Living in Chitose (千歲市)

Chitose (千歲市) is a large place in Hokkaidō (北海道), Japan, home to 97,950 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 23%, #426 of 1,877), cross-border commuters (top 31%, #594 of 1,949), expat professionals (top 32%, #531 of 1,668).

Residents97,950

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport6 km (New Chitose)

Nearest city of 100k+21 km

Within 30 km449,100 people

Sea coast23 km

Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo810 km

Within 10 km97,950 people

Greater areaGreater Sapporo, 38 km out

LandscapeHokkaidō, Japan

Winter daylight9 h 01 min, sunset 8:02

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Good to know about Chitose (千歲市)

The landscape belongs to Hokkaidō.
It is part of Greater Sapporo, 38 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 01 min and sets around 8:02; in late June it sets around 12:15.

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How Chitose (千歲市) 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.

Profile	Score	In Japan	In Hokkaidō (北海道)
Young family	52	#975 of 1,813	#73 of 109	Map
Low-income household	46	#1,154 of 1,806	#56 of 143	Map
Low-income family	52	#920 of 1,717	#56 of 93	Map
Single parent	57	#790 of 1,604	#50 of 73	Map
Pensioner couple	54	#1,106 of 1,762	#50 of 103	Map
Single pensioner	59	#758 of 1,762	#46 of 103	Map
Early retiree	53	#1,508 of 1,845	#74 of 159	Map
Single professional	53	#689 of 1,454	#13 of 54	Map
Young professional	54	#709 of 1,405	#13 of 48	Map
DINKS	56	#639 of 1,201	#11 of 30	Map
Remote worker	58	#1,277 of 1,668	#42 of 105	Map
Commuter	64	#897 of 1,547	#18 of 73	Map
Car-free household	57	#644 of 1,256	#14 of 38	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	50	#1,077 of 1,717	#50 of 93	Map
Budget-constrained mover	44	#1,196 of 1,877	#72 of 167	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	49	#644 of 1,327	#14 of 43	Map
Expat professional	63	#531 of 1,668	#7 of 105	Map
Healthcare-first mover	58	#597 of 1,762	#14 of 103	Map
Nature-focused household	55	#1,057 of 1,958	#168 of 182	Map
Cross-border commuter	69	#594 of 1,949	#20 of 180	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	17	#1,676 of 1,949	#178 of 180	Map
Rural value seeker	40	#1,254 of 1,958	#158 of 182	Map
High-net-worth mover	56	#806 of 1,949	#21 of 180	Map
Lottery winner	68	#561 of 1,973	#9 of 182	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	73	#426 of 1,877	#18 of 167	Map
Coastal living	62	#1,108 of 1,420	#78 of 118	Map
Business owner	68	#630 of 1,877	#9 of 167	Map
Digital native	56	#578 of 1,480	#12 of 60	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)100
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)97
Mobility and connectivity92
Demographics90
Flat land (terrain relief)89
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)89
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
Lifestyle and amenities68
Safety and community66
Sea or lake shore65
Foundation64
Governance and fiscal strength61
Jobs and economy59
Green space51
Education and family51
Health and elderly48
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)42
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)37
Affordability32
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)25
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)18
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)11
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)6
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.