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Walkability: Yokohama has many beautiful parks, squares and walkways for walking with children. There are wide sidewalks along the roads, and there are paths for cyclists.
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Racial tolerance: Cases of racial and ethnic discrimination are extremely rare.
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Entertainment: There are several places where you can relax and have a good time with friends.
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Nightlife: At the same time, the level of quality of services provided in most of these establishments is significantly high.
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Education: The level of secondary and higher education in Yokohama can be described as very high.
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Traffic safety: A lot of work has been done in Yokohama to ensure road safety. That’s why the road accident rate can be considered as low.
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Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.
- Safety: According to the criterion of calmness, safety and peacefulness of the inhabitants, the situation in Yokohama is perfect.
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Level of happiness: The level of happiness and life satisfaction among the local population is quite average.
- Internet: There is high-speed Internet in Yokohama.
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Workspaces: There is an great environment for working and lots of great coworking spots.
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Free WiFi: Unfortunately, there are very few points in Yokohama that provide free Wi-Fi, and those that do have a weak Internet signal, so in many cafes wifi Internet is available only at a low speed.
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Female friendly: Despite the fact that women have equal rights with men and the attitude towards them is liberal, in some areas there are still many prohibitions against them. Decisions in the family are usually made by men, the influence of women in the family is very great.
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Freedom of speech: Freedom of speech is spelled out in the constitution. But local authorities are enforcing laws that will somewhat complicate the work of journalists and restrict freedom of speech for all citizens.
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Quality of life: In terms of health care, demography, education, environmental conditions, economic conditions, employment, the standard of living can be assessed as good.
- Expenses: has quite high prices for food and accommodation. Usual monthly spendings are around $3000
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- Income: The average monthly salary in Yokohama is quite high around $3200.
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Friendliness to outsiders: Unfortunately, the locals are not hospitable and unfriendly to visitors.
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Fits for families: There are not so many places where you can spend a good time with your family and children, but almost all of them provide excellent service.
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English: It will not be easy to communicate in Yokohama directly with the locals – few people speak English, except for the staff of large hotels and restaurants.
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LGBTQ friendly: The majority of respondents are against equal rights for gays and lesbians.
