Living in Nanjō (南城)

Nanjō (南城) is a large place in Okinawa (沖縄県), Japan, home to 44,043 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 8%, #120 of 1,668), movers on a budget (top 11%, #195 of 1,877), cross-border commuters (top 13%, #242 of 1,949).

Residents44,043
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport14 km (Naha International)
Nearest city of 100k+12 km
Within 30 km1,319,900 people
Sea coast2 km
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line598.4 km
Distance to Tokyo1,557 km
Within 10 km260,738 people
Greater areaGreater Naha, 12 km out
LandscapeOkinawa Island, Ryukyu Islands
Winter daylight10 h 30 min, sunset 9:42

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How Nanjō (南城) 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.

ProfileScoreIn JapanIn Okinawa (沖縄県)
Young family58#734 of 1,813#4 of 33Map
Low-income household67#246 of 1,806#6 of 35Map
Low-income family65#560 of 1,717#6 of 32Map
Single parent64#549 of 1,604#4 of 29Map
Pensioner couple70#451 of 1,762#2 of 32Map
Single pensioner63#580 of 1,762#2 of 32Map
Early retiree63#719 of 1,845#3 of 35Map
Single professional46#879 of 1,454#18 of 27Map
Young professional49#863 of 1,405#19 of 25Map
DINKS44#915 of 1,201#19 of 23Map
Remote worker79#120 of 1,668#3 of 31Map
Commuter62#986 of 1,547#20 of 26Map
Car-free household55#688 of 1,256#16 of 23Map
Student60#435 of 736#15 of 17Map
First-home buyer68#286 of 1,717#6 of 32Map
Budget-constrained mover70#195 of 1,877#3 of 35Map
Urban lifestyle seeker47#697 of 1,327#16 of 24Map
Expat professional52#1,018 of 1,668#19 of 31Map
Healthcare-first mover57#622 of 1,762#5 of 32Map
Nature-focused household51#1,173 of 1,958#24 of 43Map
Cross-border commuter75#242 of 1,949#6 of 42Map
Outdoor and mountain lover41#1,367 of 1,949#27 of 42Map
Rural value seeker52#902 of 1,958#21 of 43Map
High-net-worth mover61#439 of 1,949#7 of 42Map
Lottery winner69#540 of 1,973#16 of 46Map
Climate-resilient relocation59#1,386 of 1,877#22 of 35Map
Coastal living75#428 of 1,420#11 of 35Map
Business owner54#1,246 of 1,877#20 of 35Map
Digital native59#475 of 1,480#14 of 27Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Mobility and connectivity96
  • Demographics96
  • Flat land (terrain relief)93
  • Affordability85
  • Foundation76
  • Lifestyle and amenities72
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)59
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)59
  • Health and elderly58
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)55
  • Governance and fiscal strength49
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)39
  • Jobs and economy34
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Green space30
  • Education and family30
  • Safety and community29
  • 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)3
  • 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.