YokkaichiLivability Score

Kai

Yokkaichi's crime rate is 5.76 per 1,000 residents, with a safety score of 46.5. As the largest city in Mie Prefecture with about 305,000 people, it's a key industrial hub of the Chukyo Industrial Zone. Having overcome its historic pollution issues, the city has reinvented itself as an environmental leader. Daily life around the Kintetsu Yokkaichi Station commercial area maintains a calm atmosphere, and the inland areas offer nature-rich agricultural landscapes.

Kai

Yokkaichi's average land price is 57,952 yen per square meter, with average rent at 46,671 yen. The cost score is a favorable 54.3. Despite being just 30-40 minutes from Nagoya via the Kintetsu Nagoya Line, housing costs are quite contained. As the birthplace of the Aeon Group, the city has well-developed large commercial facilities that help with everyday costs. Known for Ise tea production, locally sourced products are readily available.

Kai

Yokkaichi's public transit usage rate is 11.4%, with a convenience score of 45.8. The Kintetsu Nagoya Line reaches Nagoya in 30-40 minutes, and JR Kansai Main Line and Ise Railway are also available. Retail density is 6.51 stores per 1,000 residents and restaurants at 3.91 per 1,000, with commercial facilities concentrated around Kintetsu Yokkaichi Station. As an industrial city hosting petrochemical complexes and semiconductor operations (Kioxia), living close to work is easily achievable.

Kai

Yokkaichi has 13 hospitals (0.43 per 10,000 residents) and 257 clinics (8.41 per 10,000), with a combined medical facility density of 8.84 per 10,000. The welfare score is 47.5. There are 63 schools at 0.21 per 1,000 residents. As Mie Prefecture's largest city, healthcare and education infrastructure is fundamentally in place. The city's experience overcoming environmental pollution has fostered notably high health awareness among residents.

Kai

Yokkaichi's economy score is 49.4. Taxable income per capita is approximately 3.70 million yen, a relatively high level, while the net migration rate is -0.44%, showing some outflow. Beyond the petrochemical complex, Kioxia's semiconductor factory and inland high-tech industries form the economic pillars. As part of the Chukyo Industrial Zone, the city has a strong industrial base, and combined with good Nagoya-area access, it holds appeal as a place to build a career.