Living in Katagami (潟上)

Katagami (潟上) is a large place in Akita (秋田県), Japan, home to 31,720 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single parents (top 2%, #24 of 1,604), low-income families (top 2%, #32 of 1,717), young families (top 3%, #45 of 1,813).

Residents31,720
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport112 km (Aomori)
Nearest city of 100k+20 km
Within 30 km424,700 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line5.0 km
Distance to Tokyo467 km
Within 10 km64,609 people
Greater areaGreater Akita, 20 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 20 min, sunset 8:19

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How Katagami (潟上) 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.

ProfileScoreIn JapanIn Akita (秋田県)
Young family75#45 of 1,813#2 of 30Map
Low-income household71#128 of 1,806#3 of 27Map
Low-income family82#32 of 1,717#5 of 27Map
Single parent82#24 of 1,604#2 of 23Map
Pensioner couple73#340 of 1,762#1 of 30Map
Single pensioner72#329 of 1,762#4 of 30Map
Early retiree71#223 of 1,845#1 of 29Map
Single professional34#1,198 of 1,454#5 of 13Map
Young professional35#1,193 of 1,405#4 of 9Map
DINKS33#1,113 of 1,201#3 of 6Map
Remote worker79#91 of 1,668#4 of 23Map
Commuter57#1,203 of 1,547#3 of 11Map
Car-free household42#992 of 1,256#2 of 5Map
Student52#550 of 736#2 of 2Map
First-home buyer75#58 of 1,717#1 of 27Map
Budget-constrained mover73#92 of 1,877#6 of 30Map
Urban lifestyle seeker30#1,040 of 1,327#3 of 7Map
Expat professional41#1,387 of 1,668#7 of 23Map
Healthcare-first mover55#718 of 1,762#7 of 30Map
Nature-focused household74#214 of 1,958#13 of 30Map
Cross-border commuter81#65 of 1,949#1 of 30Map
Outdoor and mountain lover63#558 of 1,949#11 of 30Map
Rural value seeker72#193 of 1,958#12 of 30Map
High-net-worth mover59#554 of 1,949#3 of 30Map
Lottery winner50#1,241 of 1,973#4 of 30Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#1,088 of 1,877#27 of 30Map
Coastal living82#120 of 1,420#4 of 18Map
Business owner45#1,516 of 1,877#7 of 30Map
Digital native39#1,007 of 1,480#5 of 13Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Safety and community98
  • Affordability85
  • Flat land (terrain relief)81
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)66
  • Mobility and connectivity63
  • Green space60
  • Education and family60
  • Lifestyle and amenities58
  • Demographics54
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)49
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)48
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)47
  • Foundation46
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)44
  • Governance and fiscal strength42
  • Health and elderly40
  • Jobs and economy29
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)19
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)17
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)13
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)10
  • 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.