NumazuLivability Score

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Numazu's crime rate is 4.39 per 1,000 residents, with a safety score of 55.2. For a city of about 189,000 people, it maintains a relatively peaceful environment. The Numazu Port area bustles with tourists, but residential neighborhoods are calm. The coastal area along Senbonmatsubara exemplifies the coexistence of nature and comfortable living.

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Numazu's average land price is 100,887 yen per square meter, with average rent at 52,346 yen, giving a cost score of 50.0. Located at the base of the Izu Peninsula with a history as a Tokaido post town, housing costs are well-balanced. Considering the warm climate and access to fresh Suruga Bay seafood, the cost-performance ratio for quality of life is favorable.

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Numazu's public transit usage rate is 7.8%, with a convenience score of 51.1. It sits at the junction of JR Tokaido and Gotemba Lines, and the Tomei Expressway Numazu IC serves as the gateway to the Izu Peninsula. There are 1,673 retail stores (8.83 per 1,000) and 1,043 restaurants (5.51 per 1,000), with many seafood processing shops reflecting its fame for dried fish products.

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Numazu has 10 hospitals (0.53 per 10,000) and 150 clinics (7.92 per 10,000), with a combined density of 8.45 per 10,000 and a welfare score of 47.0. There are 43 schools at 0.23 per 1,000 residents. As the hub city of eastern Shizuoka, basic medical and educational infrastructure is well-established.

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Numazu's taxable income per capita is 3,355,323 yen, with an economy score of 46.4. Key industries include seafood processing — especially horse mackerel dried fish and katsuobushi products — along with mandarin orange and tea cultivation. Net migration is -711 (rate -0.38%), though the city has gained attention as a Love Live! Sunshine!! pilgrimage site, boosting visitor numbers.