Living in Okunoya

Okunoya is a large place in Ibaraki (茨城県), Japan, home to 34,627 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 31%, #552 of 1,806), remote workers (top 33%, #545 of 1,668), digital natives (top 36%, #523 of 1,480).

Residents34,627

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport11 km (Ibaraki)

Nearest city of 100k+8 km

Within 30 km1,210,100 people

Sea coast13 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m

Main railway line10.1 km

Distance to Tokyo89 km

Within 10 km354,182 people

Greater areaGreater Mito, 11 km out

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 41 min, sunset 8:27

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Good to know about Okunoya

The landscape belongs to Japan.
The North Pacific Ocean is 13 km away.
It is part of Greater Mito, 11 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 41 min and sets around 8:27; in late June it sets around 11:59.

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How Okunoya 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 Ibaraki (茨城県)
Young family	40	#1,339 of 1,813	#24 of 56	Map
Low-income household	62	#552 of 1,806	#7 of 56	Map
Low-income family	47	#1,059 of 1,717	#20 of 56	Map
Single parent	48	#1,027 of 1,604	#21 of 56	Map
Pensioner couple	42	#1,552 of 1,762	#6 of 56	Map
Single pensioner	22	#1,631 of 1,762	#10 of 56	Map
Early retiree	51	#1,605 of 1,845	#34 of 56	Map
Single professional	54	#661 of 1,454	#23 of 56	Map
Young professional	57	#635 of 1,405	#22 of 56	Map
DINKS	54	#686 of 1,201	#28 of 52	Map
Remote worker	70	#545 of 1,668	#6 of 56	Map
Commuter	69	#633 of 1,547	#19 of 56	Map
Car-free household	57	#641 of 1,256	#21 of 53	Map
Student	63	#380 of 736	#6 of 27	Map
First-home buyer	60	#698 of 1,717	#13 of 56	Map
Budget-constrained mover	57	#791 of 1,877	#8 of 56	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	46	#700 of 1,327	#23 of 54	Map
Expat professional	55	#883 of 1,668	#25 of 56	Map
Healthcare-first mover	0	#1,716 of 1,762	#39 of 56	Map
Nature-focused household	33	#1,523 of 1,958	#37 of 56	Map
Cross-border commuter	66	#749 of 1,949	#3 of 56	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	18	#1,667 of 1,949	#28 of 56	Map
Rural value seeker	35	#1,341 of 1,958	#30 of 56	Map
High-net-worth mover	48	#1,410 of 1,949	#24 of 56	Map
Lottery winner	69	#521 of 1,973	#26 of 56	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	57	#1,496 of 1,877	#23 of 56	Map
Coastal living	61	#1,148 of 1,420	#11 of 38	Map
Business owner	65	#767 of 1,877	#27 of 56	Map
Digital native	57	#523 of 1,480	#17 of 56	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Mobility and connectivity98
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Flat land (terrain relief)89
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)81
Sea or lake shore81
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)80
Foundation78
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)70
Lifestyle and amenities69
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)69
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)66
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)63
Affordability59
Governance and fiscal strength59
Jobs and economy53
Demographics50
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)40
Green space25
Education and family25
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)19
Safety and community6
Health and elderly5
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.