Living in Minase

Minase is a large place in Ōsaka (大阪府), Japan, home to 30,927 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 17%, #308 of 1,877), expat professionals (top 17%, #280 of 1,668), digital natives (top 23%, #326 of 1,480).

Residents30,927

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport23 km (Osaka Itami International)

Nearest city of 100k+6 km

Within 30 km7,798,500 people

Sea coast31 km

Lake shore24 km (Lake Biwa)

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 310 m

Nearest large lakeBiwa Ko, 24 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo381 km

Within 10 km1,050,226 people

Greater areaGreater Ōsaka, 24 km out

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 49 min, sunset 8:50

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Good to know about Minase

The landscape belongs to Japan.
It is part of Greater Ōsaka, 24 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 49 min and sets around 8:50; in late June it sets around 12:14.

Best places in Greater Ōsaka

How Minase 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 Ōsaka (大阪府)
Young family	15	#1,783 of 1,813	#38 of 47	Map
Low-income household	21	#1,683 of 1,806	#37 of 43	Map
Low-income family	9	#1,686 of 1,717	#37 of 43	Map
Single parent	17	#1,584 of 1,604	#36 of 42	Map
Pensioner couple	53	#1,142 of 1,762	#37 of 43	Map
Single pensioner	41	#1,369 of 1,762	#37 of 43	Map
Early retiree	51	#1,618 of 1,845	#39 of 43	Map
Single professional	62	#407 of 1,454	#31 of 42	Map
Young professional	66	#387 of 1,405	#31 of 42	Map
DINKS	67	#362 of 1,201	#29 of 41	Map
Remote worker	48	#1,574 of 1,668	#38 of 42	Map
Commuter	70	#572 of 1,547	#33 of 44	Map
Car-free household	69	#402 of 1,256	#31 of 43	Map
Student	63	#387 of 736	#35 of 40	Map
First-home buyer	29	#1,628 of 1,717	#37 of 43	Map
Budget-constrained mover	18	#1,724 of 1,877	#37 of 43	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	63	#354 of 1,327	#31 of 42	Map
Expat professional	69	#280 of 1,668	#17 of 42	Map
Healthcare-first mover	45	#1,005 of 1,762	#39 of 43	Map
Nature-focused household	11	#1,839 of 1,958	#35 of 47	Map
Cross-border commuter	54	#1,625 of 1,949	#42 of 47	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	22	#1,630 of 1,949	#39 of 47	Map
Rural value seeker	0	#1,900 of 1,958	#43 of 47	Map
High-net-worth mover	51	#1,183 of 1,949	#38 of 47	Map
Lottery winner	75	#242 of 1,973	#21 of 47	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	57	#1,501 of 1,877	#36 of 43	Map
Coastal living	56	#1,303 of 1,420	#40 of 43	Map
Business owner	74	#308 of 1,877	#11 of 43	Map
Digital native	65	#326 of 1,480	#31 of 42	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Mobility and connectivity99
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
Demographics92
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Jobs and economy81
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)78
Lifestyle and amenities77
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)77
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
Foundation75
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)73
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)73
Health and elderly72
Governance and fiscal strength71
Sea or lake shore63
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)52
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)51
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance43
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance43
Flat land (terrain relief)41
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)39
Port access (major sea or inland port)13
Green space10
Education and family10
Affordability8
Safety and community1
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
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.