Living in Yomitan

Yomitan is a large place in Okinawa (沖縄県), Japan, home to 41,206 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 27%, #440 of 1,668), cross-border commuters (top 31%, #589 of 1,949), retired couples (top 32%, #557 of 1,762).

Residents41,206
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport25 km (Naha International)
Nearest city of 100k+9 km
Within 30 km1,278,300 people
Sea coast2 km
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line601.9 km
Distance to Tokyo1,538 km
Within 10 km220,041 people
Greater areaGreater Naha, 23 km out
LandscapeOkinawa Island, Ryukyu Islands
Winter daylight10 h 29 min, sunset 9:42

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How Yomitan 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 Okinawa (沖縄県)
Young family54#917 of 1,813#17 of 33Map
Low-income household59#687 of 1,806#11 of 35Map
Low-income family55#840 of 1,717#18 of 32Map
Single parent57#785 of 1,604#15 of 29Map
Pensioner couple67#557 of 1,762#11 of 32Map
Single pensioner59#743 of 1,762#13 of 32Map
Early retiree62#824 of 1,845#11 of 35Map
Single professional49#806 of 1,454#15 of 27Map
Young professional52#779 of 1,405#16 of 25Map
DINKS50#786 of 1,201#16 of 23Map
Remote worker72#440 of 1,668#12 of 31Map
Commuter65#847 of 1,547#15 of 26Map
Car-free household55#691 of 1,256#17 of 23Map
Student60#436 of 736#16 of 17Map
First-home buyer60#699 of 1,717#17 of 32Map
Budget-constrained mover58#736 of 1,877#19 of 35Map
Urban lifestyle seeker46#705 of 1,327#17 of 24Map
Expat professional57#809 of 1,668#13 of 31Map
Healthcare-first mover55#730 of 1,762#15 of 32Map
Nature-focused household49#1,223 of 1,958#25 of 43Map
Cross-border commuter69#589 of 1,949#13 of 42Map
Outdoor and mountain lover41#1,356 of 1,949#26 of 42Map
Rural value seeker45#1,123 of 1,958#27 of 43Map
High-net-worth mover61#464 of 1,949#9 of 42Map
Lottery winner70#505 of 1,973#14 of 46Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#717 of 1,877#11 of 35Map
Coastal living72#575 of 1,420#19 of 35Map
Business owner61#944 of 1,877#12 of 35Map
Digital native56#579 of 1,480#18 of 27Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Mobility and connectivity96
  • Demographics95
  • Flat land (terrain relief)88
  • Foundation72
  • Lifestyle and amenities71
  • Governance and fiscal strength71
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)70
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)66
  • Health and elderly58
  • Affordability54
  • Jobs and economy45
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)36
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • Green space33
  • Education and family33
  • Safety and community29
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)11
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)5
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)3
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)0
  • 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.