Living in Yanai (柳井)

Yanai (柳井) is a large place in Yamaguchi (山口県), Japan, home to 32,490 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 9%, #157 of 1,845), retired couples (top 10%, #163 of 1,762), single pensioners (top 10%, #172 of 1,762).

Residents32,490

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport56 km (Matsuyama)

Nearest city of 100k+24 km

Within 30 km599,000 people

Sea coast3 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 170 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo722 km

Within 10 km73,685 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 53 min, sunset 9:07

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Good to know about Yanai (柳井)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
The Inner Sea is 3 km away.
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 Yanai (柳井) 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	68	#280 of 1,813	#11 of 22	Map
Low-income household	61	#572 of 1,806	#10 of 21	Map
Low-income family	68	#450 of 1,717	#9 of 21	Map
Single parent	70	#362 of 1,604	#8 of 20	Map
Pensioner couple	78	#163 of 1,762	#8 of 22	Map
Single pensioner	77	#172 of 1,762	#9 of 22	Map
Early retiree	73	#157 of 1,845	#6 of 21	Map
Single professional	44	#937 of 1,454	#13 of 20	Map
Young professional	44	#974 of 1,405	#13 of 20	Map
DINKS	46	#863 of 1,201	#12 of 18	Map
Remote worker	75	#260 of 1,668	#8 of 20	Map
Commuter	61	#1,033 of 1,547	#16 of 21	Map
Car-free household	44	#943 of 1,256	#13 of 18	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	63	#542 of 1,717	#11 of 21	Map
Budget-constrained mover	60	#639 of 1,877	#10 of 22	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	35	#934 of 1,327	#13 of 19	Map
Expat professional	58	#749 of 1,668	#13 of 20	Map
Healthcare-first mover	67	#338 of 1,762	#13 of 22	Map
Nature-focused household	69	#451 of 1,958	#9 of 22	Map
Cross-border commuter	74	#314 of 1,949	#12 of 22	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	69	#312 of 1,949	#6 of 22	Map
Rural value seeker	62	#598 of 1,958	#8 of 22	Map
High-net-worth mover	65	#237 of 1,949	#12 of 22	Map
Lottery winner	56	#1,060 of 1,973	#13 of 22	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	76	#197 of 1,877	#7 of 22	Map
Coastal living	81	#146 of 1,420	#7 of 22	Map
Business owner	63	#869 of 1,877	#15 of 22	Map
Digital native	38	#1,033 of 1,480	#13 of 20	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Sea or lake shore98
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Safety and community91
Mobility and connectivity79
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)67
Flat land (terrain relief)67
Lifestyle and amenities61
Health and elderly60
Green space57
Education and family57
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)57
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)56
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)54
Jobs and economy53
Foundation49
Affordability48
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)42
Governance and fiscal strength41
Demographics37
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)35
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)30
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)21
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.