Living in Yokosuka

Yokosuka is a city in Kanagawa (神奈川県), Japan, home to 409,478 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single professionals (top 4%, #56 of 1,454), young professionals (top 5%, #58 of 1,405), commuters (top 5%, #75 of 1,547).

Residents409,478
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport32 km (Tokyo Haneda International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km7,569,000 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 200 m
Main railway line14.8 km
Distance to Tokyo45 km
Within 10 km557,638 people
Greater areaGreater Yokohama, 17 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 46 min, sunset 8:33

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How Yokosuka 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 Kanagawa (神奈川県)
Young family41#1,327 of 1,813#16 of 46Map
Low-income household41#1,250 of 1,806#11 of 44Map
Low-income family41#1,210 of 1,717#11 of 44Map
Single parent47#1,080 of 1,604#10 of 43Map
Pensioner couple45#1,466 of 1,762#25 of 45Map
Single pensioner40#1,427 of 1,762#33 of 45Map
Early retiree52#1,531 of 1,845#24 of 45Map
Single professional73#56 of 1,454#10 of 43Map
Young professional77#58 of 1,405#10 of 43Map
DINKS78#65 of 1,201#11 of 39Map
Remote worker59#1,214 of 1,668#17 of 43Map
Commuter80#75 of 1,547#3 of 45Map
Car-free household82#74 of 1,256#11 of 43Map
Student81#46 of 736#2 of 34Map
First-home buyer46#1,176 of 1,717#11 of 44Map
Budget-constrained mover36#1,349 of 1,877#10 of 45Map
Urban lifestyle seeker76#86 of 1,327#9 of 43Map
Expat professional73#129 of 1,668#10 of 43Map
Healthcare-first mover31#1,188 of 1,762#1 of 45Map
Nature-focused household20#1,712 of 1,958#24 of 46Map
Cross-border commuter67#684 of 1,949#2 of 46Map
Outdoor and mountain lover42#1,344 of 1,949#18 of 46Map
Rural value seeker12#1,646 of 1,958#19 of 46Map
High-net-worth mover59#616 of 1,949#12 of 46Map
Lottery winner81#56 of 1,973#4 of 47Map
Climate-resilient relocation46#1,814 of 1,877#36 of 45Map
Coastal living67#867 of 1,420#6 of 45Map
Business owner78#120 of 1,877#14 of 45Map
Digital native72#107 of 1,480#10 of 43Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation99
  • Lifestyle and amenities99
  • Mobility and connectivity96
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)94
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)92
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)86
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)83
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)74
  • Governance and fiscal strength73
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)71
  • Jobs and economy66
  • Flat land (terrain relief)64
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)63
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)55
  • Demographics51
  • Safety and community47
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)47
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance24
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance24
  • Affordability23
  • Health and elderly21
  • Green space17
  • Education and family17
  • 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.