Living in Ōtake (大竹)

Ōtake (大竹) is a large place in Hiroshima (広島県), Japan, home to 30,151 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 34%, #593 of 1,762), people who want to live by the sea (top 37%, #525 of 1,420), cross-border commuters (top 38%, #735 of 1,949).

Residents30,151
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport61 km (Matsuyama)
Nearest city of 100k+5 km
Within 30 km379,600 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 310 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo705 km
Within 10 km191,500 people
Greater areaGreater Hiroshima, 29 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 52 min, sunset 9:06

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How Ōtake (大竹) 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 Hiroshima (広島県)
Young family47#1,129 of 1,813#21 of 28Map
Low-income household50#1,038 of 1,806#15 of 27Map
Low-income family49#999 of 1,717#15 of 27Map
Single parent53#894 of 1,604#14 of 26Map
Pensioner couple63#702 of 1,762#25 of 28Map
Single pensioner59#746 of 1,762#24 of 28Map
Early retiree58#1,117 of 1,845#25 of 27Map
Single professional49#805 of 1,454#13 of 25Map
Young professional52#771 of 1,405#13 of 24Map
DINKS51#766 of 1,201#13 of 20Map
Remote worker61#1,096 of 1,668#22 of 26Map
Commuter69#620 of 1,547#12 of 25Map
Car-free household53#735 of 1,256#12 of 20Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer53#1,005 of 1,717#15 of 27Map
Budget-constrained mover46#1,150 of 1,877#15 of 28Map
Urban lifestyle seeker43#765 of 1,327#13 of 23Map
Expat professional57#785 of 1,668#15 of 26Map
Healthcare-first mover58#593 of 1,762#13 of 28Map
Nature-focused household40#1,402 of 1,958#23 of 28Map
Cross-border commuter66#735 of 1,949#11 of 28Map
Outdoor and mountain lover56#921 of 1,949#15 of 28Map
Rural value seeker32#1,404 of 1,958#22 of 28Map
High-net-worth mover52#1,144 of 1,949#21 of 28Map
Lottery winner63#785 of 1,973#13 of 28Map
Climate-resilient relocation52#1,683 of 1,877#26 of 28Map
Coastal living73#525 of 1,420#9 of 24Map
Business owner64#802 of 1,877#17 of 28Map
Digital native48#783 of 1,480#13 of 25Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Mobility and connectivity87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)77
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)71
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)70
  • Governance and fiscal strength69
  • Foundation67
  • Health and elderly63
  • Lifestyle and amenities56
  • Demographics55
  • Jobs and economy51
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)47
  • Flat land (terrain relief)41
  • Safety and community40
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)38
  • Affordability38
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)37
  • Green space36
  • Education and family36
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)34
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)31
  • 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.