JP flag
Nagoya

Japan

vs
JP flag
Naha

Japan

Climate

Nagoya logs 74 hot days a year to Naha's 5 — Naha wins by 69. Nagoya also leads on sunny days by 17.

NagoyaNaha
Sunny days
209192
Hot days
745
Frost days
350
Rainy days
130162
Outdoor dinner months
4/120/12
Avg wind
2.2 m/s6.3 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,2062,103
Darkest month sun
155 hrs/mo96 hrs/mo
UV peak month
7.610.0

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

Naha

Feels-like °C

12
12
17
19
23
27
31
32
30
24
19
13

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; Naha has no cost baseline yet.

Nagoya

$1,591

monthly · balanced

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

Naha

monthly · balanced

Mobility

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

3.6/5
vs
/5
NagoyaNaha
WalkabilityTransitMotorbikeFlightsAirport

Culture

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

2.5/5
vs
0.0/5
NagoyaNaha
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Nagoya leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

3.7/5
vs
/5
NagoyaNaha
SeaForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingSkiing

Safety

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

5.0/5
vs
/5
NagoyaNaha
Earthquake

Career

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

3.1/5
vs
/5
NagoyaNaha
JobsEconomyCoworking

Social & Community

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

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

Food & Dining

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

2.6/5
vs
/5
NagoyaNaha
Delivery

Family

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

3.2/5
vs
/5
NagoyaNaha
UniversitiesAmenitiesPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpa

Healthcare

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

3.4/5
vs
/5
NagoyaNaha
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Nagoya averages 13.4 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Naha's 11.0 µg/m³ (moderate) — Naha breathes ~18% cleaner air (2.5 µg/m³ lower).

Nagoya

Naha

13.4µg/m³
11.0µg/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.

Nagoya (7.7M) and Naha (1.1M) are 7.2x in population — Nagoya is the larger metro, Naha the smaller; on land area Nagoya spans roughly 7.7x more ground.

7.5x

Nagoya is roughly 7.5x the scale of Naha

Combined population & area comparison

JP flagNagoya
7.5x
JP flagNaha
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.JP flagNagoya7.7M7.2x
2.JP flagNaha1.1M1x
Area
1.JP flagNagoya2,392 km²7.7x
2.JP flagNaha309 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
72 km95 km

JP flagNagoya

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
27 km32 km

JP flagNaha

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Nagoya vs Naha

Which is cheaper, Nagoya or Naha?
Nagoya has an estimated monthly cost of $1,591.
How does the climate compare between Nagoya and Naha?
Sunny days: 209 vs 192 d — Nagoya higher Annual sunshine: 2,206 vs 2,103 hrs — Nagoya higher Winter sunshine: 155 vs 96 hrs/day — Nagoya higher Hot days (>30°C): 74 vs 5 d — Naha lower Frost days: 35 vs 0 d — Naha lower Rainy days: 130 vs 162 d — Nagoya lower
Is Nagoya or Naha safer?
Nagoya has a safety score of 5.0/5.
Should I move to Nagoya or Naha?
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