Living in Yasu (野洲)

Yasu (野洲) is a large place in Shiga (滋賀県), Japan, home to 50,695 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 10%, #174 of 1,877), expat professionals (top 19%, #309 of 1,668), commuters (top 20%, #299 of 1,547).

Residents50,695

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport64 km (Osaka Itami International)

Nearest city of 100k+10 km

Within 30 km2,832,500 people

Sea coast51 km

Lake shore4 km (Lake Biwa)

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 80 m

Nearest large lakeBiwa Ko, 3.8 km

Main railway line3.1 km

Distance to Tokyo344 km

Within 10 km288,725 people

Greater areaGreater Kyoto, 26 km out

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 47 min, sunset 8:48

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Good to know about Yasu (野洲)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
Biwa Ko is 3.8 km away.
It is part of Greater Kyoto, 26 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 47 min and sets around 8:48; in late June it sets around 12:13.

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How Yasu (野洲) 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 Shiga (滋賀県)
Young family	41	#1,326 of 1,813	#16 of 21	Map
Low-income household	33	#1,441 of 1,806	#16 of 21	Map
Low-income family	31	#1,356 of 1,717	#16 of 21	Map
Single parent	38	#1,237 of 1,604	#16 of 21	Map
Pensioner couple	57	#960 of 1,762	#11 of 21	Map
Single pensioner	49	#1,107 of 1,762	#14 of 21	Map
Early retiree	59	#974 of 1,845	#12 of 21	Map
Single professional	64	#348 of 1,454	#6 of 21	Map
Young professional	66	#382 of 1,405	#8 of 21	Map
DINKS	69	#308 of 1,201	#5 of 18	Map
Remote worker	58	#1,266 of 1,668	#16 of 21	Map
Commuter	74	#299 of 1,547	#8 of 21	Map
Car-free household	66	#485 of 1,256	#9 of 21	Map
Student	57	#494 of 736	#3 of 7	Map
First-home buyer	40	#1,352 of 1,717	#16 of 21	Map
Budget-constrained mover	28	#1,503 of 1,877	#16 of 21	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	59	#448 of 1,327	#8 of 21	Map
Expat professional	68	#309 of 1,668	#5 of 21	Map
Healthcare-first mover	37	#1,100 of 1,762	#12 of 21	Map
Nature-focused household	39	#1,425 of 1,958	#16 of 21	Map
Cross-border commuter	59	#1,258 of 1,949	#20 of 21	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	40	#1,380 of 1,949	#21 of 21	Map
Rural value seeker	20	#1,547 of 1,958	#17 of 21	Map
High-net-worth mover	63	#321 of 1,949	#5 of 21	Map
Lottery winner	76	#189 of 1,973	#5 of 21	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	61	#1,252 of 1,877	#17 of 21	Map
Coastal living	67	#881 of 1,420	#12 of 21	Map
Business owner	77	#174 of 1,877	#5 of 21	Map
Digital native	58	#506 of 1,480	#9 of 21	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Sea or lake shore97
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Jobs and economy88
Demographics86
Mobility and connectivity84
Lifestyle and amenities81
Flat land (terrain relief)80
Foundation80
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)79
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)73
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)66
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)65
Governance and fiscal strength60
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)55
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)42
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)41
Safety and community38
Health and elderly35
Green space28
Education and family28
Affordability15
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

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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.