Living in Beppu (別府市)

Beppu (別府市) is a city in Ōita (大分県), Japan, home to 122,643 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 3%, #21 of 736), cross-border commuters (top 4%, #75 of 1,949), people who put healthcare first (top 5%, #72 of 1,762).

Residents122,643
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport76 km (Kitakyushu)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km766,600 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 530 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo802 km
Within 10 km122,643 people
Greater areaGreater Ōita, 10 km out
LandscapeJapan, Kyushu
Winter daylight9 h 57 min, sunset 9:11

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How Beppu (別府市) 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.

ProfileScoreIn JapanIn Ōita (大分県)
Young family72#152 of 1,813#13 of 18Map
Low-income household68#209 of 1,806#8 of 17Map
Low-income family74#273 of 1,717#13 of 17Map
Single parent76#175 of 1,604#11 of 17Map
Pensioner couple78#168 of 1,762#16 of 17Map
Single pensioner79#128 of 1,762#16 of 17Map
Early retiree73#144 of 1,845#15 of 17Map
Single professional59#489 of 1,454#3 of 17Map
Young professional62#500 of 1,405#3 of 15Map
DINKS61#511 of 1,201#3 of 11Map
Remote worker76#211 of 1,668#13 of 17Map
Commuter76#195 of 1,547#2 of 16Map
Car-free household69#403 of 1,256#3 of 7Map
Student84#21 of 736#2 of 7Map
First-home buyer71#154 of 1,717#7 of 17Map
Budget-constrained mover66#357 of 1,877#13 of 17Map
Urban lifestyle seeker60#432 of 1,327#3 of 11Map
Expat professional63#505 of 1,668#3 of 17Map
Healthcare-first mover78#72 of 1,762#4 of 17Map
Nature-focused household61#872 of 1,958#16 of 18Map
Cross-border commuter81#75 of 1,949#2 of 18Map
Outdoor and mountain lover74#126 of 1,949#11 of 18Map
Rural value seeker59#696 of 1,958#16 of 18Map
High-net-worth mover70#86 of 1,949#4 of 18Map
Lottery winner65#705 of 1,973#3 of 18Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#1,031 of 1,877#16 of 17Map
Coastal living82#96 of 1,420#9 of 16Map
Business owner66#712 of 1,877#3 of 17Map
Digital native61#440 of 1,480#2 of 17Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
  • Safety and community96
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)94
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)83
  • Mobility and connectivity82
  • Health and elderly78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Lifestyle and amenities75
  • Governance and fiscal strength73
  • Foundation70
  • Affordability53
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)49
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)47
  • Green space46
  • Education and family46
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)45
  • Demographics44
  • Jobs and economy44
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)42
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)28
  • Flat land (terrain relief)16
  • 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.