Living in Awa (阿波)

Awa (阿波) is a large place in Tokushima (徳島県), Japan, home to 34,713 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 1%, #5 of 1,762), retired couples (top 1%, #7 of 1,762), people who put healthcare first (top 1%, #8 of 1,762).

Residents34,713
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport28 km (Takamatsu)
Nearest city of 100k+25 km
Within 30 km692,000 people
Sea coast18 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 250 m
Main railway line5.0 km
Distance to Tokyo529 km
Within 10 km97,859 people
LandscapeJapan, Shikoku
Winter daylight9 h 53 min, sunset 8:58

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How Awa (阿波) 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 Tokushima (徳島県)
Young family74#66 of 1,813#5 of 24Map
Low-income household66#301 of 1,806#8 of 24Map
Low-income family76#194 of 1,717#6 of 22Map
Single parent76#165 of 1,604#4 of 20Map
Pensioner couple87#7 of 1,762#2 of 23Map
Single pensioner90#5 of 1,762#1 of 23Map
Early retiree80#12 of 1,845#4 of 24Map
Single professional38#1,087 of 1,454#13 of 20Map
Young professional39#1,093 of 1,405#13 of 19Map
DINKS38#1,041 of 1,201#13 of 14Map
Remote worker82#28 of 1,668#3 of 21Map
Commuter56#1,231 of 1,547#15 of 22Map
Car-free household45#933 of 1,256#12 of 14Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer69#236 of 1,717#6 of 22Map
Budget-constrained mover72#129 of 1,877#6 of 25Map
Urban lifestyle seeker38#890 of 1,327#12 of 14Map
Expat professional55#885 of 1,668#13 of 21Map
Healthcare-first mover86#8 of 1,762#4 of 23Map
Nature-focused household73#255 of 1,958#14 of 26Map
Cross-border commuter80#89 of 1,949#4 of 26Map
Outdoor and mountain lover64#503 of 1,949#20 of 26Map
Rural value seeker70#298 of 1,958#15 of 26Map
High-net-worth mover72#61 of 1,949#9 of 26Map
Lottery winner57#1,057 of 1,973#13 of 26Map
Climate-resilient relocation83#16 of 1,877#5 of 25Map
Coastal living79#208 of 1,420#14 of 25Map
Business owner53#1,266 of 1,877#19 of 25Map
Digital native42#940 of 1,480#10 of 20Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Health and elderly99
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Mobility and connectivity87
  • Safety and community87
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Affordability73
  • Sea or lake shore72
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)64
  • Lifestyle and amenities63
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)57
  • Foundation55
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)55
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)55
  • Flat land (terrain relief)53
  • Green space51
  • Education and family51
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)51
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)43
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)43
  • Governance and fiscal strength38
  • Demographics36
  • Jobs and economy35
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
  • 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.