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Naha (Okinawa) vs Oranjestad

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Under balanced weights Oranjestad edges it, 71 to 71, winning 1 of the 9 factors. Naha (Okinawa) is stronger on nothing outright; Oranjestad on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

Cost of living: 2.4 of 71 points (scores 21/100)Safety: 10.5 of 71 points (scores 94/100)Healthcare: 10.2 of 71 points (scores 92/100)Internet: 8.9 of 71 points (scores 80/100)Visa ease: 7.2 of 71 points (scores 65/100)Getting there & around: 6.3 of 71 points (scores 57/100)Climate: 6.5 of 71 points (scores 58/100)Air quality: 10.8 of 71 points (scores 97/100)Quality of life: 8.2 of 71 points (scores 74/100)71
Naha (Okinawa)
out of 100

Japan's subtropical island capital

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Safety: 15.4 of 71 points (scores 92/100)Internet: 11.8 of 71 points (scores 71/100)Visa ease: 10.1 of 71 points (scores 61/100)Getting there & around: 8.4 of 71 points (scores 50/100)Climate: 11.1 of 71 points (scores 67/100)Air quality: 14.6 of 71 points (scores 87/100)71
Oranjestad
out of 100

Dutch Caribbean capital outside the hurricane belt

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Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

MetricNaha (Okinawa)Oranjestad
Cost of living21no data
Safety94 ✓92
Healthcare92no data
Internet80 ✓71
Visa ease65 ✓61
Getting there & around57 ✓50
Climate5867 ✓
Air quality97 ✓87
Quality of life74no data

Cost

MetricNaha (Okinawa)Oranjestad
Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city$2,700no data
Central one-bedroom rentno datano data

Safety and health (country-level)

MetricNaha (Okinawa)Oranjestad
Homicides per 100k0.23no data
Political stability (0–100)87.787.8 ✓
UHC service coverage (0–100)86no data
Life expectancy84.5 yrsno data

Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

MetricNaha (Okinawa)Oranjestad
Download55.2 Mbps ✓45.5 Mbps
Upload47.9 Mbps ✓9.4 Mbps

Visa

MetricNaha (Okinawa)Oranjestad
Nomad visaDigital nomad visa (Designated Activities) ✓none listed
Minimum income for the visa$5,285/mono data
Entry, US passport90 days90 days
Entry, EU passport90 daysunlimited ✓
Entry, UK passport90 days90 days

Getting there and around

MetricNaha (Okinawa)Oranjestad
Non-stop airport destinations41 ✓35
Walkability (1–5, editorial)33
Transit (1–5, editorial)3 ✓2

Climate and air

MetricNaha (Okinawa)Oranjestad
Comfortable months per year78 ✓
Annual mean PM2.56.3 µg/m³ ✓10.7 µg/m³

✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.

Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Naha (Okinawa) or Oranjestad?
We lack a monthly cost figure for one of the two cities.
Is Naha (Okinawa) or Oranjestad safer?
Naha (Okinawa) scores higher on safety (94 vs 92), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
Where is the internet faster, Naha (Okinawa) or Oranjestad?
Naha (Okinawa): a measured median of 55.2 Mbps versus 45.5 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

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Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population; Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year); UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); SatPM2.5 satellite-derived annual PM2.5 (V6.GL.02.04); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Nostos long-stay visa guides; Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.10.7. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.