Living in Aizu-Wakamatsu (会津若松)

Aizu-Wakamatsu (会津若松) is a city in Fukushima (福島県), Japan, home to 118,159 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 16%, #247 of 1,547), cross-border commuters (top 26%, #498 of 1,949), first-time home buyers (top 28%, #479 of 1,717).

Residents118,159

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport90 km (Niigata)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km237,100 people

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 590 m, height range 420 m

Main railway line3.4 km

Distance to Tokyo201 km

Within 10 km121,481 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 34 min, sunset 8:26

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Good to know about Aizu-Wakamatsu (会津若松)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 34 min and sets around 8:26; in late June it sets around 12:05.

How Aizu-Wakamatsu (会津若松) 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 Fukushima (福島県)
Young family	62	#570 of 1,813	#17 of 57	Map
Low-income household	62	#524 of 1,806	#20 of 53	Map
Low-income family	64	#578 of 1,717	#30 of 51	Map
Single parent	67	#452 of 1,604	#23 of 44	Map
Pensioner couple	47	#1,386 of 1,762	#22 of 53	Map
Single pensioner	46	#1,218 of 1,762	#16 of 53	Map
Early retiree	59	#982 of 1,845	#12 of 54	Map
Single professional	58	#522 of 1,454	#4 of 38	Map
Young professional	61	#516 of 1,405	#4 of 40	Map
DINKS	59	#546 of 1,201	#4 of 26	Map
Remote worker	70	#574 of 1,668	#16 of 45	Map
Commuter	75	#247 of 1,547	#3 of 49	Map
Car-free household	65	#493 of 1,256	#5 of 29	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	64	#479 of 1,717	#23 of 51	Map
Budget-constrained mover	55	#889 of 1,877	#35 of 56	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	53	#560 of 1,327	#5 of 36	Map
Expat professional	55	#881 of 1,668	#5 of 45	Map
Healthcare-first mover	24	#1,405 of 1,762	#11 of 53	Map
Nature-focused household	55	#1,074 of 1,958	#51 of 61	Map
Cross-border commuter	70	#498 of 1,949	#13 of 60	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	51	#1,090 of 1,949	#26 of 60	Map
Rural value seeker	50	#947 of 1,958	#43 of 61	Map
High-net-worth mover	55	#881 of 1,949	#5 of 60	Map
Lottery winner	64	#758 of 1,973	#5 of 62	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	65	#994 of 1,877	#26 of 56	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	65	#761 of 1,877	#4 of 56	Map
Digital native	53	#666 of 1,480	#5 of 42	Map

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 connectivity78
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)75
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)74
Governance and fiscal strength70
Foundation70
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)63
Lifestyle and amenities63
Safety and community52
Jobs and economy51
Affordability48
Green space46
Education and family46
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)46
Demographics45
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)44
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)44
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)43
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)42
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)41
Flat land (terrain relief)28
Health and elderly16
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.