Living in Ōzu (大津町, Kumamoto)

Ōzu (大津町, Kumamoto) is a large place in Kumamoto (熊本県), Japan, home to 35,187 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 8%, #137 of 1,762), expat professionals (top 13%, #214 of 1,668), climate-conscious movers (top 14%, #262 of 1,877).

Residents35,187
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport5 km (Kumamoto)
Nearest city of 100k+18 km
Within 30 km1,267,000 people
Sea coast27 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 450 m, height range 640 m
Main railway line1.0 km
Distance to Tokyo873 km
Within 10 km146,722 people
Greater areaGreater Kumamoto, 18 km out
LandscapeJapan, Kyushu
Winter daylight9 h 59 min, sunset 9:14

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How Ōzu (大津町, Kumamoto) 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 Kumamoto (熊本県)
Young family52#984 of 1,813#47 of 49Map
Low-income household40#1,268 of 1,806#44 of 46Map
Low-income family47#1,061 of 1,717#44 of 46Map
Single parent53#882 of 1,604#39 of 41Map
Pensioner couple70#484 of 1,762#47 of 48Map
Single pensioner73#313 of 1,762#45 of 48Map
Early retiree68#410 of 1,845#40 of 46Map
Single professional54#652 of 1,454#8 of 35Map
Young professional55#694 of 1,405#9 of 32Map
DINKS58#569 of 1,201#6 of 25Map
Remote worker62#1,042 of 1,668#40 of 41Map
Commuter68#705 of 1,547#15 of 35Map
Car-free household55#702 of 1,256#10 of 27Map
Student51#565 of 736#7 of 14Map
First-home buyer47#1,158 of 1,717#45 of 46Map
Budget-constrained mover40#1,270 of 1,877#46 of 48Map
Urban lifestyle seeker49#642 of 1,327#9 of 28Map
Expat professional70#214 of 1,668#6 of 41Map
Healthcare-first mover75#137 of 1,762#31 of 48Map
Nature-focused household52#1,143 of 1,958#46 of 50Map
Cross-border commuter71#449 of 1,949#39 of 49Map
Outdoor and mountain lover56#890 of 1,949#44 of 49Map
Rural value seeker33#1,375 of 1,958#47 of 50Map
High-net-worth mover65#225 of 1,949#21 of 49Map
Lottery winner70#476 of 1,973#5 of 50Map
Climate-resilient relocation75#262 of 1,877#44 of 48Map
Coastal living68#762 of 1,420#39 of 39Map
Business owner75#285 of 1,877#7 of 48Map
Digital native47#806 of 1,480#12 of 36Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Demographics97
  • Mobility and connectivity93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Safety and community90
  • Health and elderly80
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
  • Jobs and economy71
  • Lifestyle and amenities70
  • Governance and fiscal strength68
  • Foundation63
  • Sea or lake shore58
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)54
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)53
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)52
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)52
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)47
  • Green space41
  • Education and family41
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)30
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)25
  • Affordability22
  • Flat land (terrain relief)10
  • 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.