Living in Ōta (太田市, Gunma)

Ōta (太田市, Gunma) is a city in Gunma (群馬県), Japan, home to 224,358 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 10%, #147 of 1,547), digital natives (top 10%, #145 of 1,480), young professionals (top 11%, #152 of 1,405).

Residents224,358

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport92 km (Tokyo Haneda International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km2,707,100 people

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 80 m

Nearest major riverTone, 8.5 km

Main railway line6.3 km

Distance to Tokyo76 km

Within 10 km447,618 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 41 min, sunset 8:31

See Ōta (太田市, Gunma) on the map

Open in Nestlyzer

Good to know about Ōta (太田市, Gunma)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 41 min and sets around 8:31; in late June it sets around 12:03.

How Ōta (太田市, Gunma) 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 Gunma (群馬県)
Young family	31	#1,544 of 1,813	#34 of 40	Map
Low-income household	38	#1,311 of 1,806	#32 of 37	Map
Low-income family	25	#1,467 of 1,717	#32 of 37	Map
Single parent	31	#1,390 of 1,604	#29 of 34	Map
Pensioner couple	44	#1,497 of 1,762	#13 of 37	Map
Single pensioner	29	#1,589 of 1,762	#18 of 37	Map
Early retiree	55	#1,390 of 1,845	#15 of 37	Map
Single professional	69	#165 of 1,454	#3 of 33	Map
Young professional	73	#152 of 1,405	#3 of 32	Map
DINKS	73	#186 of 1,201	#3 of 25	Map
Remote worker	58	#1,272 of 1,668	#23 of 34	Map
Commuter	77	#147 of 1,547	#3 of 34	Map
Car-free household	76	#207 of 1,256	#3 of 28	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	43	#1,256 of 1,717	#32 of 37	Map
Budget-constrained mover	31	#1,444 of 1,877	#32 of 37	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	69	#202 of 1,327	#3 of 29	Map
Expat professional	65	#433 of 1,668	#3 of 34	Map
Healthcare-first mover	16	#1,512 of 1,762	#3 of 37	Map
Nature-focused household	29	#1,594 of 1,958	#33 of 40	Map
Cross-border commuter	55	#1,593 of 1,949	#19 of 40	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	7	#1,780 of 1,949	#34 of 40	Map
Rural value seeker	17	#1,583 of 1,958	#35 of 40	Map
High-net-worth mover	60	#508 of 1,949	#1 of 40	Map
Lottery winner	79	#99 of 1,973	#1 of 40	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	55	#1,571 of 1,877	#26 of 37	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	71	#449 of 1,877	#2 of 37	Map
Digital native	71	#145 of 1,480	#4 of 34	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)98
Foundation94
Lifestyle and amenities93
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Demographics87
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)86
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)84
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)82
Flat land (terrain relief)82
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)82
Governance and fiscal strength81
Mobility and connectivity78
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Jobs and economy75
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)64
Health and elderly27
Affordability24
Green space21
Education and family21
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
Safety and community3
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.