Living in Tanabe (田辺市, Wakayama)

Tanabe (田辺市, Wakayama) is a large place in Wakayama (和歌山県), Japan, home to 70,972 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 12%, #200 of 1,762), retired couples (top 16%, #273 of 1,762), single pensioners (top 16%, #274 of 1,762).

Residents70,972
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport78 km (Kansai International)
Nearest city of 100k+57 km
Within 30 km173,300 people
Sea coast0 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 250 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo456 km
Within 10 km122,094 people
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 54 min, sunset 8:54

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Good to know about Tanabe (田辺市, Wakayama)

How Tanabe (田辺市, Wakayama) 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 family58#763 of 1,813#22 of 30Map
Low-income household53#969 of 1,806#17 of 29Map
Low-income family62#638 of 1,717#11 of 28Map
Single parent62#607 of 1,604#11 of 24Map
Pensioner couple75#273 of 1,762#14 of 30Map
Single pensioner74#274 of 1,762#14 of 30Map
Early retiree69#357 of 1,845#18 of 30Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker69#652 of 1,668#11 of 25Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer49#1,113 of 1,717#20 of 28Map
Budget-constrained mover61#614 of 1,877#12 of 31Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional46#1,251 of 1,668#21 of 25Map
Healthcare-first mover72#200 of 1,762#7 of 30Map
Nature-focused household57#1,005 of 1,958#27 of 31Map
Cross-border commuter60#1,214 of 1,949#21 of 31Map
Outdoor and mountain lover65#470 of 1,949#21 of 31Map
Rural value seeker56#806 of 1,958#21 of 31Map
High-net-worth mover61#434 of 1,949#14 of 31Map
Lottery winner50#1,249 of 1,973#15 of 31Map
Climate-resilient relocation74#317 of 1,877#8 of 31Map
Coastal living78#239 of 1,420#16 of 31Map
Business owner37#1,645 of 1,877#23 of 31Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Health and elderly87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)68
  • Foundation65
  • Affordability60
  • Safety and community56
  • Lifestyle and amenities56
  • Mobility and connectivity54
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)54
  • Flat land (terrain relief)50
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)49
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)48
  • Green space46
  • Education and family46
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)42
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)41
  • Demographics37
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)36
  • Governance and fiscal strength36
  • Jobs and economy35
  • 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.