Living in Hirosaki (弘前市)

Hirosaki (弘前市) is a city in Aomori (青森県), Japan, home to 168,739 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 4%, #73 of 1,949), commuters (top 8%, #117 of 1,547), remote workers (top 9%, #134 of 1,668).

Residents168,739

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport24 km (Aomori)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km421,900 people

Sea coast29 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 360 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo549 km

Within 10 km222,364 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 16 min, sunset 8:14

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Good to know about Hirosaki (弘前市)

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 Hirosaki (弘前市) 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	68	#301 of 1,813	#18 of 36	Map
Low-income household	69	#191 of 1,806	#14 of 36	Map
Low-income family	71	#352 of 1,717	#25 of 33	Map
Single parent	73	#258 of 1,604	#21 of 31	Map
Pensioner couple	57	#964 of 1,762	#17 of 35	Map
Single pensioner	55	#877 of 1,762	#14 of 35	Map
Early retiree	63	#743 of 1,845	#17 of 38	Map
Single professional	65	#313 of 1,454	#1 of 28	Map
Young professional	67	#333 of 1,405	#1 of 28	Map
DINKS	65	#417 of 1,201	#1 of 23	Map
Remote worker	78	#134 of 1,668	#11 of 34	Map
Commuter	78	#117 of 1,547	#1 of 31	Map
Car-free household	75	#251 of 1,256	#3 of 22	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	70	#190 of 1,717	#16 of 33	Map
Budget-constrained mover	64	#444 of 1,877	#24 of 39	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	64	#326 of 1,327	#3 of 25	Map
Expat professional	64	#483 of 1,668	#1 of 34	Map
Healthcare-first mover	36	#1,110 of 1,762	#4 of 35	Map
Nature-focused household	50	#1,192 of 1,958	#40 of 42	Map
Cross-border commuter	81	#73 of 1,949	#12 of 42	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	48	#1,179 of 1,949	#36 of 42	Map
Rural value seeker	51	#923 of 1,958	#38 of 42	Map
High-net-worth mover	64	#281 of 1,949	#1 of 42	Map
Lottery winner	72	#402 of 1,973	#2 of 42	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	70	#657 of 1,877	#26 of 39	Map
Coastal living	62	#1,103 of 1,420	#37 of 37	Map
Business owner	71	#454 of 1,877	#1 of 39	Map
Digital native	68	#222 of 1,480	#3 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)99
Mobility and connectivity99
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)96
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Foundation84
Safety and community79
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
Lifestyle and amenities72
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)67
Governance and fiscal strength56
Affordability54
Sea or lake shore54
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)53
Demographics47
Jobs and economy46
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)41
Flat land (terrain relief)33
Green space33
Education and family33
Health and elderly19
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)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.