Living in Ōtsu (大津市)

Ōtsu (大津市) is a city in Shiga (滋賀県), Japan, home to 345,070 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single professionals (top 4%, #55 of 1,454), young professionals (top 4%, #55 of 1,405), couples without children (DINKs) (top 5%, #49 of 1,201).

Residents345,070

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport46 km (Osaka Itami International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km4,342,600 people

Sea coast54 km

Lake shore1 km (Lake Biwa)

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 360 m

Nearest large lakeBiwa Ko, on the shore

Main railway line1.2 km

Distance to Tokyo360 km

Within 10 km488,983 people

Greater areaGreater Kyoto, 11 km out

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 48 min, sunset 8:49

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Good to know about Ōtsu (大津市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
It lies on Biwa Ko.
It is part of Greater Kyoto, 11 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 48 min and sets around 8:49; in late June it sets around 12:14.

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How Ōtsu (大津市) 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.

Profile	Score	In Japan	In Shiga (滋賀県)
Young family	36	#1,454 of 1,813	#21 of 21	Map
Low-income household	28	#1,524 of 1,806	#19 of 21	Map
Low-income family	28	#1,416 of 1,717	#18 of 21	Map
Single parent	36	#1,284 of 1,604	#17 of 21	Map
Pensioner couple	53	#1,158 of 1,762	#20 of 21	Map
Single pensioner	45	#1,248 of 1,762	#21 of 21	Map
Early retiree	56	#1,270 of 1,845	#20 of 21	Map
Single professional	73	#55 of 1,454	#1 of 21	Map
Young professional	77	#55 of 1,405	#1 of 21	Map
DINKS	79	#49 of 1,201	#1 of 18	Map
Remote worker	55	#1,406 of 1,668	#20 of 21	Map
Commuter	80	#77 of 1,547	#2 of 21	Map
Car-free household	82	#90 of 1,256	#1 of 21	Map
Student	78	#74 of 736	#1 of 7	Map
First-home buyer	37	#1,428 of 1,717	#18 of 21	Map
Budget-constrained mover	23	#1,612 of 1,877	#18 of 21	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	76	#84 of 1,327	#1 of 21	Map
Expat professional	74	#93 of 1,668	#1 of 21	Map
Healthcare-first mover	40	#1,076 of 1,762	#1 of 21	Map
Nature-focused household	26	#1,633 of 1,958	#20 of 21	Map
Cross-border commuter	61	#1,097 of 1,949	#16 of 21	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	49	#1,140 of 1,949	#16 of 21	Map
Rural value seeker	8	#1,695 of 1,958	#20 of 21	Map
High-net-worth mover	64	#298 of 1,949	#4 of 21	Map
Lottery winner	84	#15 of 1,973	#1 of 21	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	60	#1,284 of 1,877	#18 of 21	Map
Coastal living	67	#875 of 1,420	#11 of 21	Map
Business owner	80	#78 of 1,877	#4 of 21	Map
Digital native	73	#99 of 1,480	#1 of 21	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Sea or lake shore100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Foundation97
Lifestyle and amenities97
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)93
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Mobility and connectivity92
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)92
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)91
Governance and fiscal strength86
Demographics85
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)79
Jobs and economy78
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)76
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)73
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)70
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)54
Safety and community38
Health and elderly35
Flat land (terrain relief)34
Green space20
Education and family20
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance16
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance16
Affordability9
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
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.