Living in Yaizu (焼津市)

Yaizu (焼津市) is a city in Shizuoka (静岡県), Japan, home to 139,578 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 4%, #52 of 1,547), business owners (top 8%, #137 of 1,877), single professionals (top 12%, #172 of 1,454).

Residents139,578
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport14 km (Mount Fuji Shizuoka)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,365,000 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 480 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo159 km
Within 10 km284,610 people
Greater areaGreater Shizuoka, 14 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 49 min, sunset 8:39

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How Yaizu (焼津市) 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.

ProfileScoreIn JapanIn Shizuoka (静岡県)
Young family57#794 of 1,813#19 of 45Map
Low-income household57#797 of 1,806#20 of 45Map
Low-income family56#817 of 1,717#24 of 45Map
Single parent60#682 of 1,604#24 of 44Map
Pensioner couple56#1,035 of 1,762#10 of 45Map
Single pensioner51#1,016 of 1,762#12 of 45Map
Early retiree61#896 of 1,845#19 of 45Map
Single professional69#172 of 1,454#6 of 38Map
Young professional72#197 of 1,405#7 of 37Map
DINKS71#231 of 1,201#7 of 35Map
Remote worker71#483 of 1,668#9 of 44Map
Commuter80#52 of 1,547#5 of 38Map
Car-free household76#230 of 1,256#9 of 35Map
Student73#161 of 736#5 of 9Map
First-home buyer59#755 of 1,717#18 of 45Map
Budget-constrained mover52#997 of 1,877#23 of 45Map
Urban lifestyle seeker67#253 of 1,327#8 of 37Map
Expat professional69#253 of 1,668#5 of 44Map
Healthcare-first mover36#1,124 of 1,762#6 of 45Map
Nature-focused household42#1,381 of 1,958#29 of 45Map
Cross-border commuter74#313 of 1,949#4 of 45Map
Outdoor and mountain lover61#674 of 1,949#20 of 45Map
Rural value seeker37#1,317 of 1,958#26 of 45Map
High-net-worth mover64#306 of 1,949#8 of 45Map
Lottery winner78#144 of 1,973#5 of 45Map
Climate-resilient relocation51#1,726 of 1,877#41 of 45Map
Coastal living71#601 of 1,420#19 of 45Map
Business owner78#137 of 1,877#6 of 45Map
Digital native68#221 of 1,480#5 of 39Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)93
  • Foundation88
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)85
  • Lifestyle and amenities82
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)81
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)81
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Governance and fiscal strength72
  • Demographics68
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)65
  • Jobs and economy64
  • Safety and community60
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)53
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)47
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)46
  • Affordability38
  • Green space28
  • Education and family28
  • Health and elderly23
  • Flat land (terrain relief)22
  • 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.