Living in Obita

Obita is a large place in Nagasaki (長崎県), Japan, home to 45,293 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 1%, #10 of 1,762), business owners (top 2%, #23 of 1,877), expat professionals (top 2%, #23 of 1,668).

Residents45,293
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport12 km (Nagasaki)
Nearest city of 100k+6 km
Within 30 km762,800 people
Sea coast4 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 170 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo961 km
Within 10 km484,495 people
Greater areaGreater Nagasaki, 6 km out
LandscapeJapan, Kyushu
Winter daylight9 h 59 min, sunset 9:18

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How Obita 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 Nagasaki (長崎県)
Young family58#760 of 1,813#18 of 18Map
Low-income household41#1,246 of 1,806#20 of 21Map
Low-income family46#1,113 of 1,717#18 of 18Map
Single parent52#923 of 1,604#18 of 18Map
Pensioner couple84#30 of 1,762#12 of 18Map
Single pensioner84#43 of 1,762#12 of 18Map
Early retiree75#90 of 1,845#18 of 22Map
Single professional67#247 of 1,454#3 of 16Map
Young professional69#292 of 1,405#3 of 16Map
DINKS71#244 of 1,201#2 of 15Map
Remote worker69#637 of 1,668#16 of 21Map
Commuter78#127 of 1,547#4 of 16Map
Car-free household72#309 of 1,256#3 of 15Map
Student68#273 of 736#3 of 5Map
First-home buyer48#1,137 of 1,717#16 of 18Map
Budget-constrained mover40#1,263 of 1,877#22 of 22Map
Urban lifestyle seeker67#255 of 1,327#3 of 16Map
Expat professional78#23 of 1,668#2 of 21Map
Healthcare-first mover86#10 of 1,762#5 of 18Map
Nature-focused household44#1,343 of 1,958#21 of 22Map
Cross-border commuter75#285 of 1,949#16 of 22Map
Outdoor and mountain lover57#842 of 1,949#20 of 22Map
Rural value seeker29#1,453 of 1,958#22 of 22Map
High-net-worth mover80#3 of 1,949#1 of 22Map
Lottery winner73#337 of 1,973#3 of 22Map
Climate-resilient relocation76#248 of 1,877#16 of 22Map
Coastal living79#213 of 1,420#22 of 22Map
Business owner82#23 of 1,877#1 of 22Map
Digital native59#478 of 1,480#4 of 16Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Sea or lake shore96
  • Health and elderly95
  • Safety and community94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
  • Foundation80
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)77
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)75
  • Jobs and economy75
  • Flat land (terrain relief)68
  • Lifestyle and amenities67
  • Governance and fiscal strength58
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)55
  • Demographics54
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)46
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)42
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)37
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)25
  • Green space20
  • Education and family20
  • Affordability18
  • 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.