Living in Motosu (本巢市)

Motosu (本巢市) is a large place in Gifu (岐阜県), Japan, home to 32,928 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 25%, #452 of 1,877), commuters (top 29%, #440 of 1,547), expat professionals (top 37%, #605 of 1,668).

Residents32,928

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport71 km (Chubu Centrair International)

Nearest city of 100k+10 km

Within 30 km2,098,700 people

Sea coast47 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 140 m

Main railway line10.2 km

Distance to Tokyo279 km

Within 10 km200,012 people

Greater areaGreater Gifu, 11 km out

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 45 min, sunset 8:44

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Good to know about Motosu (本巢市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
It is part of Greater Gifu, 11 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 45 min and sets around 8:44; in late June it sets around 12:12.

Best places in Greater Gifu

How Motosu (本巢市) 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 Gifu (岐阜県)
Young family	47	#1,126 of 1,813	#20 of 41	Map
Low-income household	54	#915 of 1,806	#21 of 40	Map
Low-income family	47	#1,069 of 1,717	#25 of 40	Map
Single parent	50	#969 of 1,604	#23 of 39	Map
Pensioner couple	51	#1,271 of 1,762	#11 of 41	Map
Single pensioner	42	#1,340 of 1,762	#13 of 41	Map
Early retiree	58	#1,091 of 1,845	#11 of 40	Map
Single professional	57	#552 of 1,454	#15 of 36	Map
Young professional	59	#567 of 1,405	#16 of 36	Map
DINKS	60	#532 of 1,201	#14 of 31	Map
Remote worker	66	#846 of 1,668	#14 of 39	Map
Commuter	72	#440 of 1,547	#14 of 37	Map
Car-free household	56	#662 of 1,256	#17 of 35	Map
Student	52	#555 of 736	#20 of 24	Map
First-home buyer	56	#909 of 1,717	#19 of 40	Map
Budget-constrained mover	48	#1,092 of 1,877	#26 of 41	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	48	#673 of 1,327	#17 of 35	Map
Expat professional	61	#605 of 1,668	#15 of 39	Map
Healthcare-first mover	24	#1,392 of 1,762	#19 of 41	Map
Nature-focused household	44	#1,338 of 1,958	#18 of 41	Map
Cross-border commuter	63	#983 of 1,949	#15 of 41	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	25	#1,603 of 1,949	#29 of 41	Map
Rural value seeker	37	#1,309 of 1,958	#22 of 41	Map
High-net-worth mover	57	#755 of 1,949	#11 of 41	Map
Lottery winner	69	#509 of 1,973	#14 of 41	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	61	#1,222 of 1,877	#19 of 41	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	71	#452 of 1,877	#13 of 41	Map
Digital native	51	#717 of 1,480	#23 of 36	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)92
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Mobility and connectivity81
Jobs and economy81
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Lifestyle and amenities74
Flat land (terrain relief)70
Foundation69
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)67
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)66
Demographics60
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)60
Governance and fiscal strength56
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)54
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)52
Affordability39
Sea or lake shore38
Green space35
Education and family35
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)32
Safety and community31
Health and elderly25
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
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.