Living in Motomiya (本宮市)

Motomiya (本宮市) is a large place in Fukushima (福島県), Japan, home to 30,236 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 17%, #294 of 1,806), first-time home buyers (top 20%, #340 of 1,717), cross-border commuters (top 22%, #420 of 1,949).

Residents30,236
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport83 km (Sendai)
Nearest city of 100k+12 km
Within 30 km900,500 people
Sea coast56 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 280 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo211 km
Within 10 km92,693 people
Greater areaGreater Kōriyama, 12 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 34 min, sunset 8:24

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How Motomiya (本宮市) 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.

ProfileScoreIn JapanIn Fukushima (福島県)
Young family61#616 of 1,813#22 of 57Map
Low-income household66#294 of 1,806#10 of 53Map
Low-income family69#406 of 1,717#19 of 51Map
Single parent70#353 of 1,604#15 of 44Map
Pensioner couple47#1,397 of 1,762#24 of 53Map
Single pensioner46#1,206 of 1,762#14 of 53Map
Early retiree59#1,052 of 1,845#18 of 54Map
Single professional45#920 of 1,454#11 of 38Map
Young professional47#914 of 1,405#11 of 40Map
DINKS45#881 of 1,201#9 of 26Map
Remote worker71#525 of 1,668#14 of 45Map
Commuter66#814 of 1,547#10 of 49Map
Car-free household46#900 of 1,256#11 of 29Map
Student1#683 of 736#12 of 14Map
First-home buyer67#340 of 1,717#14 of 51Map
Budget-constrained mover61#585 of 1,877#18 of 56Map
Urban lifestyle seeker34#961 of 1,327#11 of 36Map
Expat professional49#1,143 of 1,668#10 of 45Map
Healthcare-first mover23#1,419 of 1,762#14 of 53Map
Nature-focused household59#970 of 1,958#41 of 61Map
Cross-border commuter72#420 of 1,949#11 of 60Map
Outdoor and mountain lover44#1,276 of 1,949#43 of 60Map
Rural value seeker55#831 of 1,958#39 of 61Map
High-net-worth mover49#1,361 of 1,949#14 of 60Map
Lottery winner59#944 of 1,973#8 of 62Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#883 of 1,877#12 of 56Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner59#1,067 of 1,877#12 of 56Map
Digital native38#1,021 of 1,480#14 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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Mobility and connectivity77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)75
  • Governance and fiscal strength68
  • Demographics66
  • Affordability65
  • Lifestyle and amenities65
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)59
  • Foundation53
  • Safety and community52
  • Green space52
  • Education and family52
  • Jobs and economy48
  • Flat land (terrain relief)45
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)37
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)35
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
  • Health and elderly16
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)13
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)13
  • Sea or lake shore7
  • 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.