Living in Ōta (Tokyo)

Ōta (Tokyo) is a city in Tokyo (東京都), Japan, home to 748,081 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 1%, #5 of 1,668), couples without children (DINKs) (top 1%, #7 of 1,201), digital natives (top 1%, #10 of 1,480).

Residents748,081
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport7 km (Tokyo Haneda International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km20,505,200 people
Sea coast6 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line1.3 km
Distance to Tokyo14 km
Within 10 km3,003,461 people
Greater areaGreater Kawasaki, 4 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 45 min, sunset 8:32

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How Ōta (Tokyo) 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 Tokyo (東京都)
Young family21#1,706 of 1,813#48 of 93Map
Low-income household20#1,699 of 1,806#36 of 88Map
Low-income family12#1,645 of 1,717#42 of 86Map
Single parent21#1,530 of 1,604#39 of 80Map
Pensioner couple61#796 of 1,762#50 of 90Map
Single pensioner55#894 of 1,762#55 of 90Map
Early retiree57#1,182 of 1,845#44 of 90Map
Single professional77#14 of 1,454#2 of 78Map
Young professional81#10 of 1,405#2 of 80Map
DINKS83#7 of 1,201#2 of 72Map
Remote worker51#1,527 of 1,668#49 of 82Map
Commuter77#172 of 1,547#3 of 90Map
Car-free household88#12 of 1,256#2 of 81Map
Student73#164 of 736#21 of 71Map
First-home buyer29#1,624 of 1,717#34 of 86Map
Budget-constrained mover17#1,749 of 1,877#39 of 95Map
Urban lifestyle seeker84#9 of 1,327#2 of 80Map
Expat professional82#5 of 1,668#1 of 82Map
Healthcare-first mover62#453 of 1,762#11 of 90Map
Nature-focused household9#1,876 of 1,958#62 of 100Map
Cross-border commuter58#1,411 of 1,949#31 of 99Map
Outdoor and mountain lover14#1,705 of 1,949#21 of 99Map
Rural value seeker0#1,795 of 1,958#22 of 100Map
High-net-worth mover61#427 of 1,949#17 of 99Map
Lottery winner80#91 of 1,973#2 of 100Map
Climate-resilient relocation55#1,598 of 1,877#65 of 95Map
Coastal living67#868 of 1,420#12 of 86Map
Business owner81#35 of 1,877#3 of 95Map
Digital native79#10 of 1,480#3 of 80Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Lifestyle and amenities100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)97
  • Demographics95
  • Sea or lake shore93
  • Health and elderly92
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)92
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)90
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)90
  • Jobs and economy89
  • Flat land (terrain relief)89
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)87
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)81
  • Governance and fiscal strength79
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance75
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance75
  • Foundation75
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)73
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)72
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)72
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)30
  • Safety and community20
  • Green space3
  • Education and family3
  • Affordability3
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold 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.