Living in Uto (宇土)

Uto (宇土) is a large place in Kumamoto (熊本県), Japan, home to 37,442 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 2%, #22 of 1,762), remote workers (top 2%, #24 of 1,668), single pensioners (top 2%, #28 of 1,762).

Residents37,442
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport25 km (Kumamoto)
Nearest city of 100k+13 km
Within 30 km1,296,600 people
Sea coast4 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 420 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo899 km
Within 10 km144,174 people
Greater areaGreater Kumamoto, 14 km out
LandscapeJapan, Kyushu
Winter daylight10 h 00 min, sunset 9:16

See Uto (宇土) on the map

Open in Nestlyzer

Good to know about Uto (宇土)

Best places in Greater Kumamoto

How Uto (宇土) 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 family73#96 of 1,813#19 of 49Map
Low-income household71#122 of 1,806#19 of 46Map
Low-income family75#225 of 1,717#30 of 46Map
Single parent76#172 of 1,604#25 of 41Map
Pensioner couple85#22 of 1,762#5 of 48Map
Single pensioner85#28 of 1,762#5 of 48Map
Early retiree77#49 of 1,845#12 of 46Map
Single professional52#719 of 1,454#11 of 35Map
Young professional53#754 of 1,405#12 of 32Map
DINKS52#733 of 1,201#11 of 25Map
Remote worker83#24 of 1,668#9 of 41Map
Commuter69#641 of 1,547#12 of 35Map
Car-free household54#717 of 1,256#11 of 27Map
Student57#502 of 736#4 of 14Map
First-home buyer71#149 of 1,717#20 of 46Map
Budget-constrained mover71#156 of 1,877#26 of 48Map
Urban lifestyle seeker47#695 of 1,327#11 of 28Map
Expat professional64#489 of 1,668#9 of 41Map
Healthcare-first mover80#46 of 1,762#5 of 48Map
Nature-focused household66#629 of 1,958#40 of 50Map
Cross-border commuter82#53 of 1,949#14 of 49Map
Outdoor and mountain lover75#109 of 1,949#13 of 49Map
Rural value seeker63#548 of 1,958#41 of 50Map
High-net-worth mover73#54 of 1,949#6 of 49Map
Lottery winner65#722 of 1,973#10 of 50Map
Climate-resilient relocation80#88 of 1,877#29 of 48Map
Coastal living84#71 of 1,420#16 of 39Map
Business owner66#700 of 1,877#12 of 48Map
Digital native50#750 of 1,480#9 of 36Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Sea or lake shore97
  • Mobility and connectivity94
  • 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)78
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)74
  • Lifestyle and amenities70
  • Affordability66
  • Demographics65
  • Foundation63
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)53
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)53
  • Jobs and economy46
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)46
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)44
  • Green space42
  • Education and family42
  • Governance and fiscal strength37
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)30
  • Flat land (terrain relief)28
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)22
  • 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.