Living in Sukagawa

Sukagawa is a large place in Fukushima (福島県), Japan, home to 74,992 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 20%, #356 of 1,806), first-time home buyers (top 24%, #404 of 1,717), single parents (top 26%, #406 of 1,604).

Residents74,992
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport106 km (Sendai)
Nearest city of 100k+13 km
Within 30 km712,800 people
Sea coast56 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 360 m, height range 310 m
Main railway line1.4 km
Distance to Tokyo186 km
Within 10 km93,702 people
Greater areaGreater Kōriyama, 14 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 35 min, sunset 8:25

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How Sukagawa 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 family63#534 of 1,813#14 of 57Map
Low-income household65#356 of 1,806#15 of 53Map
Low-income family67#473 of 1,717#24 of 51Map
Single parent69#406 of 1,604#19 of 44Map
Pensioner couple48#1,363 of 1,762#19 of 53Map
Single pensioner47#1,192 of 1,762#13 of 53Map
Early retiree61#870 of 1,845#6 of 54Map
Single professional53#695 of 1,454#6 of 38Map
Young professional55#700 of 1,405#6 of 40Map
DINKS54#688 of 1,201#5 of 26Map
Remote worker71#507 of 1,668#12 of 45Map
Commuter69#656 of 1,547#5 of 49Map
Car-free household55#687 of 1,256#6 of 29Map
Student52#556 of 736#8 of 14Map
First-home buyer66#404 of 1,717#19 of 51Map
Budget-constrained mover59#685 of 1,877#22 of 56Map
Urban lifestyle seeker44#745 of 1,327#6 of 36Map
Expat professional52#1,008 of 1,668#6 of 45Map
Healthcare-first mover23#1,427 of 1,762#16 of 53Map
Nature-focused household60#920 of 1,958#38 of 61Map
Cross-border commuter69#595 of 1,949#17 of 60Map
Outdoor and mountain lover47#1,200 of 1,949#35 of 60Map
Rural value seeker56#783 of 1,958#36 of 61Map
High-net-worth mover54#937 of 1,949#6 of 60Map
Lottery winner62#860 of 1,973#6 of 62Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#925 of 1,877#19 of 56Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner61#968 of 1,877#7 of 56Map
Digital native49#768 of 1,480#7 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)77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)75
  • Lifestyle and amenities70
  • Mobility and connectivity69
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)61
  • Foundation61
  • Demographics60
  • Affordability57
  • Jobs and economy54
  • Safety and community52
  • Green space52
  • Education and family52
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)51
  • Governance and fiscal strength49
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)48
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)45
  • Flat land (terrain relief)44
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)33
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)33
  • Health and elderly16
  • Sea or lake shore8
  • 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.