Living in Bizen (備前)

Bizen (備前) is a large place in Okayama (岡山県), Japan, home to 39,117 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 12%, #216 of 1,877), people who want to live by the sea (top 12%, #170 of 1,420), people who put healthcare first (top 16%, #265 of 1,762).

Residents39,117
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport35 km (Okayama Momotaro)
Nearest city of 100k+32 km
Within 30 km360,500 people
Sea coast7 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 220 m
Main railway line2.5 km
Distance to Tokyo511 km
Within 10 km53,308 people
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 49 min, sunset 8:56

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How Bizen (備前) 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 Okayama (岡山県)
Young family58#761 of 1,813#23 of 27Map
Low-income household62#503 of 1,806#13 of 26Map
Low-income family66#511 of 1,717#7 of 26Map
Single parent66#477 of 1,604#8 of 25Map
Pensioner couple72#396 of 1,762#24 of 26Map
Single pensioner71#363 of 1,762#23 of 26Map
Early retiree67#501 of 1,845#25 of 26Map
Single professional36#1,147 of 1,454#16 of 24Map
Young professional36#1,160 of 1,405#16 of 24Map
DINKS35#1,080 of 1,201#17 of 23Map
Remote worker69#627 of 1,668#20 of 25Map
Commuter52#1,358 of 1,547#25 of 25Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer63#567 of 1,717#19 of 26Map
Budget-constrained mover64#432 of 1,877#7 of 26Map
Urban lifestyle seeker28#1,084 of 1,327#14 of 24Map
Expat professional52#1,013 of 1,668#18 of 25Map
Healthcare-first mover70#265 of 1,762#14 of 26Map
Nature-focused household61#888 of 1,958#24 of 28Map
Cross-border commuter68#605 of 1,949#15 of 27Map
Outdoor and mountain lover63#592 of 1,949#11 of 27Map
Rural value seeker57#764 of 1,958#23 of 28Map
High-net-worth mover53#1,076 of 1,949#24 of 27Map
Lottery winner53#1,161 of 1,973#17 of 28Map
Climate-resilient relocation76#216 of 1,877#3 of 26Map
Coastal living80#170 of 1,420#4 of 20Map
Business owner53#1,269 of 1,877#24 of 26Map
Digital native38#1,050 of 1,480#13 of 24Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)98
  • Sea or lake shore92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Health and elderly89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
  • Mobility and connectivity81
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Affordability70
  • Green space64
  • Education and family64
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)60
  • Lifestyle and amenities58
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)57
  • Flat land (terrain relief)57
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)56
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)56
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)54
  • Jobs and economy46
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)44
  • Foundation44
  • Safety and community44
  • Governance and fiscal strength33
  • Demographics26
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)19
  • 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.