Living in Arao (荒尾)

Arao (荒尾) is a large place in Kumamoto (熊本県), Japan, home to 53,675 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 2%, #19 of 1,762), remote workers (top 2%, #22 of 1,668), cross-border commuters (top 2%, #32 of 1,949).

Residents53,675

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport23 km (Kyushu Saga International)

Nearest city of 100k+6 km

Within 30 km690,000 people

Sea coast2 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 200 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo905 km

Within 10 km201,774 people

LandscapeJapan, Kyushu

Winter daylight9 h 58 min, sunset 9:16

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Good to know about Arao (荒尾)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
It is right on the coast of the East China Sea.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 58 min and sets around 9:16; in late June it sets around 12:30.

How Arao (荒尾) 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 Kumamoto (熊本県)
Young family	74	#83 of 1,813	#17 of 49	Map
Low-income household	68	#210 of 1,806	#24 of 46	Map
Low-income family	75	#233 of 1,717	#31 of 46	Map
Single parent	76	#164 of 1,604	#23 of 41	Map
Pensioner couple	85	#19 of 1,762	#3 of 48	Map
Single pensioner	85	#29 of 1,762	#6 of 48	Map
Early retiree	76	#70 of 1,845	#21 of 46	Map
Single professional	53	#690 of 1,454	#9 of 35	Map
Young professional	55	#687 of 1,405	#8 of 32	Map
DINKS	53	#710 of 1,201	#10 of 25	Map
Remote worker	83	#22 of 1,668	#8 of 41	Map
Commuter	71	#488 of 1,547	#7 of 35	Map
Car-free household	63	#530 of 1,256	#6 of 27	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	71	#141 of 1,717	#19 of 46	Map
Budget-constrained mover	70	#201 of 1,877	#28 of 48	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	54	#539 of 1,327	#6 of 28	Map
Expat professional	62	#563 of 1,668	#11 of 41	Map
Healthcare-first mover	82	#35 of 1,762	#2 of 48	Map
Nature-focused household	59	#954 of 1,958	#44 of 50	Map
Cross-border commuter	84	#32 of 1,949	#7 of 49	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	68	#370 of 1,949	#30 of 49	Map
Rural value seeker	59	#709 of 1,958	#43 of 50	Map
High-net-worth mover	73	#37 of 1,949	#2 of 49	Map
Lottery winner	66	#672 of 1,973	#9 of 50	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	79	#114 of 1,877	#35 of 48	Map
Coastal living	84	#69 of 1,420	#15 of 39	Map
Business owner	64	#792 of 1,877	#15 of 48	Map
Digital native	53	#645 of 1,480	#7 of 36	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Sea or lake shore100
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
Safety and community90
Health and elderly80
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
Foundation73
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)73
Lifestyle and amenities67
Flat land (terrain relief)63
Affordability62
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)62
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)53
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)52
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)52
Demographics49
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)45
Governance and fiscal strength38
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)38
Jobs and economy38
Green space34
Education and family34
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)25
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.