Living in Yamatokōriyama (大和郡山)

Yamatokōriyama (大和郡山) is a large place in Nara (奈良県), Japan, home to 83,285 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 11%, #169 of 1,668), people who put healthcare first (top 17%, #292 of 1,762), business owners (top 17%, #315 of 1,877).

Residents83,285
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport36 km (Osaka Itami International)
Nearest city of 100k+9 km
Within 30 km5,899,300 people
Sea coast33 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 480 m
Main railway line1.6 km
Distance to Tokyo381 km
Within 10 km453,015 people
Greater areaGreater Ōsaka, 33 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 50 min, sunset 8:50

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How Yamatokōriyama (大和郡山) 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 Nara (奈良県)
Young family49#1,072 of 1,813#25 of 35Map
Low-income household47#1,121 of 1,806#17 of 31Map
Low-income family48#1,034 of 1,717#16 of 30Map
Single parent53#889 of 1,604#13 of 29Map
Pensioner couple64#646 of 1,762#25 of 30Map
Single pensioner66#473 of 1,762#25 of 30Map
Early retiree62#800 of 1,845#26 of 31Map
Single professional66#270 of 1,454#7 of 28Map
Young professional68#299 of 1,405#7 of 29Map
DINKS69#286 of 1,201#7 of 22Map
Remote worker64#956 of 1,668#19 of 29Map
Commuter74#307 of 1,547#11 of 31Map
Car-free household73#308 of 1,256#7 of 29Map
Student68#285 of 736#6 of 18Map
First-home buyer51#1,063 of 1,717#17 of 30Map
Budget-constrained mover45#1,176 of 1,877#16 of 31Map
Urban lifestyle seeker67#254 of 1,327#6 of 29Map
Expat professional72#169 of 1,668#8 of 29Map
Healthcare-first mover69#292 of 1,762#6 of 30Map
Nature-focused household31#1,565 of 1,958#28 of 36Map
Cross-border commuter68#610 of 1,949#14 of 36Map
Outdoor and mountain lover41#1,352 of 1,949#24 of 36Map
Rural value seeker24#1,510 of 1,958#23 of 36Map
High-net-worth mover65#227 of 1,949#15 of 36Map
Lottery winner74#288 of 1,973#5 of 38Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#772 of 1,877#13 of 31Map
Coastal living58#1,234 of 1,420#16 of 22Map
Business owner74#315 of 1,877#10 of 31Map
Digital native63#378 of 1,480#7 of 29Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)95
  • Mobility and connectivity93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Foundation85
  • Lifestyle and amenities85
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)75
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)75
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)73
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)72
  • Health and elderly70
  • Jobs and economy65
  • Safety and community56
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)53
  • Demographics52
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)50
  • Governance and fiscal strength48
  • Sea or lake shore47
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)46
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance42
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance42
  • Affordability30
  • Flat land (terrain relief)22
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)21
  • Green space21
  • Education and family21
  • 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.