Living in Kakegawa (掛川市)

Kakegawa (掛川市) is a city in Shizuoka (静岡県), Japan, home to 117,925 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 8%, #122 of 1,547), business owners (top 10%, #186 of 1,877), single professionals (top 20%, #279 of 1,454).

Residents117,925

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport16 km (Mount Fuji Shizuoka)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km1,869,800 people

Sea coast12 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 250 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo188 km

Within 10 km206,320 people

Greater areaGreater Hamamatsu, 27 km out

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 49 min, sunset 8:41

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Good to know about Kakegawa (掛川市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
The Philippine Sea is 12 km away.
It is part of Greater Hamamatsu, 27 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 49 min and sets around 8:41; in late June it sets around 12:04.

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How Kakegawa (掛川市) 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.

Profile	Score	In Japan	In Shizuoka (静岡県)
Young family	49	#1,066 of 1,813	#34 of 45	Map
Low-income household	48	#1,090 of 1,806	#29 of 45	Map
Low-income family	51	#938 of 1,717	#29 of 45	Map
Single parent	57	#792 of 1,604	#29 of 44	Map
Pensioner couple	49	#1,319 of 1,762	#35 of 45	Map
Single pensioner	46	#1,213 of 1,762	#31 of 45	Map
Early retiree	55	#1,311 of 1,845	#40 of 45	Map
Single professional	66	#279 of 1,454	#13 of 38	Map
Young professional	69	#286 of 1,405	#12 of 37	Map
DINKS	69	#292 of 1,201	#13 of 35	Map
Remote worker	63	#1,010 of 1,668	#34 of 44	Map
Commuter	78	#122 of 1,547	#9 of 38	Map
Car-free household	73	#303 of 1,256	#11 of 35	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	54	#980 of 1,717	#27 of 45	Map
Budget-constrained mover	43	#1,213 of 1,877	#29 of 45	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	64	#334 of 1,327	#12 of 37	Map
Expat professional	67	#324 of 1,668	#10 of 44	Map
Healthcare-first mover	35	#1,130 of 1,762	#8 of 45	Map
Nature-focused household	38	#1,432 of 1,958	#32 of 45	Map
Cross-border commuter	72	#403 of 1,949	#10 of 45	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	47	#1,204 of 1,949	#41 of 45	Map
Rural value seeker	28	#1,471 of 1,958	#35 of 45	Map
High-net-worth mover	55	#852 of 1,949	#22 of 45	Map
Lottery winner	77	#173 of 1,973	#8 of 45	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	65	#991 of 1,877	#15 of 45	Map
Coastal living	67	#832 of 1,420	#33 of 45	Map
Business owner	77	#186 of 1,877	#9 of 45	Map
Digital native	62	#394 of 1,480	#8 of 39	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Mobility and connectivity100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)96
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
Lifestyle and amenities84
Sea or lake shore83
Demographics81
Foundation80
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
Governance and fiscal strength66
Jobs and economy63
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)61
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)60
Safety and community60
Flat land (terrain relief)54
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)52
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)52
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)49
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)48
Green space34
Education and family34
Affordability30
Health and elderly23
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.