Living in Yachimata (八街市)

Yachimata (八街市) is a large place in Chiba (千葉県), Japan, home to 68,769 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 31%, #566 of 1,877), expat professionals (top 40%, #660 of 1,668), single professionals (top 40%, #576 of 1,454).

Residents68,769
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport15 km (Narita International)
Nearest city of 100k+11 km
Within 30 km1,974,500 people
Sea coast18 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo51 km
Within 10 km187,693 people
Greater areaGreater Tokyo, 51 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 44 min, sunset 8:29

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How Yachimata (八街市) 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 Chiba (千葉県)
Young family45#1,177 of 1,813#28 of 70Map
Low-income household44#1,173 of 1,806#36 of 70Map
Low-income family43#1,171 of 1,717#36 of 70Map
Single parent48#1,046 of 1,604#34 of 69Map
Pensioner couple45#1,469 of 1,762#24 of 70Map
Single pensioner34#1,521 of 1,762#19 of 70Map
Early retiree56#1,233 of 1,845#13 of 70Map
Single professional56#576 of 1,454#27 of 64Map
Young professional59#573 of 1,405#26 of 61Map
DINKS59#544 of 1,201#26 of 47Map
Remote worker65#871 of 1,668#28 of 69Map
Commuter69#637 of 1,547#30 of 62Map
Car-free household61#566 of 1,256#25 of 51Map
Student46#606 of 736#28 of 28Map
First-home buyer49#1,116 of 1,717#32 of 70Map
Budget-constrained mover39#1,280 of 1,877#37 of 70Map
Urban lifestyle seeker51#587 of 1,327#26 of 54Map
Expat professional60#660 of 1,668#30 of 69Map
Healthcare-first mover11#1,560 of 1,762#19 of 70Map
Nature-focused household43#1,349 of 1,958#33 of 70Map
Cross-border commuter65#809 of 1,949#15 of 70Map
Outdoor and mountain lover18#1,665 of 1,949#44 of 70Map
Rural value seeker32#1,395 of 1,958#34 of 70Map
High-net-worth mover55#876 of 1,949#11 of 70Map
Lottery winner71#450 of 1,973#25 of 70Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#1,306 of 1,877#10 of 70Map
Coastal living60#1,185 of 1,420#48 of 70Map
Business owner69#566 of 1,877#31 of 70Map
Digital native52#687 of 1,480#33 of 64Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Mobility and connectivity97
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
  • Flat land (terrain relief)84
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)80
  • Lifestyle and amenities80
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • Foundation74
  • Sea or lake shore73
  • Governance and fiscal strength63
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)61
  • Jobs and economy59
  • Demographics50
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)48
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)47
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)40
  • Green space37
  • Education and family37
  • Safety and community34
  • Affordability32
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance17
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance17
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)13
  • Health and elderly9
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • 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.