Ōkuma
8.2
High score (8-10) · Your profile
Okuma hosts the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant site and has had reconstruction workers from across Japan stationed here for over a decade in one of the largest ongoing remediation efforts in history. That creates a transient worker population — mostly non-local men — with a different social dynamic than a normal rural town. The workers are not locals and are generally more open to meeting people outside their company cohort.
Mid score (6-8)
Okuma's civilian residential areas are partially reopened with a small number of returnees. The nuclear plant workforce dominates the area's economic reality. Social life for reconstruction workers happens in controlled contexts — dormitories, company activities. Not a conventional social destination.
Lower score (below 6)
Okuma remains partially restricted. The returnable residential areas are limited and the permanent returnee population is tiny and elderly. This is a work site, not a community. There is no social infrastructure for anyone who is not part of the remediation effort.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the median income in Ōkuma, Fukushima?
$23k median
What's the typical marriage age for women in Ōkuma, Fukushima?
Women marry at 28
How common is a college degree in Ōkuma, Fukushima?
28% men have degree
What's the average male height in Ōkuma, Fukushima?
171 cm local avg
What's the average BMI for women in Ōkuma, Fukushima?
Local women avg 22.1