Living in Namerikawa (滑川市)

Namerikawa (滑川市) is a large place in Toyama (富山県), Japan, home to 34,638 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 4%, #70 of 1,949), low-income households (top 21%, #368 of 1,806), people who want to live by the sea (top 24%, #336 of 1,420).

Residents34,638
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport95 km (Komatsu)
Nearest city of 100k+14 km
Within 30 km783,200 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 330 m, height range 1,120 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo245 km
Within 10 km106,558 people
Greater areaGreater Toyama, 14 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 38 min, sunset 8:38

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How Namerikawa (滑川市) 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.

ProfileScoreIn JapanIn Toyama (富山県)
Young family63#525 of 1,813#10 of 22Map
Low-income household65#368 of 1,806#9 of 21Map
Low-income family65#548 of 1,717#12 of 21Map
Single parent67#453 of 1,604#12 of 20Map
Pensioner couple66#582 of 1,762#14 of 22Map
Single pensioner65#499 of 1,762#14 of 22Map
Early retiree67#469 of 1,845#14 of 21Map
Single professional52#721 of 1,454#9 of 19Map
Young professional53#742 of 1,405#10 of 18Map
DINKS53#694 of 1,201#8 of 17Map
Remote worker71#516 of 1,668#12 of 20Map
Commuter69#613 of 1,547#9 of 20Map
Car-free household50#796 of 1,256#11 of 16Map
Student55#532 of 736#7 of 11Map
First-home buyer65#426 of 1,717#9 of 21Map
Budget-constrained mover61#612 of 1,877#13 of 22Map
Urban lifestyle seeker42#789 of 1,327#10 of 17Map
Expat professional59#695 of 1,668#11 of 20Map
Healthcare-first mover58#575 of 1,762#14 of 22Map
Nature-focused household61#876 of 1,958#10 of 22Map
Cross-border commuter68#613 of 1,949#13 of 22Map
Outdoor and mountain lover77#70 of 1,949#6 of 22Map
Rural value seeker56#797 of 1,958#12 of 22Map
High-net-worth mover61#442 of 1,949#12 of 22Map
Lottery winner63#801 of 1,973#10 of 22Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#549 of 1,877#10 of 22Map
Coastal living77#336 of 1,420#6 of 22Map
Business owner66#715 of 1,877#12 of 22Map
Digital native47#811 of 1,480#10 of 19Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)97
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • Governance and fiscal strength75
  • Demographics73
  • Mobility and connectivity72
  • Jobs and economy69
  • Lifestyle and amenities65
  • Health and elderly61
  • Safety and community58
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)57
  • Foundation57
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)56
  • Affordability50
  • Green space49
  • Education and family49
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)31
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)26
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)24
  • Flat land (terrain relief)1
  • 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.