Living in Hachinohe (八戸)

Hachinohe (八戸) is a city in Aomori (青森県), Japan, home to 239,046 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 8%, #146 of 1,949), commuters (top 11%, #167 of 1,547), first-time home buyers (top 13%, #216 of 1,717).

Residents239,046

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport73 km (Aomori)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km483,900 people

Sea coast4 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 340 m

Main railway line4.7 km

Distance to Tokyo557 km

Within 10 km239,046 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 16 min, sunset 8:11

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Good to know about Hachinohe (八戸)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
The Uchiura Bay is 4 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 16 min and sets around 8:11; in late June it sets around 12:08.

How Hachinohe (八戸) 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 Aomori (青森県)
Young family	66	#367 of 1,813	#26 of 36	Map
Low-income household	67	#260 of 1,806	#17 of 36	Map
Low-income family	71	#358 of 1,717	#26 of 33	Map
Single parent	73	#264 of 1,604	#23 of 31	Map
Pensioner couple	56	#1,014 of 1,762	#21 of 35	Map
Single pensioner	52	#967 of 1,762	#20 of 35	Map
Early retiree	61	#861 of 1,845	#25 of 38	Map
Single professional	64	#336 of 1,454	#2 of 28	Map
Young professional	67	#357 of 1,405	#2 of 28	Map
DINKS	65	#430 of 1,201	#2 of 23	Map
Remote worker	75	#293 of 1,668	#18 of 34	Map
Commuter	77	#167 of 1,547	#2 of 31	Map
Car-free household	76	#220 of 1,256	#2 of 22	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	70	#216 of 1,717	#17 of 33	Map
Budget-constrained mover	63	#512 of 1,877	#28 of 39	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	66	#281 of 1,327	#2 of 25	Map
Expat professional	60	#635 of 1,668	#3 of 34	Map
Healthcare-first mover	35	#1,129 of 1,762	#5 of 35	Map
Nature-focused household	47	#1,271 of 1,958	#41 of 42	Map
Cross-border commuter	78	#146 of 1,949	#15 of 42	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	60	#755 of 1,949	#24 of 42	Map
Rural value seeker	49	#1,023 of 1,958	#40 of 42	Map
High-net-worth mover	63	#354 of 1,949	#3 of 42	Map
Lottery winner	71	#441 of 1,973	#3 of 42	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	69	#702 of 1,877	#27 of 39	Map
Coastal living	73	#554 of 1,420	#24 of 37	Map
Business owner	66	#732 of 1,877	#3 of 39	Map
Digital native	68	#217 of 1,480	#2 of 30	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)96
Sea or lake shore96
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)93
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Foundation89
Mobility and connectivity83
Safety and community79
Lifestyle and amenities76
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)73
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)69
Demographics58
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)57
Affordability54
Governance and fiscal strength51
Jobs and economy42
Flat land (terrain relief)40
Green space32
Education and family32
Health and elderly19
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)16
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)14
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

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.