Living in Tendō (天童)

Tendō (天童) is a large place in Yamagata (山形県), Japan, home to 65,393 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 4%, #62 of 1,949), remote workers (top 6%, #88 of 1,668), low-income households (top 7%, #120 of 1,806).

Residents65,393

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport53 km (Sendai)

Nearest city of 100k+10 km

Within 30 km552,300 people

Sea coast56 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 420 m, height range 670 m

Nearest major riverMogami, 4.7 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo302 km

Within 10 km185,006 people

Greater areaGreater Yamagata, 10 km out

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 29 min, sunset 8:22

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Good to know about Tendō (天童)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
It is part of Greater Yamagata, 10 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 29 min and sets around 8:22; in late June it sets around 12:06.

Best places in Greater Yamagata

How Tendō (天童) 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	71	#169 of 1,813	#15 of 35	Map
Low-income household	71	#120 of 1,806	#19 of 35	Map
Low-income family	75	#227 of 1,717	#29 of 35	Map
Single parent	76	#159 of 1,604	#19 of 31	Map
Pensioner couple	61	#798 of 1,762	#15 of 35	Map
Single pensioner	64	#557 of 1,762	#11 of 35	Map
Early retiree	68	#422 of 1,845	#11 of 35	Map
Single professional	57	#533 of 1,454	#4 of 26	Map
Young professional	59	#572 of 1,405	#4 of 21	Map
DINKS	58	#591 of 1,201	#4 of 17	Map
Remote worker	79	#88 of 1,668	#7 of 31	Map
Commuter	73	#382 of 1,547	#7 of 27	Map
Car-free household	64	#514 of 1,256	#4 of 17	Map
Student	77	#88 of 736	#2 of 8	Map
First-home buyer	72	#122 of 1,717	#17 of 35	Map
Budget-constrained mover	68	#278 of 1,877	#27 of 35	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	54	#545 of 1,327	#4 of 20	Map
Expat professional	61	#617 of 1,668	#4 of 31	Map
Healthcare-first mover	49	#855 of 1,762	#4 of 35	Map
Nature-focused household	58	#976 of 1,958	#30 of 35	Map
Cross-border commuter	82	#62 of 1,949	#8 of 35	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	61	#653 of 1,949	#16 of 35	Map
Rural value seeker	58	#734 of 1,958	#32 of 35	Map
High-net-worth mover	66	#214 of 1,949	#2 of 35	Map
Lottery winner	67	#632 of 1,973	#2 of 35	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	74	#358 of 1,877	#19 of 35	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	67	#680 of 1,877	#5 of 35	Map
Digital native	60	#467 of 1,480	#2 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
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)88
Mobility and connectivity87
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)83
Demographics79
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
Governance and fiscal strength76
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)75
Foundation73
Lifestyle and amenities66
Affordability61
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)53
Jobs and economy46
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)39
Green space37
Education and family37
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)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)10
Sea or lake shore7
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.