Living in Ōtawara (大田原市)

Ōtawara (大田原市) is a large place in Tochigi (栃木県), Japan, home to 72,087 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 38%, #671 of 1,806), first-time home buyers (top 40%, #676 of 1,717), remote workers (top 45%, #738 of 1,668).

Residents72,087

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport84 km (Ibaraki)

Nearest city of 100k+13 km

Within 30 km486,200 people

Sea coast64 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 280 m

Main railway line4.2 km

Distance to Tokyo134 km

Within 10 km72,087 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 38 min, sunset 8:27

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Good to know about Ōtawara (大田原市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 38 min and sets around 8:27; in late June it sets around 12:02.

How Ōtawara (大田原市) 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 Tochigi (栃木県)
Young family	52	#985 of 1,813	#8 of 32	Map
Low-income household	60	#671 of 1,806	#6 of 32	Map
Low-income family	53	#894 of 1,717	#11 of 32	Map
Single parent	55	#824 of 1,604	#11 of 31	Map
Pensioner couple	54	#1,120 of 1,762	#12 of 32	Map
Single pensioner	46	#1,205 of 1,762	#10 of 32	Map
Early retiree	61	#862 of 1,845	#5 of 32	Map
Single professional	50	#781 of 1,454	#15 of 31	Map
Young professional	52	#766 of 1,405	#15 of 31	Map
DINKS	51	#748 of 1,201	#16 of 31	Map
Remote worker	68	#738 of 1,668	#12 of 31	Map
Commuter	67	#747 of 1,547	#12 of 32	Map
Car-free household	51	#775 of 1,256	#15 of 28	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	61	#676 of 1,717	#8 of 32	Map
Budget-constrained mover	54	#925 of 1,877	#11 of 32	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	41	#808 of 1,327	#16 of 31	Map
Expat professional	53	#961 of 1,668	#18 of 31	Map
Healthcare-first mover	31	#1,189 of 1,762	#20 of 32	Map
Nature-focused household	59	#956 of 1,958	#10 of 32	Map
Cross-border commuter	63	#1,007 of 1,949	#15 of 32	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	45	#1,261 of 1,949	#4 of 32	Map
Rural value seeker	52	#905 of 1,958	#7 of 32	Map
High-net-worth mover	53	#1,066 of 1,949	#19 of 32	Map
Lottery winner	62	#835 of 1,973	#19 of 32	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	65	#1,040 of 1,877	#8 of 32	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	62	#891 of 1,877	#16 of 32	Map
Digital native	52	#700 of 1,480	#12 of 31	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)81
Mobility and connectivity76
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)76
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Lifestyle and amenities66
Governance and fiscal strength66
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)66
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)64
Jobs and economy64
Green space58
Education and family58
Foundation55
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)53
Demographics52
Affordability49
Flat land (terrain relief)48
Health and elderly37
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)30
Safety and community23
Sea or lake shore0
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

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.