Living in Shirakawa (白河)

Shirakawa (白河) is a large place in Fukushima (福島県), Japan, home to 59,491 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 54%, #1,046 of 1,958), early retirees (top 57%, #1,036 of 1,845), young families (top 58%, #1,039 of 1,813).

Residents59,491

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport105 km (Ibaraki)

Nearest city of 100k+24 km

Within 30 km469,600 people

Sea coast55 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 310 m, height range 220 m

Main railway line1.8 km

Distance to Tokyo166 km

Within 10 km91,449 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 36 min, sunset 8:26

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Good to know about Shirakawa (白河)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 36 min and sets around 8:26; in late June it sets around 12:02.

How Shirakawa (白河) 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	50	#1,039 of 1,813	#51 of 57	Map
Low-income household	38	#1,329 of 1,806	#50 of 53	Map
Low-income family	45	#1,124 of 1,717	#48 of 51	Map
Single parent	51	#962 of 1,604	#40 of 44	Map
Pensioner couple	45	#1,475 of 1,762	#33 of 53	Map
Single pensioner	43	#1,334 of 1,762	#32 of 53	Map
Early retiree	59	#1,036 of 1,845	#17 of 54	Map
Single professional	46	#884 of 1,454	#9 of 38	Map
Young professional	48	#889 of 1,405	#9 of 40	Map
DINKS	49	#795 of 1,201	#7 of 26	Map
Remote worker	59	#1,225 of 1,668	#38 of 45	Map
Commuter	60	#1,096 of 1,547	#17 of 49	Map
Car-free household	49	#819 of 1,256	#10 of 29	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	44	#1,236 of 1,717	#46 of 51	Map
Budget-constrained mover	33	#1,405 of 1,877	#52 of 56	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	39	#840 of 1,327	#9 of 36	Map
Expat professional	50	#1,081 of 1,668	#8 of 45	Map
Healthcare-first mover	19	#1,474 of 1,762	#33 of 53	Map
Nature-focused household	56	#1,046 of 1,958	#49 of 61	Map
Cross-border commuter	59	#1,304 of 1,949	#39 of 60	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	39	#1,396 of 1,949	#53 of 60	Map
Rural value seeker	39	#1,280 of 1,958	#55 of 61	Map
High-net-worth mover	53	#1,062 of 1,949	#9 of 60	Map
Lottery winner	58	#986 of 1,973	#10 of 62	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	63	#1,131 of 1,877	#41 of 56	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	58	#1,091 of 1,877	#14 of 56	Map
Digital native	40	#982 of 1,480	#12 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
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)75
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)72
Lifestyle and amenities64
Mobility and connectivity64
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)61
Foundation58
Jobs and economy56
Flat land (terrain relief)56
Demographics55
Green space53
Education and family53
Safety and community52
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)52
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)48
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)47
Governance and fiscal strength46
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)41
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)30
Affordability27
Health and elderly16
Sea or lake shore9
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.