Living in Nago

Nago is a large place in Okinawa (沖縄県), Japan, home to 63,554 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 22%, #412 of 1,877), movers on a budget (top 25%, #456 of 1,877), remote workers (top 25%, #408 of 1,668).

Residents63,554

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport58 km (Naha International)

Nearest city of 100k+29 km

Within 30 km293,400 people

Sea coast3 km

Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 80 m

Main railway line601.1 km

Distance to Tokyo1,505 km

Within 10 km85,889 people

LandscapeOkinawa Island, Ryukyu Islands

Winter daylight10 h 28 min, sunset 9:40

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Good to know about Nago

The landscape belongs to Okinawa Island.
The East China Sea is 3 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 28 min and sets around 9:40; in late June it sets around 12:24.

How Nago 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	58	#756 of 1,813	#8 of 33	Map
Low-income household	59	#696 of 1,806	#13 of 35	Map
Low-income family	63	#604 of 1,717	#11 of 32	Map
Single parent	63	#590 of 1,604	#9 of 29	Map
Pensioner couple	69	#512 of 1,762	#8 of 32	Map
Single pensioner	61	#675 of 1,762	#7 of 32	Map
Early retiree	64	#677 of 1,845	#1 of 35	Map
Single professional	31	#1,251 of 1,454	#21 of 27	Map
Young professional	33	#1,223 of 1,405	#21 of 25	Map
DINKS	29	#1,152 of 1,201	#21 of 23	Map
Remote worker	72	#408 of 1,668	#10 of 31	Map
Commuter	47	#1,460 of 1,547	#24 of 26	Map
Car-free household	42	#977 of 1,256	#21 of 23	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	63	#548 of 1,717	#10 of 32	Map
Budget-constrained mover	64	#456 of 1,877	#11 of 35	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	33	#988 of 1,327	#21 of 24	Map
Expat professional	39	#1,425 of 1,668	#23 of 31	Map
Healthcare-first mover	53	#788 of 1,762	#18 of 32	Map
Nature-focused household	66	#615 of 1,958	#14 of 43	Map
Cross-border commuter	68	#633 of 1,949	#15 of 42	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	56	#909 of 1,949	#19 of 42	Map
Rural value seeker	61	#618 of 1,958	#15 of 43	Map
High-net-worth mover	55	#894 of 1,949	#20 of 42	Map
Lottery winner	57	#1,033 of 1,973	#21 of 46	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	73	#412 of 1,877	#3 of 35	Map
Coastal living	75	#413 of 1,420	#10 of 35	Map
Business owner	39	#1,625 of 1,877	#25 of 35	Map
Digital native	51	#705 of 1,480	#20 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
Sea or lake shore99
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)94
Demographics92
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)81
Affordability81
Flat land (terrain relief)78
Mobility and connectivity75
Lifestyle and amenities60
Health and elderly58
Foundation57
Governance and fiscal strength56
Green space54
Education and family54
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)43
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)30
Safety and community29
Jobs and economy27
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

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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.