Living in Youkaichi (八日市市)

Youkaichi (八日市市) is a city in Shiga (滋賀県), Japan, home to 112,819 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 10%, #146 of 1,547), digital natives (top 20%, #287 of 1,480), single professionals (top 23%, #331 of 1,454).

Residents112,819

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport62 km (Chubu Centrair International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km979,000 people

Sea coast44 km

Lake shore12 km (Lake Biwa)

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 310 m, height range 620 m

Nearest large lakeBiwa Ko, 12 km

Main railway line2.4 km

Distance to Tokyo328 km

Within 10 km234,866 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 47 min, sunset 8:47

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Good to know about Youkaichi (八日市市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 47 min and sets around 8:47; in late June it sets around 12:13.

How Youkaichi (八日市市) 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 Shiga (滋賀県)
Young family	54	#916 of 1,813	#6 of 21	Map
Low-income household	56	#862 of 1,806	#7 of 21	Map
Low-income family	52	#917 of 1,717	#6 of 21	Map
Single parent	56	#810 of 1,604	#6 of 21	Map
Pensioner couple	57	#992 of 1,762	#15 of 21	Map
Single pensioner	50	#1,049 of 1,762	#11 of 21	Map
Early retiree	61	#874 of 1,845	#6 of 21	Map
Single professional	64	#331 of 1,454	#5 of 21	Map
Young professional	68	#326 of 1,405	#5 of 21	Map
DINKS	66	#383 of 1,201	#8 of 18	Map
Remote worker	68	#664 of 1,668	#4 of 21	Map
Commuter	77	#146 of 1,547	#5 of 21	Map
Car-free household	71	#347 of 1,256	#5 of 21	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	58	#806 of 1,717	#6 of 21	Map
Budget-constrained mover	49	#1,064 of 1,877	#9 of 21	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	62	#382 of 1,327	#5 of 21	Map
Expat professional	63	#517 of 1,668	#9 of 21	Map
Healthcare-first mover	38	#1,090 of 1,762	#6 of 21	Map
Nature-focused household	44	#1,328 of 1,958	#11 of 21	Map
Cross-border commuter	67	#667 of 1,949	#3 of 21	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	59	#803 of 1,949	#10 of 21	Map
Rural value seeker	38	#1,291 of 1,958	#10 of 21	Map
High-net-worth mover	62	#401 of 1,949	#7 of 21	Map
Lottery winner	73	#318 of 1,973	#8 of 21	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	64	#1,066 of 1,877	#5 of 21	Map
Coastal living	66	#917 of 1,420	#14 of 21	Map
Business owner	71	#484 of 1,877	#8 of 21	Map
Digital native	66	#287 of 1,480	#3 of 21	Map

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)92
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)89
Mobility and connectivity87
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)86
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
Sea or lake shore83
Foundation82
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)79
Lifestyle and amenities77
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)74
Demographics73
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)71
Jobs and economy61
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)55
Governance and fiscal strength49
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)49
Affordability40
Safety and community38
Health and elderly35
Green space32
Education and family32
Flat land (terrain relief)12
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.