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Iwaki

Japan

vs
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Nagoya

Japan

Climate

Iwaki logs 0 hot days a year to Nagoya's 74 — Iwaki wins by 74. Iwaki also leads on frost days by 34.

IwakiNagoya
Sunny days
198209
Hot days
074
Frost days
135
Rainy days
144130
Outdoor dinner months
4/124/12
Avg wind
4.3 m/s2.2 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,1632,206
Darkest month sun
146 hrs/mo155 hrs/mo
UV peak month
6.77.6

Iwaki

Feels-like °C

-4
-3
4
10
17
23
28
30
24
15
9
-1

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Nagoya

Feels-like °C

1
2
9
14
20
26
30
32
28
19
12
2

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Nagoya averages $1,591/mo for balanced living; Iwaki has no cost baseline yet.

Iwaki

monthly · balanced

Nagoya

$1,591

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,250Comfort $2,166
Top 88%in Among 40 Asia cities

Mobility

Nagoya scores 3.6 on mobility (0–5 scale); Iwaki has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
3.6/5
IwakiNagoya
WalkabilityTransitMotorbikeFlightsAirport

Culture

Nagoya's culture score of 2.5 sits well above Iwaki's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
2.5/5
IwakiNagoya
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Nagoya leads

Nature & Outdoors

Nagoya scores 3.7 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Iwaki has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
3.7/5
IwakiNagoya
SeaForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingSkiing

Safety

Nagoya scores 5.0 on safety (0–5 scale); Iwaki has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
5.0/5
IwakiNagoya
Earthquake

Career

Nagoya scores 3.1 on career (0–5 scale); Iwaki has no career baseline.

/5
vs
3.1/5
IwakiNagoya
JobsEconomyCoworking

Social & Community

Nagoya scores 2.0 on social & community (0–5 scale); Iwaki has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
2.0/5
IwakiNagoya
Urban EnergyGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Nagoya scores 2.6 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Iwaki has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
2.6/5
IwakiNagoya
Delivery

Family

Nagoya scores 3.2 on family (0–5 scale); Iwaki has no family baseline.

/5
vs
3.2/5
IwakiNagoya
UniversitiesAmenitiesPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpa

Healthcare

Nagoya scores 3.4 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Iwaki has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
3.4/5
IwakiNagoya
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Iwaki averages 11.3 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Nagoya's 13.4 µg/m³ (moderate) — Iwaki breathes ~16% cleaner air (2.1 µg/m³ lower).

Iwaki

Nagoya

11.3µg/m³
13.4µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Moderate
Moderate

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Iwaki (71K) and Nagoya (7.7M) are 109x in population — Nagoya is the larger metro, Iwaki the smaller; on land area Nagoya spans roughly 120x more ground.

114x

Nagoya is roughly 114x the scale of Iwaki

Combined population & area comparison

JP flagNagoya
114x
JP flagIwaki
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.JP flagNagoya7.7M109x
2.JP flagIwaki71K1x
Area
1.JP flagNagoya2,392 km²120x
2.JP flagIwaki20 km²1x
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7.9 km3.9 km

JP flagIwaki

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
72 km95 km

JP flagNagoya

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Iwaki vs Nagoya

Which is cheaper, Iwaki or Nagoya?
Nagoya has an estimated monthly cost of $1,591.
How does the climate compare between Iwaki and Nagoya?
Sunny days: 198 vs 209 d — Nagoya higher Annual sunshine: 2,163 vs 2,206 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 146 vs 155 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 74 d — Iwaki lower Frost days: 1 vs 35 d — Iwaki lower Rainy days: 144 vs 130 d — Nagoya lower
Is Iwaki or Nagoya safer?
Nagoya has a safety score of 5.0/5.
Should I move to Iwaki or Nagoya?
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