Living in Uji (宇治市)

Uji (宇治市) is a city in Kyōto (京都府), Japan, home to 192,925 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 3%, #38 of 1,668), people who put healthcare first (top 3%, #48 of 1,762), commuters (top 7%, #106 of 1,547).

Residents192,925

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport35 km (Osaka Itami International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km5,634,300 people

Sea coast42 km

Lake shore13 km (Lake Biwa)

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 310 m

Nearest large lakeBiwa Ko, 13 km

Main railway line2.8 km

Distance to Tokyo369 km

Within 10 km509,860 people

Greater areaGreater Kyoto, 17 km out

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 48 min, sunset 8:49

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Good to know about Uji (宇治市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
It is part of Greater Kyoto, 17 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 48 min and sets around 8:49; in late June it sets around 12:14.

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How Uji (宇治市) 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	53	#952 of 1,813	#17 of 29	Map
Low-income household	38	#1,325 of 1,806	#15 of 26	Map
Low-income family	40	#1,216 of 1,717	#14 of 26	Map
Single parent	47	#1,070 of 1,604	#13 of 25	Map
Pensioner couple	77	#217 of 1,762	#6 of 27	Map
Single pensioner	76	#200 of 1,762	#8 of 27	Map
Early retiree	72	#202 of 1,845	#7 of 26	Map
Single professional	70	#132 of 1,454	#2 of 19	Map
Young professional	74	#137 of 1,405	#2 of 19	Map
DINKS	75	#141 of 1,201	#2 of 16	Map
Remote worker	66	#833 of 1,668	#13 of 25	Map
Commuter	79	#106 of 1,547	#1 of 21	Map
Car-free household	79	#137 of 1,256	#3 of 18	Map
Student	74	#129 of 736	#3 of 15	Map
First-home buyer	44	#1,224 of 1,717	#13 of 26	Map
Budget-constrained mover	36	#1,350 of 1,877	#17 of 27	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	75	#97 of 1,327	#2 of 18	Map
Expat professional	77	#38 of 1,668	#4 of 25	Map
Healthcare-first mover	80	#48 of 1,762	#2 of 27	Map
Nature-focused household	38	#1,445 of 1,958	#20 of 29	Map
Cross-border commuter	67	#710 of 1,949	#6 of 29	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	52	#1,039 of 1,949	#10 of 29	Map
Rural value seeker	24	#1,514 of 1,958	#19 of 29	Map
High-net-worth mover	79	#5 of 1,949	#1 of 29	Map
Lottery winner	79	#111 of 1,973	#2 of 29	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	70	#639 of 1,877	#15 of 27	Map
Coastal living	70	#679 of 1,420	#8 of 27	Map
Business owner	77	#151 of 1,877	#6 of 27	Map
Digital native	69	#186 of 1,480	#3 of 19	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Health and elderly96
Mobility and connectivity95
Foundation92
Lifestyle and amenities92
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)88
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)86
Governance and fiscal strength85
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
Sea or lake shore81
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
Jobs and economy67
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)64
Demographics63
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)54
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)51
Safety and community50
Flat land (terrain relief)43
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance31
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance31
Affordability19
Green space19
Education and family19
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.