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Best places to live in Yamagata (山形県)

35 places and 1,118,758 residents in Yamagata (山形県), Japan, ranked for 29 household profiles. 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.

10#10 Sagae (寒河江市)9#9 Takahata (高畠町)8#8 Nagasaki (長崎, Yamagata)7#7 Aterazawa (左沢)6#6 Miyajuku (宮宿)5#5 Aratokō (荒砥甲)4#4 Yamanobe (山辺町)3#3 Shonai (庄内町)2#2 Yuza (遊佐)1#1 Kaminoyama (上山市)
Young family fit across Yamagata (山形県), one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Kaminoyama (上山市)
    Yamagata (山形県), 35,593 residents    78
  2. 2Yuza (遊佐)
    Yamagata (山形県), 13,615 residents    77
  3. 3Shonai (庄内町)
    Yamagata (山形県), 20,940 residents    77
  4. 4Yamanobe (山辺町)
    Yamagata (山形県), 13,725 residents    76
  5. 5Aratokō (荒砥甲)
    Yamagata (山形県), 12,890 residents    75
  6. 6Miyajuku (宮宿)
    Yamagata (山形県), 6,366 residents    74
  7. 7Aterazawa (左沢)
    Yamagata (山形県), 7,646 residents    74
  8. 8Nagasaki (長崎, Yamagata)
    Yamagata (山形県), 10,746 residents    73
  9. 9Takahata (高畠町)
    Yamagata (山形県), 23,367 residents    73
  10. 10Sagae (寒河江市)
    Yamagata (山形県), 43,544 residents    72

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For retired couples

  1. 1Shonai (庄内町)
    Yamagata (山形県), 20,940 residents    70
  2. 2Yachi
    Yamagata (山形県), 17,641 residents    65
  3. 3Nagai (長井市)
    Yamagata (山形県), 31,026 residents    65
  4. 4Takahata (高畠町)
    Yamagata (山形県), 23,367 residents    65
  5. 5Aterazawa (左沢)
    Yamagata (山形県), 7,646 residents    65
  6. 6Komatsu (小松, Yamagata)
    Yamagata (山形県), 14,558 residents    64
  7. 7Shimizu (清水, Yamagata)
    Yamagata (山形県), 3,028 residents    63
  8. 8Matsubara (松原, Yamagata)
    Yamagata (山形県), 6,613 residents    63
  9. 9Sagae (寒河江市)
    Yamagata (山形県), 43,544 residents    63
  10. 10Nanyō (南陽)
    Yamagata (山形県), 30,420 residents    63

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For remote workers

  1. 1Kaminoyama (上山市)
    Yamagata (山形県), 35,593 residents    81
  2. 2Yamanobe (山辺町)
    Yamagata (山形県), 13,725 residents    81
  3. 3Yachi
    Yamagata (山形県), 17,641 residents    80
  4. 4Shonai (庄内町)
    Yamagata (山形県), 20,940 residents    80
  5. 5Sagae (寒河江市)
    Yamagata (山形県), 43,544 residents    80
  6. 6Nagasaki (長崎, Yamagata)
    Yamagata (山形県), 10,746 residents    80
  7. 7Tendō (天童)
    Yamagata (山形県), 65,393 residents    79
  8. 8Takahata (高畠町)
    Yamagata (山形県), 23,367 residents    79
  9. 9Aterazawa (左沢)
    Yamagata (山形県), 7,646 residents    79
  10. 10Nagai (長井市)
    Yamagata (山形県), 31,026 residents    78

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For commuters

  1. 1Yamagata (山形市, Yamagata)
    Yamagata (山形県), 248,772 residents    83
  2. 2Tsuruoka
    Yamagata (山形県), 125,389 residents    81
  3. 3Sakata (酒田市)
    Yamagata (山形県), 100,273 residents    77
  4. 4Shonai (庄内町)
    Yamagata (山形県), 20,940 residents    74
  5. 5Sukekawa (助川)
    Yamagata (山形県), 7,601 residents    74
  6. 6Sagae (寒河江市)
    Yamagata (山形県), 43,544 residents    73
  7. 7Tendō (天童)
    Yamagata (山形県), 65,393 residents    73
  8. 8Yachi
    Yamagata (山形県), 17,641 residents    70
  9. 9Higashine (東根市)
    Yamagata (山形県), 47,682 residents    69
  10. 10Yamanobe (山辺町)
    Yamagata (山形県), 13,725 residents    69

