Living in Gero (下呂市)

Gero (下呂市) is a large place in Gifu (岐阜県), Japan, home to 35,000 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 37%, #707 of 1,949), rural value seekers (top 40%, #769 of 1,958), movers on a budget (top 43%, #806 of 1,877).

Residents35,000
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport99 km (Komatsu)
Nearest city of 100k+47 km
Within 30 km87,000 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 730 m, height range 900 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo227 km
Within 10 km35,000 people
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 44 min, sunset 8:41

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How Gero (下呂市) 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.

ProfileScoreIn JapanIn Gifu (岐阜県)
Young family50#1,056 of 1,813#12 of 41Map
Low-income household58#777 of 1,806#14 of 40Map
Low-income family57#792 of 1,717#3 of 40Map
Single parent57#781 of 1,604#6 of 39Map
Pensioner couple41#1,567 of 1,762#35 of 41Map
Single pensioner36#1,490 of 1,762#34 of 41Map
Early retiree57#1,194 of 1,845#21 of 40Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker63#1,013 of 1,668#19 of 39Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer54#967 of 1,717#25 of 40Map
Budget-constrained mover56#806 of 1,877#6 of 41Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional39#1,435 of 1,668#39 of 39Map
Healthcare-first mover15#1,516 of 1,762#40 of 41Map
Nature-focused household60#915 of 1,958#5 of 41Map
Cross-border commuter56#1,563 of 1,949#38 of 41Map
Outdoor and mountain lover61#707 of 1,949#2 of 41Map
Rural value seeker57#769 of 1,958#4 of 41Map
High-net-worth mover41#1,820 of 1,949#38 of 41Map
Lottery winner43#1,429 of 1,973#37 of 41Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#1,015 of 1,877#1 of 41Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner44#1,529 of 1,877#40 of 41Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • Green space71
  • Education and family71
  • Affordability67
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)59
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)59
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)54
  • Mobility and connectivity53
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)53
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)53
  • Jobs and economy52
  • Lifestyle and amenities43
  • Foundation35
  • Safety and community31
  • Health and elderly25
  • Governance and fiscal strength20
  • Demographics16
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)13
  • Flat land (terrain relief)4
  • 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.