Living in Mutsu (むつ市)

Mutsu (むつ市) is a large place in Aomori (青森県), Japan, home to 56,244 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 24%, #434 of 1,877), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 26%, #498 of 1,949), rural value seekers (top 33%, #636 of 1,958).

Residents56,244

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport63 km (Hakodate)

Nearest city of 100k+66 km

Within 30 km66,600 people

Sea coast3 km

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 170 m

Main railway line46.8 km

Distance to Tokyo636 km

Within 10 km56,244 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 11 min, sunset 8:09

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Good to know about Mutsu (むつ市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
The Tsugaru Strait is 3 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 11 min and sets around 8:09; in late June it sets around 12:12.

How Mutsu (むつ市) 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 Aomori (青森県)
Young family	59	#690 of 1,813	#34 of 36	Map
Low-income household	48	#1,086 of 1,806	#31 of 36	Map
Low-income family	64	#572 of 1,717	#30 of 33	Map
Single parent	65	#530 of 1,604	#28 of 31	Map
Pensioner couple	56	#1,029 of 1,762	#24 of 35	Map
Single pensioner	51	#1,005 of 1,762	#23 of 35	Map
Early retiree	62	#807 of 1,845	#21 of 38	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	69	#660 of 1,668	#26 of 34	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	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	44	#1,217 of 1,717	#32 of 33	Map
Budget-constrained mover	56	#800 of 1,877	#33 of 39	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	34	#1,496 of 1,668	#25 of 34	Map
Healthcare-first mover	27	#1,313 of 1,762	#31 of 35	Map
Nature-focused household	65	#664 of 1,958	#32 of 42	Map
Cross-border commuter	62	#1,074 of 1,949	#34 of 42	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	64	#498 of 1,949	#21 of 42	Map
Rural value seeker	60	#636 of 1,958	#31 of 42	Map
High-net-worth mover	50	#1,242 of 1,949	#17 of 42	Map
Lottery winner	43	#1,443 of 1,973	#24 of 42	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	73	#434 of 1,877	#11 of 39	Map
Coastal living	74	#477 of 1,420	#15 of 37	Map
Business owner	31	#1,725 of 1,877	#35 of 39	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)99
Sea or lake shore99
Safety and community79
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)71
Flat land (terrain relief)69
Green space63
Education and family63
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)57
Affordability56
Mobility and connectivity54
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)52
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)51
Foundation48
Lifestyle and amenities44
Demographics30
Jobs and economy29
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
Health and elderly19
Governance and fiscal strength18
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)13
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)12
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)8
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)0
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

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.