Living in Shinjō (新庄, Yamagata)

Shinjō (新庄, Yamagata) is a large place in Yamagata (山形県), Japan, home to 41,140 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 14%, #251 of 1,877), single parents (top 14%, #219 of 1,604), low-income families (top 15%, #250 of 1,717).

Residents41,140

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport87 km (Sendai)

Nearest city of 100k+42 km

Within 30 km105,600 people

Sea coast46 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 330 m, height range 590 m

Nearest major riverMogami, 9.2 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo345 km

Within 10 km53,171 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 27 min, sunset 8:21

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Good to know about Shinjō (新庄, Yamagata)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 27 min and sets around 8:21; in late June it sets around 12:07.

How Shinjō (新庄, Yamagata) 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	63	#546 of 1,813	#31 of 35	Map
Low-income household	60	#631 of 1,806	#33 of 35	Map
Low-income family	74	#250 of 1,717	#30 of 35	Map
Single parent	74	#219 of 1,604	#27 of 31	Map
Pensioner couple	55	#1,063 of 1,762	#30 of 35	Map
Single pensioner	58	#782 of 1,762	#28 of 35	Map
Early retiree	61	#859 of 1,845	#31 of 35	Map
Single professional	27	#1,334 of 1,454	#24 of 26	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	68	#702 of 1,668	#27 of 31	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	63	#536 of 1,717	#32 of 35	Map
Budget-constrained mover	65	#421 of 1,877	#31 of 35	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	39	#1,421 of 1,668	#25 of 31	Map
Healthcare-first mover	44	#1,032 of 1,762	#26 of 35	Map
Nature-focused household	62	#836 of 1,958	#26 of 35	Map
Cross-border commuter	72	#397 of 1,949	#27 of 35	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	59	#769 of 1,949	#23 of 35	Map
Rural value seeker	60	#660 of 1,958	#29 of 35	Map
High-net-worth mover	47	#1,500 of 1,949	#32 of 35	Map
Lottery winner	46	#1,365 of 1,973	#19 of 35	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	75	#251 of 1,877	#8 of 35	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	41	#1,591 of 1,877	#33 of 35	Map
Digital native	36	#1,080 of 1,480	#14 of 26	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)98
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)97
Safety and community95
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)82
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
Affordability68
Green space65
Education and family65
Mobility and connectivity60
Governance and fiscal strength53
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)50
Lifestyle and amenities46
Foundation44
Demographics36
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)33
Jobs and economy33
Health and elderly32
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)27
Sea or lake shore25
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)21
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
Flat land (terrain relief)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

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.