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For single professionals

  1. 1Yamagata (山形市, Yamagata)
    Yamagata (山形県), 248,772 residents    72
  2. 2Tsuruoka
    Yamagata (山形県), 125,389 residents    64
  3. 3Sakata (酒田市)
    Yamagata (山形県), 100,273 residents    58
  4. 4Tendō (天童)
    Yamagata (山形県), 65,393 residents    57
  5. 5Sagae (寒河江市)
    Yamagata (山形県), 43,544 residents    57
  6. 6Higashine (東根市)
    Yamagata (山形県), 47,682 residents    56
  7. 7Yachi
    Yamagata (山形県), 17,641 residents    52
  8. 8Sukekawa (助川)
    Yamagata (山形県), 7,601 residents    50
  9. 9Shonai (庄内町)
    Yamagata (山形県), 20,940 residents    50
  10. 10Yonezawa (米沢市)
    Yamagata (山形県), 94,486 residents    49

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Shonai (庄内町)
    Yamagata (山形県), 20,940 residents    78
  2. 2Aterazawa (左沢)
    Yamagata (山形県), 7,646 residents    75
  3. 3Yachi
    Yamagata (山形県), 17,641 residents    75
  4. 4Yamanobe (山辺町)
    Yamagata (山形県), 13,725 residents    74
  5. 5Kaminoyama (上山市)
    Yamagata (山形県), 35,593 residents    74
  6. 6Nagasaki (長崎, Yamagata)
    Yamagata (山形県), 10,746 residents    73
  7. 7Aratokō (荒砥甲)
    Yamagata (山形県), 12,890 residents    73
  8. 8Nagai (長井市)
    Yamagata (山形県), 31,026 residents    72
  9. 9Takahata (高畠町)
    Yamagata (山形県), 23,367 residents    72
  10. 10Yuza (遊佐)
    Yamagata (山形県), 13,615 residents    72

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All profiles in Yamagata (山形県)

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyKaminoyama (上山市)7835
Low-income householdShonai (庄内町)8235
Low-income familyShonai (庄内町)8535
Single parentShonai (庄内町)8431
Pensioner coupleShonai (庄内町)7035
Single pensionerShonai (庄内町)6935
Early retireeKaminoyama (上山市)7135
Single professionalYamagata (山形市, Yamagata)7226
Young professionalYamagata (山形市, Yamagata)7521
DINKSYamagata (山形市, Yamagata)7617
Remote workerKaminoyama (上山市)8131
CommuterYamagata (山形市, Yamagata)8327
Car-free householdYamagata (山形市, Yamagata)8017
StudentYamagata (山形市, Yamagata)848
First-home buyerShonai (庄内町)8135
Budget-constrained moverShonai (庄内町)7835
Urban lifestyle seekerYamagata (山形市, Yamagata)7220
Expat professionalYamagata (山形市, Yamagata)7331
Healthcare-first moverYachi5035
Nature-focused householdYuza (遊佐)7835
Cross-border commuterYamanobe (山辺町)8635
Outdoor and mountain loverYuza (遊佐)8335
Rural value seekerMizusawa (水沢, Yamagata)7935
High-net-worth moverYamagata (山形市, Yamagata)7235
Lottery winnerYamagata (山形市, Yamagata)7735
Climate-resilient relocationKaminoyama (上山市)7835
Coastal livingYuza (遊佐)807
Business ownerYamagata (山形市, Yamagata)8035
Digital nativeYamagata (山形市, Yamagata)6926

Towns of 30,000+ in Yamagata (山形県)