Living in Yufu (由布)

Yufu (由布) is a large place in Ōita (大分県), Japan, home to 32,772 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 2%, #24 of 1,813), early retirees (top 2%, #26 of 1,845), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 2%, #34 of 1,949).

Residents32,772
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport63 km (Kumamoto)
Nearest city of 100k+15 km
Within 30 km773,500 people
Sea coast15 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 310 m, height range 760 m
Main railway line1.0 km
Distance to Tokyo816 km
Within 10 km32,772 people
Greater areaGreater Ōita, 21 km out
LandscapeJapan, Kyushu
Winter daylight9 h 57 min, sunset 9:11

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Good to know about Yufu (由布)

Best places in Greater Ōita

How Yufu (由布) 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 Ōita (大分県)
Young family77#24 of 1,813#3 of 18Map
Low-income household70#150 of 1,806#6 of 17Map
Low-income family78#143 of 1,717#9 of 17Map
Single parent78#90 of 1,604#6 of 17Map
Pensioner couple78#159 of 1,762#15 of 17Map
Single pensioner80#108 of 1,762#14 of 17Map
Early retiree78#26 of 1,845#3 of 17Map
Single professional41#1,034 of 1,454#6 of 17Map
Young professional42#1,053 of 1,405#6 of 15Map
DINKS42#962 of 1,201#5 of 11Map
Remote worker79#107 of 1,668#5 of 17Map
Commuter65#866 of 1,547#5 of 16Map
Car-free household39#1,049 of 1,256#7 of 7Map
Student54#543 of 736#5 of 7Map
First-home buyer72#105 of 1,717#4 of 17Map
Budget-constrained mover69#249 of 1,877#9 of 17Map
Urban lifestyle seeker30#1,045 of 1,327#8 of 11Map
Expat professional55#866 of 1,668#6 of 17Map
Healthcare-first mover73#178 of 1,762#16 of 17Map
Nature-focused household79#60 of 1,958#6 of 18Map
Cross-border commuter79#103 of 1,949#4 of 18Map
Outdoor and mountain lover79#34 of 1,949#3 of 18Map
Rural value seeker72#195 of 1,958#10 of 18Map
High-net-worth mover66#185 of 1,949#11 of 18Map
Lottery winner55#1,116 of 1,973#6 of 18Map
Climate-resilient relocation82#37 of 1,877#7 of 17Map
Coastal living80#153 of 1,420#11 of 16Map
Business owner61#943 of 1,877#4 of 17Map
Digital native38#1,049 of 1,480#7 of 17Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Safety and community96
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)90
  • Mobility and connectivity82
  • Health and elderly78
  • Sea or lake shore78
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Green space72
  • Education and family72
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)70
  • Affordability69
  • Lifestyle and amenities64
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)53
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)53
  • Demographics52
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)52
  • Governance and fiscal strength48
  • Jobs and economy47
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)47
  • Foundation33
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)25
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)11
  • Flat land (terrain relief)7
  • 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

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.