Living in Higashine (東根市)

Higashine (東根市) is a large place in Yamagata (山形県), Japan, home to 47,682 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 8%, #149 of 1,949), low-income households (top 9%, #146 of 1,806), first-time home buyers (top 14%, #224 of 1,717).

Residents47,682

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport56 km (Sendai)

Nearest city of 100k+20 km

Within 30 km521,900 people

Sea coast57 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 390 m, height range 670 m

Nearest major riverMogami, 4.7 km

Main railway line1.4 km

Distance to Tokyo311 km

Within 10 km153,232 people

Greater areaGreater Yamagata, 20 km out

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 29 min, sunset 8:21

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Good to know about Higashine (東根市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
It is part of Greater Yamagata, 20 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 29 min and sets around 8:21; in late June it sets around 12:06.

Best places in Greater Yamagata

How Higashine (東根市) 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 Yamagata (山形県)
Young family	62	#574 of 1,813	#34 of 35	Map
Low-income household	70	#146 of 1,806	#20 of 35	Map
Low-income family	72	#327 of 1,717	#32 of 35	Map
Single parent	73	#255 of 1,604	#28 of 31	Map
Pensioner couple	54	#1,104 of 1,762	#34 of 35	Map
Single pensioner	58	#768 of 1,762	#26 of 35	Map
Early retiree	61	#893 of 1,845	#32 of 35	Map
Single professional	56	#579 of 1,454	#6 of 26	Map
Young professional	56	#663 of 1,405	#6 of 21	Map
DINKS	57	#619 of 1,201	#5 of 17	Map
Remote worker	71	#474 of 1,668	#21 of 31	Map
Commuter	69	#628 of 1,547	#9 of 27	Map
Car-free household	56	#658 of 1,256	#6 of 17	Map
Student	58	#483 of 736	#6 of 8	Map
First-home buyer	69	#224 of 1,717	#22 of 35	Map
Budget-constrained mover	67	#303 of 1,877	#30 of 35	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	48	#667 of 1,327	#6 of 20	Map
Expat professional	62	#543 of 1,668	#2 of 31	Map
Healthcare-first mover	47	#913 of 1,762	#9 of 35	Map
Nature-focused household	51	#1,170 of 1,958	#34 of 35	Map
Cross-border commuter	78	#149 of 1,949	#15 of 35	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	55	#951 of 1,949	#30 of 35	Map
Rural value seeker	51	#937 of 1,958	#34 of 35	Map
High-net-worth mover	56	#809 of 1,949	#16 of 35	Map
Lottery winner	65	#709 of 1,973	#3 of 35	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	73	#388 of 1,877	#22 of 35	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	69	#584 of 1,877	#2 of 35	Map
Digital native	51	#707 of 1,480	#7 of 26	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Safety and community95
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Mobility and connectivity81
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
Demographics79
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)75
Foundation67
Lifestyle and amenities63
Jobs and economy61
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)58
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)58
Governance and fiscal strength57
Affordability57
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)53
Green space40
Education and family40
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)34
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)34
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)33
Health and elderly32
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)28
Flat land (terrain relief)9
Sea or lake shore5
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.