Living in Nishishinminato (西新湊)

Nishishinminato (西新湊) is a large place in Toyama (富山県), Japan, home to 35,994 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 13%, #201 of 1,547), business owners (top 21%, #391 of 1,877), single pensioners (top 23%, #388 of 1,762).

Residents35,994
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport74 km (Komatsu)
Nearest city of 100k+6 km
Within 30 km1,143,500 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 480 m
Main railway line6.6 km
Distance to Tokyo269 km
Within 10 km296,813 people
Greater areaGreater Toyama, 16 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 38 min, sunset 8:39

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How Nishishinminato (西新湊) 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 family59#687 of 1,813#16 of 22Map
Low-income household60#656 of 1,806#16 of 21Map
Low-income family57#783 of 1,717#18 of 21Map
Single parent60#670 of 1,604#18 of 20Map
Pensioner couple71#410 of 1,762#6 of 22Map
Single pensioner69#388 of 1,762#9 of 22Map
Early retiree67#507 of 1,845#16 of 21Map
Single professional61#444 of 1,454#4 of 19Map
Young professional63#474 of 1,405#4 of 18Map
DINKS63#473 of 1,201#4 of 17Map
Remote worker71#479 of 1,668#9 of 20Map
Commuter76#201 of 1,547#4 of 20Map
Car-free household63#535 of 1,256#4 of 16Map
Student68#262 of 736#4 of 11Map
First-home buyer61#691 of 1,717#16 of 21Map
Budget-constrained mover56#828 of 1,877#16 of 22Map
Urban lifestyle seeker55#517 of 1,327#4 of 17Map
Expat professional66#394 of 1,668#4 of 20Map
Healthcare-first mover64#389 of 1,762#4 of 22Map
Nature-focused household46#1,284 of 1,958#16 of 22Map
Cross-border commuter70#522 of 1,949#11 of 22Map
Outdoor and mountain lover64#497 of 1,949#12 of 22Map
Rural value seeker42#1,189 of 1,958#17 of 22Map
High-net-worth mover68#151 of 1,949#4 of 22Map
Lottery winner70#462 of 1,973#4 of 22Map
Climate-resilient relocation54#1,611 of 1,877#22 of 22Map
Coastal living74#491 of 1,420#11 of 22Map
Business owner73#391 of 1,877#4 of 22Map
Digital native58#510 of 1,480#4 of 19Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)90
  • Mobility and connectivity83
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)82
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)81
  • Foundation77
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • Jobs and economy71
  • Demographics69
  • Lifestyle and amenities69
  • Health and elderly61
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)60
  • Safety and community58
  • Governance and fiscal strength51
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)47
  • Affordability42
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)38
  • Green space28
  • Education and family28
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)24
  • Flat land (terrain relief)23
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)21
  • 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.