Living in Omitama (小美玉市)

Omitama (小美玉市) is a large place in Ibaraki (茨城県), Japan, home to 48,870 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 34%, #598 of 1,806), first-time home buyers (top 40%, #671 of 1,717), business owners (top 41%, #751 of 1,877).

Residents48,870
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport9 km (Ibaraki)
Nearest city of 100k+12 km
Within 30 km1,331,000 people
Sea coast17 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line8.3 km
Distance to Tokyo85 km
Within 10 km83,497 people
Greater areaGreater Mito, 16 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 41 min, sunset 8:27

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How Omitama (小美玉市) 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.

ProfileScoreIn JapanIn Ibaraki (茨城県)
Young family40#1,354 of 1,813#28 of 56Map
Low-income household61#598 of 1,806#16 of 56Map
Low-income family48#1,033 of 1,717#15 of 56Map
Single parent50#987 of 1,604#12 of 56Map
Pensioner couple38#1,622 of 1,762#27 of 56Map
Single pensioner20#1,667 of 1,762#32 of 56Map
Early retiree52#1,571 of 1,845#28 of 56Map
Single professional48#829 of 1,454#34 of 56Map
Young professional51#809 of 1,405#34 of 56Map
DINKS49#790 of 1,201#32 of 52Map
Remote worker67#782 of 1,668#28 of 56Map
Commuter65#840 of 1,547#32 of 56Map
Car-free household47#862 of 1,256#34 of 53Map
Student40#640 of 736#22 of 27Map
First-home buyer61#671 of 1,717#10 of 56Map
Budget-constrained mover55#859 of 1,877#17 of 56Map
Urban lifestyle seeker36#915 of 1,327#35 of 54Map
Expat professional53#963 of 1,668#32 of 56Map
Healthcare-first mover0#1,695 of 1,762#23 of 56Map
Nature-focused household51#1,182 of 1,958#18 of 56Map
Cross-border commuter65#845 of 1,949#10 of 56Map
Outdoor and mountain lover19#1,661 of 1,949#26 of 56Map
Rural value seeker45#1,109 of 1,958#19 of 56Map
High-net-worth mover42#1,777 of 1,949#50 of 56Map
Lottery winner66#663 of 1,973#32 of 56Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#1,337 of 1,877#8 of 56Map
Coastal living62#1,109 of 1,420#9 of 38Map
Business owner65#751 of 1,877#23 of 56Map
Digital native48#799 of 1,480#33 of 56Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Mobility and connectivity96
  • Flat land (terrain relief)96
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)81
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)80
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • Sea or lake shore75
  • Lifestyle and amenities73
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)71
  • Jobs and economy65
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)63
  • Governance and fiscal strength59
  • Affordability58
  • Foundation55
  • Demographics55
  • Green space54
  • Education and family54
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)43
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)43
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)27
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)12
  • 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.