Living in Yamashita (山下)

Yamashita (山下) is a large place in Kōchi (高知県), Japan, home to 32,207 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 5%, #82 of 1,762), people who want to live by the sea (top 7%, #86 of 1,420), climate-conscious movers (top 10%, #169 of 1,877).

Residents32,207
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport4 km (Kochi Ryoma)
Nearest city of 100k+15 km
Within 30 km514,900 people
Sea coast4 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 450 m
Main railway line3.7 km
Distance to Tokyo601 km
Within 10 km105,384 people
Greater areaGreater Kōchi, 15 km out
LandscapeJapan, Shikoku
Winter daylight9 h 55 min, sunset 9:01

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Good to know about Yamashita (山下)

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How Yamashita (山下) 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 Kōchi (高知県)
Young family60#644 of 1,813#15 of 26Map
Low-income household67#250 of 1,806#4 of 26Map
Low-income family69#403 of 1,717#6 of 23Map
Single parent69#382 of 1,604#2 of 17Map
Pensioner couple75#283 of 1,762#18 of 24Map
Single pensioner75#266 of 1,762#14 of 24Map
Early retiree67#473 of 1,845#26 of 28Map
Single professional43#988 of 1,454#5 of 9Map
Young professional44#978 of 1,405#5 of 10Map
DINKS42#973 of 1,201#5 of 8Map
Remote worker72#413 of 1,668#6 of 18Map
Commuter63#977 of 1,547#5 of 16Map
Car-free household45#920 of 1,256#5 of 9Map
Student57#501 of 736#4 of 6Map
First-home buyer68#305 of 1,717#4 of 23Map
Budget-constrained mover69#236 of 1,877#4 of 29Map
Urban lifestyle seeker37#906 of 1,327#5 of 9Map
Expat professional57#816 of 1,668#5 of 18Map
Healthcare-first mover78#82 of 1,762#3 of 24Map
Nature-focused household58#981 of 1,958#27 of 31Map
Cross-border commuter75#244 of 1,949#2 of 31Map
Outdoor and mountain lover68#358 of 1,949#21 of 31Map
Rural value seeker55#826 of 1,958#27 of 31Map
High-net-worth mover56#791 of 1,949#11 of 31Map
Lottery winner62#858 of 1,973#5 of 32Map
Climate-resilient relocation77#169 of 1,877#5 of 29Map
Coastal living83#86 of 1,420#8 of 29Map
Business owner59#1,065 of 1,877#5 of 29Map
Digital native48#798 of 1,480#4 of 11Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Health and elderly99
  • Sea or lake shore97
  • Mobility and connectivity95
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)76
  • Affordability75
  • Demographics66
  • Lifestyle and amenities60
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)58
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)58
  • Foundation56
  • Governance and fiscal strength53
  • Green space49
  • Education and family49
  • Safety and community45
  • Jobs and economy44
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)37
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)30
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)27
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)27
  • Flat land (terrain relief)25
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
  • 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

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.