Living in Date (Fukushima)

Date (Fukushima) is a large place in Fukushima (福島県), Japan, home to 59,625 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 7%, #129 of 1,949), remote workers (top 9%, #139 of 1,668), low-income households (top 9%, #161 of 1,806).

Residents59,625
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport51 km (Sendai)
Nearest city of 100k+8 km
Within 30 km588,300 people
Sea coast39 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 390 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo246 km
Within 10 km425,479 people
Greater areaGreater Fukushima, 9 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 32 min, sunset 8:23

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How Date (Fukushima) 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.

ProfileScoreIn JapanIn Fukushima (福島県)
Young family64#459 of 1,813#8 of 57Map
Low-income household69#161 of 1,806#4 of 53Map
Low-income family73#301 of 1,717#6 of 51Map
Single parent73#282 of 1,604#6 of 44Map
Pensioner couple53#1,144 of 1,762#3 of 53Map
Single pensioner51#1,008 of 1,762#1 of 53Map
Early retiree59#1,003 of 1,845#14 of 54Map
Single professional53#669 of 1,454#5 of 38Map
Young professional56#652 of 1,405#5 of 40Map
DINKS51#753 of 1,201#6 of 26Map
Remote worker78#139 of 1,668#1 of 45Map
Commuter68#674 of 1,547#6 of 49Map
Car-free household66#477 of 1,256#4 of 29Map
Student71#208 of 736#4 of 14Map
First-home buyer71#163 of 1,717#2 of 51Map
Budget-constrained mover69#242 of 1,877#2 of 56Map
Urban lifestyle seeker55#522 of 1,327#4 of 36Map
Expat professional51#1,076 of 1,668#7 of 45Map
Healthcare-first mover29#1,211 of 1,762#1 of 53Map
Nature-focused household40#1,408 of 1,958#57 of 61Map
Cross-border commuter78#129 of 1,949#1 of 60Map
Outdoor and mountain lover44#1,292 of 1,949#44 of 60Map
Rural value seeker47#1,069 of 1,958#51 of 61Map
High-net-worth mover57#727 of 1,949#4 of 60Map
Lottery winner65#742 of 1,973#4 of 62Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#924 of 1,877#18 of 56Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner56#1,163 of 1,877#17 of 56Map
Digital native62#409 of 1,480#4 of 42Map

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 connectivity89
  • Foundation83
  • Affordability79
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)75
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)74
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)72
  • Lifestyle and amenities66
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)57
  • Safety and community52
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)48
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)42
  • Governance and fiscal strength41
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)40
  • Sea or lake shore36
  • Demographics36
  • Jobs and economy34
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)32
  • Flat land (terrain relief)32
  • Green space22
  • Education and family22
  • 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

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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.