#17 of 35Map
Digital native63#369 of 1,480#11 of 27Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Mobility and connectivity98
  • Demographics97
  • Affordability83
  • Foundation78
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)75
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)72
  • Lifestyle and amenities70
  • Flat land (terrain relief)67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)59
  • Health and elderly58
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)55
  • Governance and fiscal strength54
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)40
  • Jobs and economy35
  • Safety and community29
  • Green space24
  • Education and family24
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)10
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)5
  • 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.