Living in Yuzawa (湯沢市, Akita)

Yuzawa (湯沢市, Akita) is a large place in Akita (秋田県), Japan, home to 44,346 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income families (top 3%, #47 of 1,717), movers on a budget (top 4%, #65 of 1,877), single parents (top 5%, #76 of 1,604).

Residents44,346
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport120 km (Sendai)
Nearest city of 100k+58 km
Within 30 km165,000 people
Sea coast47 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 310 m, height range 420 m
Main railway line1.1 km
Distance to Tokyo393 km
Within 10 km58,171 people
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 25 min, sunset 8:19

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How Yuzawa (湯沢市, Akita) 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 family66#391 of 1,813#26 of 30Map
Low-income household65#367 of 1,806#16 of 27Map
Low-income family81#47 of 1,717#9 of 27Map
Single parent79#76 of 1,604#10 of 23Map
Pensioner couple62#743 of 1,762#25 of 30Map
Single pensioner66#474 of 1,762#17 of 30Map
Early retiree64#682 of 1,845#21 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 worker71#501 of 1,668#18 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#623 of 1,717#22 of 27Map
Budget-constrained mover74#65 of 1,877#5 of 30Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional30#1,549 of 1,668#19 of 23Map
Healthcare-first mover54#754 of 1,762#11 of 30Map
Nature-focused household64#726 of 1,958#25 of 30Map
Cross-border commuter73#371 of 1,949#15 of 30Map
Outdoor and mountain lover55#937 of 1,949#26 of 30Map
Rural value seeker67#384 of 1,958#22 of 30Map
High-net-worth mover49#1,340 of 1,949#22 of 30Map
Lottery winner40#1,521 of 1,973#15 of 30Map
Climate-resilient relocation79#121 of 1,877#4 of 30Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner26#1,763 of 1,877#29 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)99
  • Safety and community98
  • Affordability94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
  • Green space63
  • Education and family63
  • Lifestyle and amenities51
  • Foundation47
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)46
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)43
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)43
  • Mobility and connectivity41
  • Health and elderly40
  • Flat land (terrain relief)29
  • Jobs and economy23
  • Sea or lake shore22
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)22
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)22
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)21
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)18
  • Governance and fiscal strength17
  • Demographics14
  • 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.