Living in Naha (那覇市)

Naha (那覇市) is a city in Okinawa (沖縄県), Japan, home to 317,625 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 8%, #118 of 1,480), city lovers (top 10%, #130 of 1,327), expat professionals (top 11%, #183 of 1,668).

Residents317,625
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport5 km (Naha International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,342,300 people
Sea coast1 km
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line591.1 km
Distance to Tokyo1,558 km
Within 10 km754,178 people
Greater areaGreater Naha, the core
LandscapeOkinawa Island, Ryukyu Islands
Winter daylight10 h 30 min, sunset 9:43

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How Naha (那覇市) 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.

ProfileScoreIn JapanIn Okinawa (沖縄県)
Young family34#1,494 of 1,813#33 of 33Map
Low-income household36#1,373 of 1,806#32 of 35Map
Low-income family33#1,327 of 1,717#29 of 32Map
Single parent39#1,220 of 1,604#26 of 29Map
Pensioner couple53#1,164 of 1,762#32 of 32Map
Single pensioner48#1,137 of 1,762#31 of 32Map
Early retiree49#1,717 of 1,845#35 of 35Map
Single professional68#214 of 1,454#1 of 27Map
Young professional72#195 of 1,405#1 of 25Map
DINKS71#230 of 1,201#1 of 23Map
Remote worker54#1,431 of 1,668#26 of 31Map
Commuter75#240 of 1,547#1 of 26Map
Car-free household79#138 of 1,256#1 of 23Map
Student78#82 of 736#2 of 17Map
First-home buyer42#1,304 of 1,717#27 of 32Map
Budget-constrained mover32#1,420 of 1,877#32 of 35Map
Urban lifestyle seeker73#130 of 1,327#1 of 24Map
Expat professional71#183 of 1,668#1 of 31Map
Healthcare-first mover56#695 of 1,762#12 of 32Map
Nature-focused household18#1,741 of 1,958#43 of 43Map
Cross-border commuter64#909 of 1,949#24 of 42Map
Outdoor and mountain lover24#1,611 of 1,949#41 of 42Map
Rural value seeker7#1,715 of 1,958#43 of 43Map
High-net-worth mover58#639 of 1,949#16 of 42Map
Lottery winner79#103 of 1,973#1 of 46Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#1,030 of 1,877#19 of 35Map
Coastal living67#873 of 1,420#30 of 35Map
Business owner73#390 of 1,877#1 of 35Map
Digital native72#118 of 1,480#3 of 27Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • 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
  • Foundation97
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)92
  • Lifestyle and amenities89
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)87
  • Flat land (terrain relief)83
  • Demographics77
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)74
  • Governance and fiscal strength60
  • Health and elderly58
  • Jobs and economy55
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
  • Safety and community29
  • Affordability22
  • Green space13
  • Education and family13
  • 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)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.