Living in Kōka

Kōka is a large place in Shiga (滋賀県), Japan, home to 89,619 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 29%, #528 of 1,877), single professionals (top 29%, #420 of 1,454), expat professionals (top 30%, #488 of 1,668).

Residents89,619

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport61 km (Chubu Centrair International)

Nearest city of 100k+16 km

Within 30 km1,317,400 people

Sea coast42 km

Lake shore20 km (Lake Biwa)

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 220 m

Nearest large lakeBiwa Ko, 20 km

Main railway line3.4 km

Distance to Tokyo335 km

Within 10 km216,150 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 48 min, sunset 8:48

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Good to know about Kōka

The landscape belongs to Japan.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 48 min and sets around 8:48; in late June it sets around 12:12.

How Kōka 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 Shiga (滋賀県)
Young family	52	#988 of 1,813	#8 of 21	Map
Low-income household	55	#864 of 1,806	#8 of 21	Map
Low-income family	51	#954 of 1,717	#8 of 21	Map
Single parent	54	#866 of 1,604	#8 of 21	Map
Pensioner couple	59	#892 of 1,762	#5 of 21	Map
Single pensioner	52	#981 of 1,762	#1 of 21	Map
Early retiree	61	#855 of 1,845	#4 of 21	Map
Single professional	62	#420 of 1,454	#9 of 21	Map
Young professional	64	#454 of 1,405	#10 of 21	Map
DINKS	64	#447 of 1,201	#9 of 18	Map
Remote worker	68	#684 of 1,668	#5 of 21	Map
Commuter	71	#523 of 1,547	#13 of 21	Map
Car-free household	65	#498 of 1,256	#10 of 21	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	57	#866 of 1,717	#9 of 21	Map
Budget-constrained mover	51	#1,011 of 1,877	#7 of 21	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	57	#479 of 1,327	#9 of 21	Map
Expat professional	64	#488 of 1,668	#8 of 21	Map
Healthcare-first mover	39	#1,081 of 1,762	#2 of 21	Map
Nature-focused household	45	#1,316 of 1,958	#10 of 21	Map
Cross-border commuter	64	#879 of 1,949	#7 of 21	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	41	#1,368 of 1,949	#20 of 21	Map
Rural value seeker	40	#1,255 of 1,958	#8 of 21	Map
High-net-worth mover	62	#406 of 1,949	#8 of 21	Map
Lottery winner	71	#417 of 1,973	#10 of 21	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	64	#1,074 of 1,877	#6 of 21	Map
Coastal living	62	#1,121 of 1,420	#20 of 21	Map
Business owner	70	#528 of 1,877	#12 of 21	Map
Digital native	57	#539 of 1,480	#10 of 21	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)92
Mobility and connectivity82
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)80
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
Foundation79
Lifestyle and amenities78
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)74
Jobs and economy72
Sea or lake shore69
Governance and fiscal strength64
Demographics62
Flat land (terrain relief)59
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)54
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)51
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)45
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)43
Affordability41
Safety and community38
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)38
Health and elderly35
Green space33
Education and family33
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

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.