Living in Yawata (八幡市)

Yawata (八幡市) is a large place in Kyōto (京都府), Japan, home to 71,656 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 4%, #69 of 1,762), expat professionals (top 7%, #115 of 1,668), single pensioners (top 11%, #184 of 1,762).

Residents71,656

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport26 km (Osaka Itami International)

Nearest city of 100k+8 km

Within 30 km7,347,200 people

Sea coast33 km

Lake shore21 km (Lake Biwa)

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 220 m

Nearest large lakeBiwa Ko, 21 km

Main railway line1.9 km

Distance to Tokyo378 km

Within 10 km1,457,414 people

Greater areaGreater Ōsaka, 26 km out

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 49 min, sunset 8:50

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Good to know about Yawata (八幡市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
It is part of Greater Ōsaka, 26 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 Yawata (八幡市) 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	44	#1,213 of 1,813	#22 of 29	Map
Low-income household	38	#1,327 of 1,806	#16 of 26	Map
Low-income family	40	#1,225 of 1,717	#16 of 26	Map
Single parent	45	#1,109 of 1,604	#15 of 25	Map
Pensioner couple	70	#449 of 1,762	#21 of 27	Map
Single pensioner	77	#184 of 1,762	#6 of 27	Map
Early retiree	65	#627 of 1,845	#21 of 26	Map
Single professional	66	#268 of 1,454	#8 of 19	Map
Young professional	69	#279 of 1,405	#8 of 19	Map
DINKS	70	#262 of 1,201	#10 of 16	Map
Remote worker	66	#812 of 1,668	#12 of 25	Map
Commuter	72	#459 of 1,547	#12 of 21	Map
Car-free household	76	#214 of 1,256	#4 of 18	Map
Student	64	#367 of 736	#10 of 15	Map
First-home buyer	43	#1,266 of 1,717	#14 of 26	Map
Budget-constrained mover	36	#1,326 of 1,877	#16 of 27	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	71	#157 of 1,327	#4 of 18	Map
Expat professional	74	#115 of 1,668	#9 of 25	Map
Healthcare-first mover	78	#69 of 1,762	#6 of 27	Map
Nature-focused household	22	#1,690 of 1,958	#24 of 29	Map
Cross-border commuter	66	#728 of 1,949	#7 of 29	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	29	#1,559 of 1,949	#28 of 29	Map
Rural value seeker	11	#1,658 of 1,958	#23 of 29	Map
High-net-worth mover	67	#173 of 1,949	#15 of 29	Map
Lottery winner	71	#455 of 1,973	#12 of 29	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	68	#822 of 1,877	#21 of 27	Map
Coastal living	65	#943 of 1,420	#21 of 27	Map
Business owner	73	#362 of 1,877	#15 of 27	Map
Digital native	65	#320 of 1,480	#7 of 19	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Mobility and connectivity97
Health and elderly96
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
Lifestyle and amenities84
Governance and fiscal strength78
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)77
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
Foundation75
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)72
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)70
Sea or lake shore67
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)64
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)64
Jobs and economy63
Demographics61
Flat land (terrain relief)55
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)52
Safety and community50
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance41
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance41
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)36
Affordability22
Port access (major sea or inland port)11
Green space8
Education and family8
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.