Living in Ojiya

Ojiya is a large place in Niigata (新潟県), Japan, home to 34,704 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 7%, #116 of 1,806), first-time home buyers (top 8%, #126 of 1,717), single parents (top 12%, #181 of 1,604).

Residents34,704

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport78 km (Niigata)

Nearest city of 100k+17 km

Within 30 km659,200 people

Sea coast23 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 340 m

Main railway line2.6 km

Distance to Tokyo198 km

Within 10 km34,704 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 35 min, sunset 8:31

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Good to know about Ojiya

The landscape belongs to Japan.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 35 min and sets around 8:31; in late June it sets around 12:09.

How Ojiya 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 Niigata (新潟県)
Young family	69	#256 of 1,813	#5 of 42	Map
Low-income household	71	#116 of 1,806	#10 of 42	Map
Low-income family	75	#224 of 1,717	#15 of 42	Map
Single parent	75	#181 of 1,604	#12 of 39	Map
Pensioner couple	53	#1,149 of 1,762	#12 of 42	Map
Single pensioner	50	#1,072 of 1,762	#13 of 42	Map
Early retiree	64	#674 of 1,845	#3 of 42	Map
Single professional	43	#965 of 1,454	#19 of 30	Map
Young professional	44	#993 of 1,405	#19 of 29	Map
DINKS	44	#914 of 1,201	#17 of 25	Map
Remote worker	74	#327 of 1,668	#17 of 39	Map
Commuter	66	#836 of 1,547	#14 of 32	Map
Car-free household	38	#1,057 of 1,256	#22 of 24	Map
Student	56	#515 of 736	#7 of 13	Map
First-home buyer	72	#126 of 1,717	#8 of 42	Map
Budget-constrained mover	66	#374 of 1,877	#20 of 42	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	27	#1,091 of 1,327	#21 of 26	Map
Expat professional	50	#1,099 of 1,668	#20 of 39	Map
Healthcare-first mover	22	#1,441 of 1,762	#22 of 42	Map
Nature-focused household	70	#409 of 1,958	#5 of 42	Map
Cross-border commuter	75	#271 of 1,949	#15 of 42	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	58	#837 of 1,949	#29 of 42	Map
Rural value seeker	66	#430 of 1,958	#11 of 42	Map
High-net-worth mover	52	#1,155 of 1,949	#19 of 42	Map
Lottery winner	54	#1,127 of 1,973	#23 of 42	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	71	#562 of 1,877	#11 of 42	Map
Coastal living	68	#806 of 1,420	#22 of 34	Map
Business owner	62	#896 of 1,877	#16 of 42	Map
Digital native	39	#1,014 of 1,480	#20 of 30	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)91
Safety and community77
Mobility and connectivity76
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)75
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)75
Affordability72
Green space72
Education and family72
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)68
Sea or lake shore64
Lifestyle and amenities63
Jobs and economy58
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)57
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)56
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)42
Flat land (terrain relief)40
Governance and fiscal strength40
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)38
Demographics37
Foundation34
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)25
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)13
Health and elderly12
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.