Living in Abashiri

Abashiri is a large place in Hokkaidō (北海道), Japan, home to 35,759 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 45%, #864 of 1,958), single pensioners (top 51%, #892 of 1,762), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 52%, #994 of 1,949).

Residents35,759
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport250 km (New Chitose)
Nearest city of 100k+39 km
Within 30 km71,200 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 80 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo1,003 km
Within 10 km35,759 people
LandscapeHokkaidō, Japan
Winter daylight8 h 53 min, sunset 7:48

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How Abashiri 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 Hokkaidō (北海道)
Young family46#1,153 of 1,813#92 of 109Map
Low-income household21#1,679 of 1,806#117 of 143Map
Low-income family35#1,294 of 1,717#82 of 93Map
Single parent41#1,170 of 1,604#65 of 73Map
Pensioner couple54#1,110 of 1,762#51 of 103Map
Single pensioner55#892 of 1,762#64 of 103Map
Early retiree55#1,400 of 1,845#55 of 159Map
Single professional31#1,269 of 1,454#31 of 54Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker42#1,637 of 1,668#77 of 105Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer31#1,586 of 1,717#81 of 93Map
Budget-constrained mover19#1,705 of 1,877#140 of 167Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional37#1,465 of 1,668#60 of 105Map
Healthcare-first mover46#964 of 1,762#87 of 103Map
Nature-focused household61#864 of 1,958#142 of 182Map
Cross-border commuter48#1,768 of 1,949#90 of 180Map
Outdoor and mountain lover54#994 of 1,949#99 of 180Map
Rural value seeker37#1,316 of 1,958#166 of 182Map
High-net-worth mover52#1,129 of 1,949#33 of 180Map
Lottery winner42#1,479 of 1,973#47 of 182Map
Climate-resilient relocation55#1,581 of 1,877#156 of 167Map
Coastal living66#890 of 1,420#50 of 118Map
Business owner42#1,574 of 1,877#86 of 167Map
Digital native22#1,380 of 1,480#34 of 60Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)91
  • Flat land (terrain relief)77
  • Green space71
  • Education and family71
  • Safety and community66
  • Jobs and economy59
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)55
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)54
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)54
  • Health and elderly48
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)44
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)41
  • Lifestyle and amenities41
  • Foundation35
  • Mobility and connectivity32
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
  • Governance and fiscal strength23
  • Demographics22
  • Affordability14
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)13
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)4
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)3
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)3
  • 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.