Living in Ayabe (綾部市)

Ayabe (綾部市) is a large place in Kyōto (京都府), Japan, home to 31,846 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 11%, #206 of 1,877), people who put healthcare first (top 12%, #194 of 1,762), single pensioners (top 17%, #294 of 1,762).

Residents31,846

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport60 km (Osaka Itami International)

Nearest city of 100k+46 km

Within 30 km454,900 people

Sea coast18 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 280 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo410 km

Within 10 km31,846 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 46 min, sunset 8:51

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Good to know about Ayabe (綾部市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 46 min and sets around 8:51; in late June it sets around 12:17.

How Ayabe (綾部市) 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.

Profile	Score	In Japan	In Kyōto (京都府)
Young family	59	#703 of 1,813	#9 of 29	Map
Low-income household	59	#718 of 1,806	#6 of 26	Map
Low-income family	64	#584 of 1,717	#5 of 26	Map
Single parent	64	#557 of 1,604	#4 of 25	Map
Pensioner couple	73	#368 of 1,762	#18 of 27	Map
Single pensioner	74	#294 of 1,762	#22 of 27	Map
Early retiree	70	#308 of 1,845	#13 of 26	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	66	#808 of 1,668	#11 of 25	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	56	#907 of 1,717	#5 of 26	Map
Budget-constrained mover	61	#578 of 1,877	#6 of 27	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	50	#1,087 of 1,668	#21 of 25	Map
Healthcare-first mover	73	#194 of 1,762	#26 of 27	Map
Nature-focused household	66	#590 of 1,958	#7 of 29	Map
Cross-border commuter	61	#1,113 of 1,949	#22 of 29	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	59	#781 of 1,949	#6 of 29	Map
Rural value seeker	60	#645 of 1,958	#8 of 29	Map
High-net-worth mover	55	#855 of 1,949	#27 of 29	Map
Lottery winner	48	#1,298 of 1,973	#22 of 29	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	76	#206 of 1,877	#4 of 27	Map
Coastal living	75	#434 of 1,420	#5 of 27	Map
Business owner	49	#1,398 of 1,877	#24 of 27	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Health and elderly96
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)89
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Sea or lake shore73
Green space73
Education and family73
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)70
Mobility and connectivity66
Affordability65
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)62
Lifestyle and amenities59
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)56
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)56
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)54
Jobs and economy53
Safety and community50
Flat land (terrain relief)48
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)46
Demographics42
Governance and fiscal strength37
Foundation32
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)11
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.