Living in Yonago (米子市)

Yonago (米子市) is a city in Tottori (鳥取県), Japan, home to 148,720 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 3%, #43 of 1,547), people who put healthcare first (top 4%, #57 of 1,762), expat professionals (top 14%, #231 of 1,668).

Residents148,720

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport89 km (Okayama Momotaro)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km477,200 people

Sea coast3 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 280 m

Main railway line1.3 km

Distance to Tokyo581 km

Within 10 km212,115 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 46 min, sunset 8:58

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Good to know about Yonago (米子市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
The Sea of Japan is 3 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 46 min and sets around 8:58; in late June it sets around 12:25.

How Yonago (米子市) 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	62	#573 of 1,813	#18 of 19	Map
Low-income household	61	#625 of 1,806	#16 of 17	Map
Low-income family	62	#645 of 1,717	#16 of 17	Map
Single parent	65	#499 of 1,604	#14 of 14	Map
Pensioner couple	74	#302 of 1,762	#15 of 19	Map
Single pensioner	75	#245 of 1,762	#13 of 19	Map
Early retiree	68	#371 of 1,845	#17 of 19	Map
Single professional	68	#207 of 1,454	#1 of 14	Map
Young professional	71	#235 of 1,405	#1 of 12	Map
DINKS	70	#265 of 1,201	#1 of 8	Map
Remote worker	68	#691 of 1,668	#14 of 14	Map
Commuter	81	#43 of 1,547	#1 of 17	Map
Car-free household	76	#235 of 1,256	#1 of 8	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	63	#553 of 1,717	#16 of 17	Map
Budget-constrained mover	57	#786 of 1,877	#18 of 19	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	69	#218 of 1,327	#1 of 9	Map
Expat professional	70	#231 of 1,668	#1 of 14	Map
Healthcare-first mover	79	#57 of 1,762	#2 of 19	Map
Nature-focused household	47	#1,257 of 1,958	#19 of 19	Map
Cross-border commuter	74	#298 of 1,949	#11 of 19	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	60	#754 of 1,949	#18 of 19	Map
Rural value seeker	43	#1,178 of 1,958	#18 of 19	Map
High-net-worth mover	69	#98 of 1,949	#2 of 19	Map
Lottery winner	71	#420 of 1,973	#1 of 19	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	61	#1,213 of 1,877	#19 of 19	Map
Coastal living	78	#259 of 1,420	#14 of 19	Map
Business owner	73	#386 of 1,877	#1 of 19	Map
Digital native	60	#466 of 1,480	#2 of 14	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Sea or lake shore98
Health and elderly86
Foundation82
Safety and community82
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
Mobility and connectivity78
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Demographics72
Lifestyle and amenities72
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)67
Jobs and economy60
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)56
Governance and fiscal strength56
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)51
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)47
Flat land (terrain relief)46
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)45
Affordability40
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)36
Green space34
Education and family34
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)28
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)13
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.