Living in Tottori-shi (鳥取市)

Tottori-shi (鳥取市) is a city in Tottori (鳥取県), Japan, home to 188,465 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 3%, #41 of 1,762), commuters (top 4%, #60 of 1,547), single pensioners (top 7%, #120 of 1,762).

Residents188,465

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport90 km (Okayama Momotaro)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km238,800 people

Sea coast5 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 420 m

Main railway line1.6 km

Distance to Tokyo499 km

Within 10 km188,465 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 45 min, sunset 8:54

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Good to know about Tottori-shi (鳥取市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
The Sea of Japan is 5 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 45 min and sets around 8:54; in late June it sets around 12:22.

How Tottori-shi (鳥取市) 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 Tottori (鳥取県)
Young family	70	#203 of 1,813	#14 of 19	Map
Low-income household	70	#131 of 1,806	#6 of 17	Map
Low-income family	72	#325 of 1,717	#15 of 17	Map
Single parent	74	#230 of 1,604	#12 of 14	Map
Pensioner couple	79	#141 of 1,762	#7 of 19	Map
Single pensioner	79	#120 of 1,762	#8 of 19	Map
Early retiree	71	#221 of 1,845	#10 of 19	Map
Single professional	67	#248 of 1,454	#2 of 14	Map
Young professional	69	#275 of 1,405	#2 of 12	Map
DINKS	67	#361 of 1,201	#2 of 8	Map
Remote worker	75	#287 of 1,668	#8 of 14	Map
Commuter	80	#60 of 1,547	#2 of 17	Map
Car-free household	75	#245 of 1,256	#2 of 8	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	71	#153 of 1,717	#7 of 17	Map
Budget-constrained mover	67	#331 of 1,877	#17 of 19	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	67	#251 of 1,327	#2 of 9	Map
Expat professional	67	#330 of 1,668	#2 of 14	Map
Healthcare-first mover	81	#41 of 1,762	#1 of 19	Map
Nature-focused household	54	#1,088 of 1,958	#17 of 19	Map
Cross-border commuter	77	#160 of 1,949	#4 of 19	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	66	#414 of 1,949	#13 of 19	Map
Rural value seeker	54	#846 of 1,958	#17 of 19	Map
High-net-worth mover	71	#69 of 1,949	#1 of 19	Map
Lottery winner	69	#542 of 1,973	#2 of 19	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	78	#147 of 1,877	#15 of 19	Map
Coastal living	80	#186 of 1,420	#12 of 19	Map
Business owner	69	#560 of 1,877	#2 of 19	Map
Digital native	67	#238 of 1,480	#1 of 14	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
Sea or lake shore95
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Health and elderly86
Foundation82
Safety and community82
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
Mobility and connectivity78
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)73
Lifestyle and amenities67
Demographics63
Affordability54
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)52
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)51
Jobs and economy51
Governance and fiscal strength43
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)42
Green space36
Education and family36
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)29
Flat land (terrain relief)29
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.