Living in Kainan (海南市)

Kainan (海南市) is a large place in Wakayama (和歌山県), Japan, home to 48,369 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 6%, #97 of 1,762), retired couples (top 9%, #153 of 1,762), single pensioners (top 11%, #187 of 1,762).

Residents48,369
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport31 km (Kansai International)
Nearest city of 100k+9 km
Within 30 km1,123,500 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 310 m, height range 390 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo447 km
Within 10 km423,708 people
Greater areaGreater Wakayama, 9 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 52 min, sunset 8:54

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Good to know about Kainan (海南市)

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How Kainan (海南市) 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 Wakayama (和歌山県)
Young family57#802 of 1,813#23 of 30Map
Low-income household47#1,120 of 1,806#23 of 29Map
Low-income family50#985 of 1,717#25 of 28Map
Single parent54#860 of 1,604#21 of 24Map
Pensioner couple78#153 of 1,762#2 of 30Map
Single pensioner77#187 of 1,762#6 of 30Map
Early retiree70#277 of 1,845#14 of 30Map
Single professional58#513 of 1,454#3 of 16Map
Young professional61#521 of 1,405#3 of 14Map
DINKS61#512 of 1,201#3 of 10Map
Remote worker70#548 of 1,668#9 of 25Map
Commuter70#570 of 1,547#3 of 17Map
Car-free household66#488 of 1,256#3 of 12Map
Student58#480 of 736#3 of 8Map
First-home buyer51#1,071 of 1,717#18 of 28Map
Budget-constrained mover46#1,148 of 1,877#27 of 31Map
Urban lifestyle seeker59#447 of 1,327#3 of 13Map
Expat professional68#310 of 1,668#3 of 25Map
Healthcare-first mover77#97 of 1,762#3 of 30Map
Nature-focused household41#1,395 of 1,958#29 of 31Map
Cross-border commuter69#568 of 1,949#6 of 31Map
Outdoor and mountain lover62#620 of 1,949#28 of 31Map
Rural value seeker33#1,373 of 1,958#29 of 31Map
High-net-worth mover72#57 of 1,949#2 of 31Map
Lottery winner68#576 of 1,973#4 of 31Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#578 of 1,877#24 of 31Map
Coastal living76#343 of 1,420#22 of 31Map
Business owner69#573 of 1,877#5 of 31Map
Digital native54#610 of 1,480#3 of 17Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Mobility and connectivity95
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • Health and elderly87
  • Foundation81
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)75
  • Lifestyle and amenities71
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)69
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)60
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)60
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)59
  • Safety and community56
  • Jobs and economy53
  • Governance and fiscal strength52
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)46
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)44
  • Demographics35
  • Affordability33
  • Flat land (terrain relief)32
  • Green space22
  • Education and family22
  • 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.