Living in Date (Hokkaidō)

Date (Hokkaidō) is a large place in Hokkaidō (北海道), Japan, home to 34,898 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 6%, #113 of 1,949), climate-conscious movers (top 18%, #325 of 1,877), nature lovers (top 24%, #459 of 1,958).

Residents34,898
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport75 km (New Chitose)
Nearest city of 100k+59 km
Within 30 km197,500 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 420 m, height range 480 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo760 km
Within 10 km37,641 people
LandscapeHokkaidō, Japan
Winter daylight9 h 04 min, sunset 8:07

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How Date (Hokkaidō) 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 family60#655 of 1,813#45 of 109Map
Low-income household56#860 of 1,806#33 of 143Map
Low-income family64#590 of 1,717#31 of 93Map
Single parent64#571 of 1,604#32 of 73Map
Pensioner couple61#802 of 1,762#13 of 103Map
Single pensioner62#615 of 1,762#24 of 103Map
Early retiree59#1,054 of 1,845#14 of 159Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker63#980 of 1,668#27 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 buyer49#1,118 of 1,717#53 of 93Map
Budget-constrained mover59#695 of 1,877#27 of 167Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional43#1,319 of 1,668#44 of 105Map
Healthcare-first mover52#801 of 1,762#41 of 103Map
Nature-focused household69#459 of 1,958#30 of 182Map
Cross-border commuter60#1,250 of 1,949#46 of 180Map
Outdoor and mountain lover75#113 of 1,949#3 of 180Map
Rural value seeker63#550 of 1,958#40 of 182Map
High-net-worth mover54#984 of 1,949#26 of 180Map
Lottery winner44#1,406 of 1,973#38 of 182Map
Climate-resilient relocation74#325 of 1,877#9 of 167Map
Coastal living73#520 of 1,420#17 of 118Map
Business owner43#1,550 of 1,877#80 of 167Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)92
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)80
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
  • Green space70
  • Education and family70
  • Safety and community66
  • Affordability61
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)58
  • Governance and fiscal strength57
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)55
  • Mobility and connectivity54
  • Lifestyle and amenities51
  • Health and elderly48
  • Jobs and economy47
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)42
  • Demographics39
  • Foundation36
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)27
  • Flat land (terrain relief)21
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)14
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)14
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)11
  • 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.