Living in Goshogawara (五所川原市)

Goshogawara (五所川原市) is a large place in Aomori (青森県), Japan, home to 53,576 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 3%, #47 of 1,949), remote workers (top 3%, #43 of 1,668), movers on a budget (top 6%, #107 of 1,877).

Residents53,576
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport22 km (Aomori)
Nearest city of 100k+23 km
Within 30 km732,900 people
Sea coast14 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 170 m
Main railway line14.6 km
Distance to Tokyo572 km
Within 10 km116,287 people
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 14 min, sunset 8:14

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How Goshogawara (五所川原市) 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.

ProfileScoreIn JapanIn Aomori (青森県)
Young family70#196 of 1,813#12 of 36Map
Low-income household69#160 of 1,806#10 of 36Map
Low-income family79#105 of 1,717#13 of 33Map
Single parent78#92 of 1,604#12 of 31Map
Pensioner couple61#781 of 1,762#5 of 35Map
Single pensioner58#777 of 1,762#7 of 35Map
Early retiree65#588 of 1,845#4 of 38Map
Single professional41#1,021 of 1,454#8 of 28Map
Young professional42#1,034 of 1,405#8 of 28Map
DINKS39#1,018 of 1,201#9 of 23Map
Remote worker81#43 of 1,668#8 of 34Map
Commuter58#1,163 of 1,547#13 of 31Map
Car-free household51#792 of 1,256#7 of 22Map
Student56#518 of 736#3 of 4Map
First-home buyer73#103 of 1,717#12 of 33Map
Budget-constrained mover72#107 of 1,877#10 of 39Map
Urban lifestyle seeker40#828 of 1,327#7 of 25Map
Expat professional47#1,198 of 1,668#12 of 34Map
Healthcare-first mover35#1,136 of 1,762#8 of 35Map
Nature-focused household64#733 of 1,958#33 of 42Map
Cross-border commuter82#47 of 1,949#10 of 42Map
Outdoor and mountain lover55#930 of 1,949#26 of 42Map
Rural value seeker65#473 of 1,958#26 of 42Map
High-net-worth mover58#665 of 1,949#5 of 42Map
Lottery winner59#963 of 1,973#8 of 42Map
Climate-resilient relocation73#394 of 1,877#8 of 39Map
Coastal living73#534 of 1,420#22 of 37Map
Business owner51#1,325 of 1,877#16 of 39Map
Digital native48#795 of 1,480#8 of 30Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Mobility and connectivity90
  • Affordability85
  • Sea or lake shore79
  • Safety and community79
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Flat land (terrain relief)69
  • Lifestyle and amenities68
  • Foundation62
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)52
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)50
  • Green space47
  • Education and family47
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)43
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)41
  • Demographics35
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)32
  • Jobs and economy30
  • Governance and fiscal strength26
  • Health and elderly19
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)14
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)12
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)9
  • 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.