Living in Ōzu (大洲市, Ehime)

Ōzu (大洲市, Ehime) is a large place in Ehime (愛媛県), Japan, home to 40,575 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 20%, #345 of 1,762), early retirees (top 20%, #367 of 1,845), climate-conscious movers (top 22%, #395 of 1,877).

Residents40,575

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport39 km (Matsuyama)

Nearest city of 100k+43 km

Within 30 km142,400 people

Sea coast13 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 310 m, height range 170 m

Main railway line1.1 km

Distance to Tokyo702 km

Within 10 km40,575 people

LandscapeJapan, Shikoku

Winter daylight9 h 56 min, sunset 9:06

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Good to know about Ōzu (大洲市, Ehime)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
The Inner Sea is 13 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 56 min and sets around 9:06; in late June it sets around 12:23.

How Ōzu (大洲市, Ehime) 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 Ehime (愛媛県)
Young family	60	#654 of 1,813	#2 of 23	Map
Low-income household	62	#510 of 1,806	#5 of 23	Map
Low-income family	65	#564 of 1,717	#1 of 23	Map
Single parent	64	#560 of 1,604	#3 of 22	Map
Pensioner couple	73	#345 of 1,762	#1 of 23	Map
Single pensioner	68	#409 of 1,762	#1 of 23	Map
Early retiree	69	#367 of 1,845	#1 of 23	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	73	#384 of 1,668	#5 of 22	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 regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	60	#711 of 1,717	#8 of 23	Map
Budget-constrained mover	65	#417 of 1,877	#3 of 23	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	47	#1,223 of 1,668	#16 of 22	Map
Healthcare-first mover	58	#589 of 1,762	#9 of 23	Map
Nature-focused household	69	#434 of 1,958	#5 of 23	Map
Cross-border commuter	65	#812 of 1,949	#9 of 23	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	59	#776 of 1,949	#17 of 23	Map
Rural value seeker	65	#467 of 1,958	#5 of 23	Map
High-net-worth mover	54	#956 of 1,949	#14 of 23	Map
Lottery winner	49	#1,284 of 1,973	#13 of 23	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	73	#395 of 1,877	#1 of 23	Map
Coastal living	75	#419 of 1,420	#11 of 23	Map
Business owner	48	#1,423 of 1,877	#17 of 23	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)93
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Sea or lake shore82
Affordability78
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
Mobility and connectivity74
Green space69
Education and family69
Health and elderly67
Flat land (terrain relief)65
Lifestyle and amenities49
Jobs and economy47
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)45
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)45
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)43
Governance and fiscal strength42
Safety and community39
Foundation39
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)36
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)30
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)28
Demographics26
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)16
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.