Living in Kuroishi (黑石市)

Kuroishi (黑石市) is a large place in Aomori (青森県), Japan, home to 38,615 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 1%, #2 of 1,949), low-income families (top 1%, #6 of 1,717), first-time home buyers (top 1%, #6 of 1,717).

Residents38,615

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport13 km (Aomori)

Nearest city of 100k+11 km

Within 30 km720,300 people

Sea coast25 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 390 m, height range 700 m

Main railway line3.9 km

Distance to Tokyo556 km

Within 10 km112,921 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 15 min, sunset 8:14

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Good to know about Kuroishi (黑石市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 15 min and sets around 8:14; in late June it sets around 12:12.

How Kuroishi (黑石市) 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	74	#71 of 1,813	#1 of 36	Map
Low-income household	75	#42 of 1,806	#3 of 36	Map
Low-income family	85	#6 of 1,717	#1 of 33	Map
Single parent	84	#8 of 1,604	#1 of 31	Map
Pensioner couple	58	#907 of 1,762	#10 of 35	Map
Single pensioner	58	#805 of 1,762	#9 of 35	Map
Early retiree	66	#545 of 1,845	#1 of 38	Map
Single professional	40	#1,053 of 1,454	#11 of 28	Map
Young professional	42	#1,041 of 1,405	#9 of 28	Map
DINKS	38	#1,045 of 1,201	#12 of 23	Map
Remote worker	85	#9 of 1,668	#2 of 34	Map
Commuter	62	#989 of 1,547	#9 of 31	Map
Car-free household	50	#809 of 1,256	#8 of 22	Map
Student	60	#445 of 736	#2 of 4	Map
First-home buyer	79	#6 of 1,717	#1 of 33	Map
Budget-constrained mover	78	#16 of 1,877	#3 of 39	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	38	#888 of 1,327	#8 of 25	Map
Expat professional	45	#1,266 of 1,668	#15 of 34	Map
Healthcare-first mover	34	#1,144 of 1,762	#11 of 35	Map
Nature-focused household	67	#577 of 1,958	#28 of 42	Map
Cross-border commuter	89	#2 of 1,949	#2 of 42	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	67	#407 of 1,949	#15 of 42	Map
Rural value seeker	69	#324 of 1,958	#18 of 42	Map
High-net-worth mover	57	#749 of 1,949	#7 of 42	Map
Lottery winner	59	#954 of 1,973	#7 of 42	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	75	#290 of 1,877	#2 of 39	Map
Coastal living	70	#684 of 1,420	#27 of 37	Map
Business owner	52	#1,299 of 1,877	#14 of 39	Map
Digital native	50	#753 of 1,480	#7 of 30	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Affordability99
Mobility and connectivity97
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Safety and community79
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)72
Lifestyle and amenities65
Sea or lake shore60
Foundation59
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)57
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)57
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)54
Green space48
Education and family48
Demographics35
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)28
Jobs and economy27
Governance and fiscal strength19
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
Flat land (terrain relief)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.