Living in Nishihara (西原町)

Nishihara (西原町) is a large place in Okinawa (沖縄県), Japan, home to 34,984 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 25%, #357 of 1,480), commuters (top 30%, #451 of 1,547), expat professionals (top 31%, #506 of 1,668).

Residents34,984

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport12 km (Naha International)

Nearest city of 100k+2 km

Within 30 km1,364,500 people

Sea coast3 km

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 60 m

Main railway line598.4 km

Distance to Tokyo1,550 km

Within 10 km761,498 people

Greater areaGreater Naha, 9 km out

LandscapeOkinawa Island, Ryukyu Islands

Winter daylight10 h 29 min, sunset 9:42

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Good to know about Nishihara (西原町)

The landscape belongs to Okinawa Island.
The East China Sea is 3 km away.
It is part of Greater Naha, 9 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 29 min and sets around 9:42; in late June it sets around 12:24.

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How Nishihara (西原町) 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	43	#1,250 of 1,813	#28 of 33	Map
Low-income household	47	#1,128 of 1,806	#25 of 35	Map
Low-income family	41	#1,197 of 1,717	#28 of 32	Map
Single parent	45	#1,115 of 1,604	#25 of 29	Map
Pensioner couple	62	#747 of 1,762	#21 of 32	Map
Single pensioner	56	#850 of 1,762	#20 of 32	Map
Early retiree	56	#1,309 of 1,845	#29 of 35	Map
Single professional	59	#499 of 1,454	#6 of 27	Map
Young professional	63	#475 of 1,405	#6 of 25	Map
DINKS	61	#500 of 1,201	#6 of 23	Map
Remote worker	65	#862 of 1,668	#21 of 31	Map
Commuter	72	#451 of 1,547	#7 of 26	Map
Car-free household	68	#429 of 1,256	#7 of 23	Map
Student	66	#306 of 736	#10 of 17	Map
First-home buyer	49	#1,099 of 1,717	#26 of 32	Map
Budget-constrained mover	43	#1,209 of 1,877	#31 of 35	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	59	#446 of 1,327	#8 of 24	Map
Expat professional	63	#506 of 1,668	#6 of 31	Map
Healthcare-first mover	54	#759 of 1,762	#16 of 32	Map
Nature-focused household	28	#1,604 of 1,958	#39 of 43	Map
Cross-border commuter	66	#732 of 1,949	#19 of 42	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	29	#1,562 of 1,949	#39 of 42	Map
Rural value seeker	21	#1,542 of 1,958	#39 of 43	Map
High-net-worth mover	59	#568 of 1,949	#13 of 42	Map
Lottery winner	71	#422 of 1,973	#8 of 46	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	51	#1,711 of 1,877	#33 of 35	Map
Coastal living	67	#841 of 1,420	#28 of 35	Map
Business owner	69	#596 of 1,877	#4 of 35	Map
Digital native	63	#357 of 1,480	#10 of 27	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Mobility and connectivity100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Sea or lake shore98
Flat land (terrain relief)89
Demographics86
Foundation78
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)77
Governance and fiscal strength76
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)75
Lifestyle and amenities70
Health and elderly58
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)55
Jobs and economy52
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)49
Affordability35
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)34
Safety and community29
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)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.