Living in Izu (伊豆市)

Izu (伊豆市) is a large place in Shizuoka (静岡県), Japan, home to 30,678 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 10%, #177 of 1,949), remote workers (top 15%, #247 of 1,668), low-income households (top 16%, #275 of 1,806).

Residents30,678
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport72 km (Mount Fuji Shizuoka)
Nearest city of 100k+16 km
Within 30 km741,700 people
Sea coast7 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 420 m, height range 760 m
Main railway line14.5 km
Distance to Tokyo108 km
Within 10 km95,585 people
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 48 min, sunset 8:37

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How Izu (伊豆市) 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 Shizuoka (静岡県)
Young family66#387 of 1,813#1 of 45Map
Low-income household67#275 of 1,806#4 of 45Map
Low-income family72#324 of 1,717#3 of 45Map
Single parent73#283 of 1,604#1 of 44Map
Pensioner couple55#1,057 of 1,762#11 of 45Map
Single pensioner52#990 of 1,762#8 of 45Map
Early retiree64#701 of 1,845#2 of 45Map
Single professional41#1,020 of 1,454#31 of 38Map
Young professional43#1,019 of 1,405#31 of 37Map
DINKS41#986 of 1,201#32 of 35Map
Remote worker75#247 of 1,668#2 of 44Map
Commuter62#1,019 of 1,547#30 of 38Map
Car-free household45#928 of 1,256#30 of 35Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer68#283 of 1,717#2 of 45Map
Budget-constrained mover65#424 of 1,877#3 of 45Map
Urban lifestyle seeker33#978 of 1,327#31 of 37Map
Expat professional47#1,210 of 1,668#33 of 44Map
Healthcare-first mover30#1,196 of 1,762#25 of 45Map
Nature-focused household62#838 of 1,958#14 of 45Map
Cross-border commuter74#299 of 1,949#3 of 45Map
Outdoor and mountain lover73#177 of 1,949#9 of 45Map
Rural value seeker61#627 of 1,958#8 of 45Map
High-net-worth mover54#979 of 1,949#27 of 45Map
Lottery winner55#1,108 of 1,973#34 of 45Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#682 of 1,877#2 of 45Map
Coastal living74#505 of 1,420#12 of 45Map
Business owner54#1,227 of 1,877#35 of 45Map
Digital native35#1,110 of 1,480#30 of 39Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Sea or lake shore91
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)88
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)81
  • Mobility and connectivity78
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Affordability72
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)70
  • Lifestyle and amenities63
  • Safety and community60
  • Foundation54
  • Governance and fiscal strength52
  • Green space52
  • Education and family52
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)46
  • Jobs and economy42
  • Health and elderly23
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)14
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)14
  • Demographics13
  • Flat land (terrain relief)7
  • 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.