Living in Yonezawa (米沢市)

Yonezawa (米沢市) is a large place in Yamagata (山形県), Japan, home to 94,486 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 13%, #210 of 1,668), young families (top 14%, #236 of 1,813), single parents (top 14%, #216 of 1,604).

Residents94,486

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport75 km (Sendai)

Nearest city of 100k+36 km

Within 30 km203,000 people

Sea coast66 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 1,090 m

Nearest major riverMogami, 3.3 km

Main railway line1.3 km

Distance to Tokyo249 km

Within 10 km94,486 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 32 min, sunset 8:24

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Good to know about Yonezawa (米沢市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 32 min and sets around 8:24; in late June it sets around 12:05.

How Yonezawa (米沢市) 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	69	#236 of 1,813	#24 of 35	Map
Low-income household	67	#248 of 1,806	#26 of 35	Map
Low-income family	74	#265 of 1,717	#31 of 35	Map
Single parent	74	#216 of 1,604	#26 of 31	Map
Pensioner couple	57	#1,002 of 1,762	#27 of 35	Map
Single pensioner	60	#693 of 1,762	#20 of 35	Map
Early retiree	68	#382 of 1,845	#6 of 35	Map
Single professional	49	#810 of 1,454	#10 of 26	Map
Young professional	48	#879 of 1,405	#10 of 21	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	76	#210 of 1,668	#13 of 31	Map
Commuter	58	#1,160 of 1,547	#20 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	67	#327 of 1,717	#29 of 35	Map
Budget-constrained mover	67	#301 of 1,877	#29 of 35	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	54	#900 of 1,668	#8 of 31	Map
Healthcare-first mover	44	#1,022 of 1,762	#24 of 35	Map
Nature-focused household	67	#548 of 1,958	#20 of 35	Map
Cross-border commuter	74	#288 of 1,949	#21 of 35	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	69	#300 of 1,949	#5 of 35	Map
Rural value seeker	66	#450 of 1,958	#22 of 35	Map
High-net-worth mover	62	#377 of 1,949	#4 of 35	Map
Lottery winner	57	#1,051 of 1,973	#8 of 35	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	75	#280 of 1,877	#12 of 35	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	56	#1,156 of 1,877	#18 of 35	Map
Digital native	52	#697 of 1,480	#6 of 26	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
Safety and community95
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)93
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)75
Mobility and connectivity67
Affordability64
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)63
Foundation63
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)60
Lifestyle and amenities60
Governance and fiscal strength52
Green space52
Education and family52
Jobs and economy46
Demographics45
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)43
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)43
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)36
Health and elderly32
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)31
Flat land (terrain relief)2
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.