Living in Yokote (横手町)

Yokote (横手町) is a large place in Akita (秋田県), Japan, home to 85,555 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 6%, #105 of 1,877), low-income families (top 9%, #148 of 1,717), climate-conscious movers (top 10%, #180 of 1,877).

Residents85,555
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport135 km (Sendai)
Nearest city of 100k+57 km
Within 30 km300,100 people
Sea coast47 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 390 m
Main railway line1.4 km
Distance to Tokyo410 km
Within 10 km85,555 people
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 24 min, sunset 8:18

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How Yokote (横手町) 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 Akita (秋田県)
Young family68#310 of 1,813#20 of 30Map
Low-income household68#208 of 1,806#6 of 27Map
Low-income family78#148 of 1,717#19 of 27Map
Single parent76#156 of 1,604#18 of 23Map
Pensioner couple65#609 of 1,762#15 of 30Map
Single pensioner68#415 of 1,762#11 of 30Map
Early retiree68#424 of 1,845#13 of 29Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker73#376 of 1,668#11 of 23Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer62#599 of 1,717#19 of 27Map
Budget-constrained mover72#105 of 1,877#7 of 30Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional42#1,356 of 1,668#6 of 23Map
Healthcare-first mover55#731 of 1,762#8 of 30Map
Nature-focused household66#624 of 1,958#23 of 30Map
Cross-border commuter70#509 of 1,949#22 of 30Map
Outdoor and mountain lover56#919 of 1,949#24 of 30Map
Rural value seeker69#344 of 1,958#18 of 30Map
High-net-worth mover59#563 of 1,949#4 of 30Map
Lottery winner47#1,325 of 1,973#8 of 30Map
Climate-resilient relocation77#180 of 1,877#11 of 30Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner37#1,646 of 1,877#15 of 30Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Safety and community98
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Affordability82
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
  • Lifestyle and amenities63
  • Foundation60
  • Green space54
  • Education and family54
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)51
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)49
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)42
  • Health and elderly40
  • Jobs and economy40
  • Governance and fiscal strength39
  • Mobility and connectivity37
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)34
  • Demographics33
  • Flat land (terrain relief)29
  • Sea or lake shore23
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)21
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)21
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)17
  • 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.