Living in Ikeda (池田市, Ōsaka)

Ikeda (池田市, Ōsaka) is a city in Ōsaka (大阪府), Japan, home to 104,993 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 10%, #146 of 1,480), expat professionals (top 11%, #175 of 1,668), city lovers (top 13%, #167 of 1,327).

Residents104,993
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport5 km (Osaka Itami International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km8,361,700 people
Sea coast15 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 220 m
Main railway line1.7 km
Distance to Tokyo404 km
Within 10 km1,252,834 people
Greater areaGreater Ōsaka, 8 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 49 min, sunset 8:51

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How Ikeda (池田市, Ōsaka) 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 Ōsaka (大阪府)
Young family13#1,789 of 1,813#40 of 47Map
Low-income household18#1,731 of 1,806#40 of 43Map
Low-income family7#1,701 of 1,717#40 of 43Map
Single parent16#1,592 of 1,604#39 of 42Map
Pensioner couple53#1,178 of 1,762#41 of 43Map
Single pensioner39#1,448 of 1,762#43 of 43Map
Early retiree50#1,649 of 1,845#41 of 43Map
Single professional67#249 of 1,454#13 of 42Map
Young professional71#217 of 1,405#13 of 42Map
DINKS72#214 of 1,201#10 of 41Map
Remote worker46#1,613 of 1,668#42 of 42Map
Commuter73#355 of 1,547#15 of 44Map
Car-free household77#196 of 1,256#12 of 43Map
Student70#220 of 736#23 of 40Map
First-home buyer27#1,654 of 1,717#39 of 43Map
Budget-constrained mover14#1,797 of 1,877#40 of 43Map
Urban lifestyle seeker71#167 of 1,327#12 of 42Map
Expat professional71#175 of 1,668#11 of 42Map
Healthcare-first mover46#979 of 1,762#30 of 43Map
Nature-focused household9#1,893 of 1,958#41 of 47Map
Cross-border commuter55#1,610 of 1,949#37 of 47Map
Outdoor and mountain lover26#1,591 of 1,949#32 of 47Map
Rural value seeker0#1,860 of 1,958#37 of 47Map
High-net-worth mover52#1,085 of 1,949#32 of 47Map
Lottery winner78#137 of 1,973#11 of 47Map
Climate-resilient relocation57#1,505 of 1,877#37 of 43Map
Coastal living60#1,196 of 1,420#28 of 43Map
Business owner75#249 of 1,877#5 of 43Map
Digital native71#146 of 1,480#17 of 42Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)90
  • Governance and fiscal strength89
  • Demographics88
  • Lifestyle and amenities87
  • Foundation81
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)80
  • Sea or lake shore78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Jobs and economy76
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)74
  • Health and elderly72
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)69
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)67
  • Flat land (terrain relief)58
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance55
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance55
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)53
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)50
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)46
  • Green space9
  • Education and family9
  • Affordability5
  • Safety and community1
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • 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.