Living in Nanyō (南陽)

Nanyō (南陽) is a large place in Yamagata (山形県), Japan, home to 30,420 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 7%, #112 of 1,806), cross-border commuters (top 9%, #168 of 1,949), remote workers (top 11%, #167 of 1,668).

Residents30,420

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport71 km (Sendai)

Nearest city of 100k+31 km

Within 30 km256,600 people

Sea coast61 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 310 m, height range 480 m

Nearest major riverMogami, 2.2 km

Main railway line3.2 km

Distance to Tokyo264 km

Within 10 km99,371 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 31 min, sunset 8:24

See Nanyō (南陽) on the map

Open in Nestlyzer

Good to know about Nanyō (南陽)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 31 min and sets around 8:24; in late June it sets around 12:06.

How Nanyō (南陽) 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	70	#206 of 1,813	#19 of 35	Map
Low-income household	71	#112 of 1,806	#18 of 35	Map
Low-income family	76	#196 of 1,717	#26 of 35	Map
Single parent	76	#169 of 1,604	#20 of 31	Map
Pensioner couple	63	#703 of 1,762	#10 of 35	Map
Single pensioner	66	#485 of 1,762	#8 of 35	Map
Early retiree	68	#404 of 1,845	#10 of 35	Map
Single professional	45	#910 of 1,454	#11 of 26	Map
Young professional	44	#977 of 1,405	#13 of 21	Map
DINKS	44	#910 of 1,201	#9 of 17	Map
Remote worker	77	#167 of 1,668	#11 of 31	Map
Commuter	60	#1,065 of 1,547	#19 of 27	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	70	#199 of 1,717	#21 of 35	Map
Budget-constrained mover	70	#196 of 1,877	#20 of 35	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	34	#964 of 1,327	#11 of 20	Map
Expat professional	54	#927 of 1,668	#9 of 31	Map
Healthcare-first mover	47	#921 of 1,762	#11 of 35	Map
Nature-focused household	68	#516 of 1,958	#19 of 35	Map
Cross-border commuter	77	#168 of 1,949	#16 of 35	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	62	#640 of 1,949	#15 of 35	Map
Rural value seeker	67	#421 of 1,958	#21 of 35	Map
High-net-worth mover	60	#543 of 1,949	#6 of 35	Map
Lottery winner	54	#1,121 of 1,973	#12 of 35	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	72	#494 of 1,877	#27 of 35	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	59	#1,038 of 1,877	#15 of 35	Map
Digital native	34	#1,131 of 1,480	#15 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)82
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)75
Mobility and connectivity71
Affordability71
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)56
Foundation54
Lifestyle and amenities52
Green space51
Education and family51
Jobs and economy50
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)46
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)44
Demographics43
Health and elderly32
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)31
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)30
Governance and fiscal strength30
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
Flat land (terrain relief)21
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)13
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)13
Sea or lake shore0
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

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.