Living in Jōyō (城陽)

Jōyō (城陽) is a large place in Kyōto (京都府), Japan, home to 74,607 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 3%, #45 of 1,762), expat professionals (top 5%, #82 of 1,668), single pensioners (top 9%, #144 of 1,762).

Residents74,607

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport34 km (Osaka Itami International)

Nearest city of 100k+5 km

Within 30 km6,356,500 people

Sea coast40 km

Lake shore17 km (Lake Biwa)

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 310 m

Nearest large lakeBiwa Ko, 17 km

Main railway line1.4 km

Distance to Tokyo370 km

Within 10 km546,864 people

Greater areaGreater Ōsaka, 33 km out

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 49 min, sunset 8:50

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Good to know about Jōyō (城陽)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
It is part of Greater Ōsaka, 33 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 49 min and sets around 8:50; in late June it sets around 12:14.

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How Jōyō (城陽) 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	58	#770 of 1,813	#12 of 29	Map
Low-income household	53	#952 of 1,806	#11 of 26	Map
Low-income family	52	#934 of 1,717	#11 of 26	Map
Single parent	56	#816 of 1,604	#10 of 25	Map
Pensioner couple	78	#176 of 1,762	#3 of 27	Map
Single pensioner	78	#144 of 1,762	#3 of 27	Map
Early retiree	72	#215 of 1,845	#8 of 26	Map
Single professional	68	#191 of 1,454	#4 of 19	Map
Young professional	71	#222 of 1,405	#5 of 19	Map
DINKS	71	#234 of 1,201	#7 of 16	Map
Remote worker	72	#428 of 1,668	#1 of 25	Map
Commuter	78	#136 of 1,547	#2 of 21	Map
Car-free household	74	#258 of 1,256	#8 of 18	Map
Student	67	#300 of 736	#8 of 15	Map
First-home buyer	56	#915 of 1,717	#6 of 26	Map
Budget-constrained mover	51	#1,009 of 1,877	#12 of 27	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	70	#193 of 1,327	#9 of 18	Map
Expat professional	75	#82 of 1,668	#7 of 25	Map
Healthcare-first mover	80	#45 of 1,762	#1 of 27	Map
Nature-focused household	38	#1,428 of 1,958	#19 of 29	Map
Cross-border commuter	70	#521 of 1,949	#2 of 29	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	50	#1,116 of 1,949	#12 of 29	Map
Rural value seeker	33	#1,380 of 1,958	#15 of 29	Map
High-net-worth mover	76	#19 of 1,949	#3 of 29	Map
Lottery winner	76	#223 of 1,973	#8 of 29	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	71	#560 of 1,877	#13 of 27	Map
Coastal living	69	#701 of 1,420	#10 of 27	Map
Business owner	77	#179 of 1,877	#10 of 27	Map
Digital native	66	#294 of 1,480	#6 of 19	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Health and elderly96
Mobility and connectivity96
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Foundation84
Lifestyle and amenities84
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)78
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)74
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)74
Sea or lake shore74
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)73
Jobs and economy70
Demographics61
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)54
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)51
Safety and community50
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)48
Governance and fiscal strength46
Flat land (terrain relief)44
Affordability36
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance35
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance35
Green space17
Education and family17
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
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.