Living in Hikari (光市)
Hikari (光市) is a large place in Yamaguchi (山口県), Japan, home to 51,040 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 13%, #238 of 1,845), retired couples (top 14%, #242 of 1,762), single pensioners (top 16%, #275 of 1,762).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Hikari (光市)
- The landscape belongs to Japan.
- It is right on the coast of the Inner Sea.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 53 min and sets around 9:07; in late June it sets around 12:26.
How Hikari (光市) 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 Yamaguchi (山口県) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | 60 | #665 of 1,813 | #16 of 22 | Map |
| Low-income household | 43 | #1,198 of 1,806 | #18 of 21 | Map |
| Low-income family | 51 | #952 of 1,717 | #17 of 21 | Map |
| Single parent | 57 | #784 of 1,604 | #16 of 20 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 76 | #242 of 1,762 | #12 of 22 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 74 | #275 of 1,762 | #14 of 22 | Map |
| Early retiree | 71 | #238 of 1,845 | #12 of 21 | Map |
| Single professional | 54 | #639 of 1,454 | #10 of 20 | Map |
| Young professional | 55 | #677 of 1,405 | #10 of 20 | Map |
| DINKS | 58 | #579 of 1,201 | #10 of 18 | Map |
| Remote worker | 66 | #828 of 1,668 | #16 of 20 | Map |
| Commuter | 70 | #591 of 1,547 | #12 of 21 | Map |
| Car-free household | 56 | #657 of 1,256 | #11 of 18 | Map |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for campus | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 50 | #1,084 of 1,717 | #19 of 21 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 41 | #1,256 of 1,877 | #18 of 22 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 48 | #658 of 1,327 | #10 of 19 | Map |
| Expat professional | 64 | #462 of 1,668 | #10 of 20 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 67 | #349 of 1,762 | #16 of 22 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 63 | #759 of 1,958 | #13 of 22 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | 70 | #502 of 1,949 | #19 of 22 | Map |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 65 | #473 of 1,949 | #12 of 22 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 45 | #1,108 of 1,958 | #16 of 22 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 68 | #136 of 1,949 | #11 of 22 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 64 | #770 of 1,973 | #11 of 22 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 74 | #377 of 1,877 | #14 of 22 | Map |
| Coastal living | 78 | #264 of 1,420 | #14 of 22 | Map |
| Business owner | 71 | #474 of 1,877 | #10 of 22 | Map |
| Digital native | 44 | #889 of 1,480 | #11 of 20 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Nearby
- Kudamatsu (下松) 10 km
- Tabuse 11 km
- Hirao (平生町, Yamaguchi) 11 km
- Yanai (柳井) 15 km
- Tokuyama 16 km
- Shūnan (周南) 18 km
- Ōshima (Yamaguchi) 22 km
- Iwakuni (岩国市) 34 km
Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.