Living in Yachiyo (八千代市, Chiba)

Yachiyo (八千代市, Chiba) is a city in Chiba (千葉県), Japan, home to 199,498 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 2%, #36 of 1,877), commuters (top 6%, #86 of 1,547), single professionals (top 7%, #91 of 1,454).

Residents199,498
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport24 km (Narita International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km7,099,400 people
Sea coast13 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line8.0 km
Distance to Tokyo34 km
Within 10 km459,252 people
Greater areaGreater Tokyo, 34 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 44 min, sunset 8:30

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How Yachiyo (八千代市, Chiba) 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 family36#1,452 of 1,813#46 of 70Map
Low-income household28#1,540 of 1,806#50 of 70Map
Low-income family26#1,452 of 1,717#50 of 70Map
Single parent34#1,320 of 1,604#50 of 69Map
Pensioner couple43#1,520 of 1,762#32 of 70Map
Single pensioner31#1,550 of 1,762#35 of 70Map
Early retiree55#1,368 of 1,845#31 of 70Map
Single professional72#91 of 1,454#6 of 64Map
Young professional75#90 of 1,405#6 of 61Map
DINKS77#78 of 1,201#6 of 47Map
Remote worker57#1,285 of 1,668#45 of 69Map
Commuter79#86 of 1,547#3 of 62Map
Car-free household79#140 of 1,256#7 of 51Map
Student56#512 of 736#26 of 28Map
First-home buyer36#1,437 of 1,717#50 of 70Map
Budget-constrained mover22#1,644 of 1,877#50 of 70Map
Urban lifestyle seeker71#149 of 1,327#6 of 54Map
Expat professional72#159 of 1,668#5 of 69Map
Healthcare-first mover11#1,547 of 1,762#9 of 70Map
Nature-focused household30#1,575 of 1,958#50 of 70Map
Cross-border commuter62#1,062 of 1,949#33 of 70Map
Outdoor and mountain lover14#1,703 of 1,949#49 of 70Map
Rural value seeker11#1,667 of 1,958#53 of 70Map
High-net-worth mover62#380 of 1,949#1 of 70Map
Lottery winner84#10 of 1,973#3 of 70Map
Climate-resilient relocation57#1,515 of 1,877#24 of 70Map
Coastal living59#1,225 of 1,420#54 of 70Map
Business owner81#36 of 1,877#4 of 70Map
Digital native67#257 of 1,480#12 of 64Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Mobility and connectivity99
  • Flat land (terrain relief)98
  • Foundation93
  • Lifestyle and amenities93
  • Demographics92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)89
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)82
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
  • Jobs and economy81
  • Sea or lake shore81
  • Governance and fiscal strength78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)68
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)63
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)59
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)59
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance44
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance44
  • Safety and community34
  • Green space21
  • Education and family21
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)18
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)17
  • Affordability9
  • Health and elderly9
  • 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.