Living in Noshiro (能代市)

Noshiro (能代市) is a large place in Akita (秋田県), Japan, home to 52,283 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 10%, #179 of 1,877), people who want to live by the sea (top 12%, #161 of 1,420), low-income families (top 15%, #252 of 1,717).

Residents52,283

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport81 km (Aomori)

Nearest city of 100k+55 km

Within 30 km106,100 people

Sea coast3 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 140 m

Main railway line1.2 km

Distance to Tokyo503 km

Within 10 km52,283 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 18 min, sunset 8:17

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Good to know about Noshiro (能代市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
The Sea of Japan is 3 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 18 min and sets around 8:17; in late June it sets around 12:13.

How Noshiro (能代市) 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 Akita (秋田県)
Young family	69	#275 of 1,813	#17 of 30	Map
Low-income household	56	#828 of 1,806	#25 of 27	Map
Low-income family	74	#252 of 1,717	#22 of 27	Map
Single parent	74	#237 of 1,604	#20 of 23	Map
Pensioner couple	72	#402 of 1,762	#6 of 30	Map
Single pensioner	70	#375 of 1,762	#8 of 30	Map
Early retiree	69	#328 of 1,845	#9 of 29	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	74	#321 of 1,668	#10 of 23	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	57	#848 of 1,717	#25 of 27	Map
Budget-constrained mover	65	#406 of 1,877	#24 of 30	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	35	#1,490 of 1,668	#13 of 23	Map
Healthcare-first mover	53	#770 of 1,762	#16 of 30	Map
Nature-focused household	71	#350 of 1,958	#17 of 30	Map
Cross-border commuter	71	#485 of 1,949	#20 of 30	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	68	#352 of 1,949	#8 of 30	Map
Rural value seeker	69	#346 of 1,958	#19 of 30	Map
High-net-worth mover	57	#725 of 1,949	#7 of 30	Map
Lottery winner	42	#1,452 of 1,973	#13 of 30	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	77	#179 of 1,877	#10 of 30	Map
Coastal living	80	#161 of 1,420	#5 of 18	Map
Business owner	32	#1,721 of 1,877	#27 of 30	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Sea or lake shore99
Safety and community98
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)98
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
Flat land (terrain relief)73
Affordability70
Green space65
Education and family65
Mobility and connectivity55
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)54
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)50
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)50
Lifestyle and amenities48
Governance and fiscal strength46
Foundation46
Health and elderly40
Jobs and economy23
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)22
Demographics21
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)15
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)13
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)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.