Living in Yame (八女)

Yame (八女) is a large place in Fukuoka (福岡県), Japan, home to 60,608 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 17%, #299 of 1,845), remote workers (top 17%, #278 of 1,668), low-income households (top 17%, #302 of 1,806).

Residents60,608

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport33 km (Kyushu Saga International)

Nearest city of 100k+16 km

Within 30 km990,800 people

Sea coast26 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 310 m, height range 360 m

Main railway line10.5 km

Distance to Tokyo878 km

Within 10 km80,577 people

LandscapeJapan, Kyushu

Winter daylight9 h 57 min, sunset 9:14

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Good to know about Yame (八女)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 57 min and sets around 9:14; in late June it sets around 12:30.

How Yame (八女) 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.

Profile	Score	In Japan	In Fukuoka (福岡県)
Young family	55	#870 of 1,813	#5 of 65	Map
Low-income household	66	#302 of 1,806	#5 of 63	Map
Low-income family	57	#796 of 1,717	#11 of 63	Map
Single parent	57	#758 of 1,604	#11 of 63	Map
Pensioner couple	73	#336 of 1,762	#18 of 64	Map
Single pensioner	63	#570 of 1,762	#12 of 64	Map
Early retiree	70	#299 of 1,845	#2 of 64	Map
Single professional	48	#822 of 1,454	#32 of 61	Map
Young professional	51	#815 of 1,405	#33 of 60	Map
DINKS	48	#813 of 1,201	#34 of 56	Map
Remote worker	75	#278 of 1,668	#15 of 63	Map
Commuter	65	#851 of 1,547	#26 of 62	Map
Car-free household	48	#842 of 1,256	#38 of 57	Map
Student	48	#597 of 736	#26 of 45	Map
First-home buyer	65	#429 of 1,717	#9 of 63	Map
Budget-constrained mover	64	#448 of 1,877	#16 of 64	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	41	#816 of 1,327	#39 of 59	Map
Expat professional	58	#755 of 1,668	#37 of 63	Map
Healthcare-first mover	58	#594 of 1,762	#34 of 64	Map
Nature-focused household	64	#728 of 1,958	#4 of 65	Map
Cross-border commuter	68	#612 of 1,949	#19 of 65	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	55	#955 of 1,949	#34 of 65	Map
Rural value seeker	59	#672 of 1,958	#8 of 65	Map
High-net-worth mover	61	#431 of 1,949	#24 of 65	Map
Lottery winner	63	#794 of 1,973	#44 of 65	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	72	#530 of 1,877	#4 of 64	Map
Coastal living	67	#828 of 1,420	#48 of 61	Map
Business owner	62	#920 of 1,877	#33 of 64	Map
Digital native	49	#776 of 1,480	#36 of 62	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Mobility and connectivity90
Health and elderly84
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)73
Lifestyle and amenities72
Affordability72
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)59
Sea or lake shore58
Jobs and economy56
Foundation56
Green space55
Education and family55
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)47
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)47
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)44
Demographics42
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)41
Flat land (terrain relief)34
Governance and fiscal strength34
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)29
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)28
Safety and community15
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.