Living in Kinokawa

Kinokawa is a large place in Wakayama (和歌山県), Japan, home to 60,592 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 6%, #103 of 1,845), people who put healthcare first (top 7%, #117 of 1,762), single pensioners (top 9%, #141 of 1,762).

Residents60,592
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport23 km (Kansai International)
Nearest city of 100k+19 km
Within 30 km2,042,700 people
Sea coast18 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 450 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo426 km
Within 10 km114,559 people
Greater areaGreater Ōsaka, 54 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 52 min, sunset 8:53

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How Kinokawa 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 family66#376 of 1,813#2 of 30Map
Low-income household66#328 of 1,806#2 of 29Map
Low-income family65#533 of 1,717#6 of 28Map
Single parent67#451 of 1,604#2 of 24Map
Pensioner couple78#160 of 1,762#3 of 30Map
Single pensioner78#141 of 1,762#2 of 30Map
Early retiree74#103 of 1,845#1 of 30Map
Single professional56#581 of 1,454#4 of 16Map
Young professional57#629 of 1,405#4 of 14Map
DINKS58#585 of 1,201#4 of 10Map
Remote worker77#173 of 1,668#1 of 25Map
Commuter69#644 of 1,547#5 of 17Map
Car-free household56#677 of 1,256#6 of 12Map
Student47#599 of 736#5 of 8Map
First-home buyer66#418 of 1,717#2 of 28Map
Budget-constrained mover65#427 of 1,877#3 of 31Map
Urban lifestyle seeker50#617 of 1,327#5 of 13Map
Expat professional68#314 of 1,668#4 of 25Map
Healthcare-first mover76#117 of 1,762#4 of 30Map
Nature-focused household64#754 of 1,958#18 of 31Map
Cross-border commuter72#400 of 1,949#1 of 31Map
Outdoor and mountain lover66#444 of 1,949#18 of 31Map
Rural value seeker59#680 of 1,958#16 of 31Map
High-net-worth mover71#68 of 1,949#3 of 31Map
Lottery winner67#611 of 1,973#5 of 31Map
Climate-resilient relocation75#260 of 1,877#3 of 31Map
Coastal living73#533 of 1,420#26 of 31Map
Business owner71#485 of 1,877#3 of 31Map
Digital native50#746 of 1,480#5 of 17Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Mobility and connectivity92
  • Health and elderly87
  • Lifestyle and amenities79
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Sea or lake shore72
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)71
  • Jobs and economy68
  • Foundation63
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)59
  • Governance and fiscal strength56
  • Safety and community56
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)54
  • Affordability54
  • Green space47
  • Education and family47
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)47
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)47
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)47
  • Demographics40
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)33
  • Flat land (terrain relief)24
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance15
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance15
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • 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.