Living in Tsu (津市)

Tsu (津市) is a city in Mie (三重県), Japan, home to 274,537 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 4%, #61 of 1,877), commuters (top 4%, #59 of 1,547), single professionals (top 7%, #98 of 1,454).

Residents274,537

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport30 km (Chubu Centrair International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km1,144,500 people

Sea coast1 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo312 km

Within 10 km334,127 people

Greater areaGreater Tsu, the core

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 49 min, sunset 8:47

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Good to know about Tsu (津市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
It is right on the coast of the Philippine Sea.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 49 min and sets around 8:47; in late June it sets around 12:10.

Best places in Greater Tsu

How Tsu (津市) 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.

Profile	Score	In Japan	In Mie (三重県)
Young family	43	#1,270 of 1,813	#24 of 32	Map
Low-income household	37	#1,351 of 1,806	#27 of 33	Map
Low-income family	34	#1,313 of 1,717	#25 of 32	Map
Single parent	40	#1,193 of 1,604	#24 of 32	Map
Pensioner couple	57	#994 of 1,762	#15 of 32	Map
Single pensioner	48	#1,156 of 1,762	#18 of 32	Map
Early retiree	60	#929 of 1,845	#9 of 33	Map
Single professional	71	#98 of 1,454	#2 of 28	Map
Young professional	75	#98 of 1,405	#2 of 27	Map
DINKS	76	#114 of 1,201	#3 of 23	Map
Remote worker	62	#1,064 of 1,668	#18 of 33	Map
Commuter	80	#59 of 1,547	#2 of 28	Map
Car-free household	79	#152 of 1,256	#3 of 26	Map
Student	79	#61 of 736	#1 of 14	Map
First-home buyer	43	#1,270 of 1,717	#22 of 32	Map
Budget-constrained mover	31	#1,436 of 1,877	#27 of 33	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	72	#143 of 1,327	#2 of 26	Map
Expat professional	73	#139 of 1,668	#3 of 33	Map
Healthcare-first mover	38	#1,091 of 1,762	#3 of 32	Map
Nature-focused household	37	#1,464 of 1,958	#27 of 33	Map
Cross-border commuter	64	#895 of 1,949	#10 of 33	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	34	#1,483 of 1,949	#25 of 33	Map
Rural value seeker	22	#1,533 of 1,958	#25 of 33	Map
High-net-worth mover	67	#176 of 1,949	#1 of 33	Map
Lottery winner	82	#35 of 1,973	#2 of 33	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	47	#1,802 of 1,877	#27 of 33	Map
Coastal living	68	#803 of 1,420	#17 of 32	Map
Business owner	80	#61 of 1,877	#4 of 33	Map
Digital native	71	#139 of 1,480	#3 of 28	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Sea or lake shore100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Mobility and connectivity97
Foundation95
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)94
Flat land (terrain relief)91
Lifestyle and amenities86
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)79
Jobs and economy78
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)75
Governance and fiscal strength74
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)70
Demographics68
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)63
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)47
Safety and community37
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)35
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
Health and elderly34
Green space26
Education and family26
Affordability18
Port access (major sea or inland port)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.