Living in Otofuke (音更)

Otofuke (音更) is a large place in Hokkaidō (北海道), Japan, home to 44,235 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 30%, #460 of 1,547), climate-conscious movers (top 34%, #635 of 1,877), single pensioners (top 35%, #614 of 1,762).

Residents44,235

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport125 km (New Chitose)

Nearest city of 100k+7 km

Within 30 km287,300 people

Sea coast51 km

Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)

Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 110 m

Main railway line8.0 km

Distance to Tokyo865 km

Within 10 km210,771 people

LandscapeHokkaidō, Japan

Winter daylight9 h 00 min, sunset 7:56

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Good to know about Otofuke (音更)

The landscape belongs to Hokkaidō.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 00 min and sets around 7:56; in late June it sets around 12:10.

How Otofuke (音更) 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 Hokkaidō (北海道)
Young family	59	#711 of 1,813	#49 of 109	Map
Low-income household	52	#983 of 1,806	#44 of 143	Map
Low-income family	56	#836 of 1,717	#51 of 93	Map
Single parent	59	#694 of 1,604	#47 of 73	Map
Pensioner couple	57	#1,004 of 1,762	#37 of 103	Map
Single pensioner	62	#614 of 1,762	#23 of 103	Map
Early retiree	56	#1,303 of 1,845	#40 of 159	Map
Single professional	55	#625 of 1,454	#10 of 54	Map
Young professional	57	#628 of 1,405	#9 of 48	Map
DINKS	57	#621 of 1,201	#10 of 30	Map
Remote worker	60	#1,129 of 1,668	#33 of 105	Map
Commuter	72	#460 of 1,547	#9 of 73	Map
Car-free household	60	#588 of 1,256	#12 of 38	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	56	#920 of 1,717	#45 of 93	Map
Budget-constrained mover	47	#1,120 of 1,877	#61 of 167	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	50	#622 of 1,327	#12 of 43	Map
Expat professional	57	#794 of 1,668	#13 of 105	Map
Healthcare-first mover	56	#661 of 1,762	#18 of 103	Map
Nature-focused household	48	#1,237 of 1,958	#175 of 182	Map
Cross-border commuter	66	#729 of 1,949	#29 of 180	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	25	#1,605 of 1,949	#175 of 180	Map
Rural value seeker	41	#1,229 of 1,958	#152 of 182	Map
High-net-worth mover	62	#382 of 1,949	#9 of 180	Map
Lottery winner	62	#830 of 1,973	#13 of 182	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	70	#635 of 1,877	#49 of 167	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	64	#828 of 1,877	#14 of 167	Map
Digital native	53	#654 of 1,480	#15 of 60	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)88
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)84
Flat land (terrain relief)77
Foundation72
Mobility and connectivity66
Safety and community66
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)63
Demographics62
Lifestyle and amenities57
Jobs and economy56
Health and elderly48
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)42
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)36
Affordability36
Governance and fiscal strength34
Green space34
Education and family34
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
Sea or lake shore15
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)9
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)8
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)5
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.