Living in Ōdate

Ōdate is a large place in Akita (秋田県), Japan, home to 69,237 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single parents (top 4%, #49 of 1,604), remote workers (top 4%, #61 of 1,668), low-income families (top 4%, #66 of 1,717).

Residents69,237

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport53 km (Aomori)

Nearest city of 100k+34 km

Within 30 km178,700 people

Sea coast46 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 280 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo515 km

Within 10 km69,237 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 18 min, sunset 8:15

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Good to know about Ōdate

The landscape belongs to Japan.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 18 min and sets around 8:15; in late June it sets around 12:11.

How Ōdate 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.

Profile	Score	In Japan	In Akita (秋田県)
Young family	74	#78 of 1,813	#7 of 30	Map
Low-income household	67	#258 of 1,806	#11 of 27	Map
Low-income family	80	#66 of 1,717	#13 of 27	Map
Single parent	80	#49 of 1,604	#7 of 23	Map
Pensioner couple	71	#429 of 1,762	#8 of 30	Map
Single pensioner	73	#300 of 1,762	#3 of 30	Map
Early retiree	71	#234 of 1,845	#3 of 29	Map
Single professional	36	#1,142 of 1,454	#4 of 13	Map
Young professional	36	#1,169 of 1,405	#3 of 9	Map
DINKS	34	#1,101 of 1,201	#2 of 6	Map
Remote worker	80	#61 of 1,668	#1 of 23	Map
Commuter	51	#1,410 of 1,547	#7 of 11	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	71	#155 of 1,717	#9 of 27	Map
Budget-constrained mover	72	#109 of 1,877	#10 of 30	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	36	#926 of 1,327	#2 of 7	Map
Expat professional	45	#1,286 of 1,668	#2 of 23	Map
Healthcare-first mover	58	#617 of 1,762	#2 of 30	Map
Nature-focused household	73	#277 of 1,958	#15 of 30	Map
Cross-border commuter	81	#79 of 1,949	#2 of 30	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	55	#926 of 1,949	#25 of 30	Map
Rural value seeker	71	#235 of 1,958	#15 of 30	Map
High-net-worth mover	61	#438 of 1,949	#2 of 30	Map
Lottery winner	52	#1,190 of 1,973	#2 of 30	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	79	#119 of 1,877	#3 of 30	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	46	#1,491 of 1,877	#6 of 30	Map
Digital native	46	#835 of 1,480	#2 of 13	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Safety and community98
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)81
Affordability81
Mobility and connectivity75
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)61
Green space59
Education and family59
Lifestyle and amenities56
Foundation54
Flat land (terrain relief)47
Governance and fiscal strength41
Health and elderly40
Demographics36
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
Jobs and economy29
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)29
Sea or lake shore24
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)18
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)14
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)12
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.