Living in Hirakawa (平川市)

Hirakawa (平川市) is a large place in Aomori (青森県), Japan, home to 30,938 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 1%, #1 of 1,949), remote workers (top 1%, #6 of 1,668), movers on a budget (top 1%, #15 of 1,877).

Residents30,938

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport19 km (Aomori)

Nearest city of 100k+8 km

Within 30 km706,100 people

Sea coast31 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 420 m

Main railway line5.5 km

Distance to Tokyo550 km

Within 10 km270,301 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 16 min, sunset 8:14

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Good to know about Hirakawa (平川市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 16 min and sets around 8:14; in late June it sets around 12:12.

How Hirakawa (平川市) 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 Aomori (青森県)
Young family	73	#129 of 1,813	#5 of 36	Map
Low-income household	75	#46 of 1,806	#4 of 36	Map
Low-income family	83	#23 of 1,717	#4 of 33	Map
Single parent	82	#23 of 1,604	#3 of 31	Map
Pensioner couple	61	#779 of 1,762	#4 of 35	Map
Single pensioner	60	#697 of 1,762	#1 of 35	Map
Early retiree	64	#693 of 1,845	#11 of 38	Map
Single professional	44	#930 of 1,454	#5 of 28	Map
Young professional	46	#920 of 1,405	#5 of 28	Map
DINKS	41	#984 of 1,201	#6 of 23	Map
Remote worker	85	#6 of 1,668	#1 of 34	Map
Commuter	65	#862 of 1,547	#5 of 31	Map
Car-free household	56	#653 of 1,256	#4 of 22	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	78	#15 of 1,717	#4 of 33	Map
Budget-constrained mover	78	#15 of 1,877	#2 of 39	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	45	#741 of 1,327	#4 of 25	Map
Expat professional	48	#1,176 of 1,668	#10 of 34	Map
Healthcare-first mover	38	#1,092 of 1,762	#1 of 35	Map
Nature-focused household	53	#1,132 of 1,958	#37 of 42	Map
Cross-border commuter	89	#1 of 1,949	#1 of 42	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	52	#1,042 of 1,949	#29 of 42	Map
Rural value seeker	59	#677 of 1,958	#33 of 42	Map
High-net-worth mover	59	#584 of 1,949	#4 of 42	Map
Lottery winner	63	#796 of 1,973	#4 of 42	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	73	#417 of 1,877	#9 of 39	Map
Coastal living	64	#1,009 of 1,420	#36 of 37	Map
Business owner	53	#1,262 of 1,877	#13 of 39	Map
Digital native	56	#559 of 1,480	#4 of 30	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Mobility and connectivity98
Affordability96
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Safety and community79
Foundation74
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)72
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)71
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)69
Lifestyle and amenities63
Sea or lake shore49
Demographics49
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)43
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)35
Governance and fiscal strength32
Green space29
Education and family29
Flat land (terrain relief)28
Jobs and economy26
Health and elderly19
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)16
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)13
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)11
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.