Living in Setouchi (瀬戸内)

Setouchi (瀬戸内) is a large place in Okayama (岡山県), Japan, home to 36,048 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 7%, #117 of 1,845), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 9%, #164 of 1,949), people who want to live by the sea (top 9%, #125 of 1,420).

Residents36,048

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport28 km (Okayama Momotaro)

Nearest city of 100k+19 km

Within 30 km1,020,100 people

Sea coast3 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 250 m

Main railway line9.2 km

Distance to Tokyo522 km

Within 10 km36,048 people

Greater areaGreater Okayama, 21 km out

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 50 min, sunset 8:57

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Good to know about Setouchi (瀬戸内)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
The Inner Sea is 3 km away.
It is part of Greater Okayama, 21 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 50 min and sets around 8:57; in late June it sets around 12:20.

Best places in Greater Okayama

How Setouchi (瀬戸内) 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 Okayama (岡山県)
Young family	64	#506 of 1,813	#14 of 27	Map
Low-income household	62	#539 of 1,806	#14 of 26	Map
Low-income family	63	#601 of 1,717	#16 of 26	Map
Single parent	64	#541 of 1,604	#13 of 25	Map
Pensioner couple	77	#204 of 1,762	#11 of 26	Map
Single pensioner	74	#281 of 1,762	#13 of 26	Map
Early retiree	74	#117 of 1,845	#4 of 26	Map
Single professional	38	#1,093 of 1,454	#14 of 24	Map
Young professional	40	#1,082 of 1,405	#14 of 24	Map
DINKS	40	#1,016 of 1,201	#13 of 23	Map
Remote worker	74	#315 of 1,668	#10 of 25	Map
Commuter	59	#1,106 of 1,547	#14 of 25	Map
Car-free household	35	#1,094 of 1,256	#14 of 22	Map
Student	52	#561 of 736	#7 of 13	Map
First-home buyer	63	#565 of 1,717	#18 of 26	Map
Budget-constrained mover	61	#592 of 1,877	#17 of 26	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	28	#1,089 of 1,327	#15 of 24	Map
Expat professional	55	#877 of 1,668	#14 of 25	Map
Healthcare-first mover	69	#305 of 1,762	#20 of 26	Map
Nature-focused household	73	#279 of 1,958	#9 of 28	Map
Cross-border commuter	69	#564 of 1,949	#11 of 27	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	73	#164 of 1,949	#1 of 27	Map
Rural value seeker	63	#537 of 1,958	#13 of 28	Map
High-net-worth mover	62	#403 of 1,949	#13 of 27	Map
Lottery winner	58	#998 of 1,973	#13 of 28	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	61	#1,260 of 1,877	#23 of 26	Map
Coastal living	81	#125 of 1,420	#1 of 20	Map
Business owner	60	#1,025 of 1,877	#13 of 26	Map
Digital native	39	#1,002 of 1,480	#12 of 24	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Sea or lake shore99
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)92
Mobility and connectivity90
Health and elderly89
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
Green space71
Education and family71
Lifestyle and amenities68
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)66
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)65
Demographics64
Affordability63
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)57
Flat land (terrain relief)54
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)54
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)53
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)53
Jobs and economy51
Governance and fiscal strength47
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)47
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)44
Safety and community44
Foundation36
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)14
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.