Living in Ishikari (石狩市)

Ishikari (石狩市) is a large place in Hokkaidō (北海道), Japan, home to 58,755 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 21%, #405 of 1,949), low-income households (top 22%, #396 of 1,806), nature lovers (top 24%, #466 of 1,958).

Residents58,755

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport59 km (New Chitose)

Nearest city of 100k+18 km

Within 30 km2,302,300 people

Sea coast0 km

Climate typeContinental, hot summer (Dfa)

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 80 m

Nearest major riverIshikari, under 1 km

Main railway line15.6 km

Distance to Tokyo851 km

Within 10 km58,755 people

Greater areaGreater Sapporo, 18 km out

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight8 h 58 min, sunset 8:02

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Good to know about Ishikari (石狩市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
It is right on the coast of the Sea of Japan.
The Ishikari runs through or right past it.
It is part of Greater Sapporo, 18 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 58 min and sets around 8:02; in late June it sets around 12:18.

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How Ishikari (石狩市) 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	64	#482 of 1,813	#18 of 109	Map
Low-income household	64	#396 of 1,806	#8 of 143	Map
Low-income family	66	#516 of 1,717	#25 of 93	Map
Single parent	67	#438 of 1,604	#19 of 73	Map
Pensioner couple	64	#673 of 1,762	#5 of 103	Map
Single pensioner	64	#559 of 1,762	#13 of 103	Map
Early retiree	64	#643 of 1,845	#3 of 159	Map
Single professional	49	#804 of 1,454	#15 of 54	Map
Young professional	50	#823 of 1,405	#16 of 48	Map
DINKS	51	#743 of 1,201	#13 of 30	Map
Remote worker	71	#515 of 1,668	#3 of 105	Map
Commuter	65	#845 of 1,547	#14 of 73	Map
Car-free household	49	#822 of 1,256	#18 of 38	Map
Student	49	#591 of 736	#8 of 11	Map
First-home buyer	65	#469 of 1,717	#17 of 93	Map
Budget-constrained mover	61	#602 of 1,877	#18 of 167	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	40	#819 of 1,327	#18 of 43	Map
Expat professional	58	#756 of 1,668	#12 of 105	Map
Healthcare-first mover	55	#709 of 1,762	#20 of 103	Map
Nature-focused household	69	#466 of 1,958	#33 of 182	Map
Cross-border commuter	72	#405 of 1,949	#10 of 180	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	60	#714 of 1,949	#62 of 180	Map
Rural value seeker	61	#614 of 1,958	#47 of 182	Map
High-net-worth mover	62	#384 of 1,949	#10 of 180	Map
Lottery winner	63	#792 of 1,973	#12 of 182	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	45	#1,827 of 1,877	#167 of 167	Map
Coastal living	73	#507 of 1,420	#16 of 118	Map
Business owner	64	#809 of 1,877	#13 of 167	Map
Digital native	46	#846 of 1,480	#17 of 60	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Sea or lake shore100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Mobility and connectivity81
Flat land (terrain relief)80
Lifestyle and amenities80
Demographics75
Safety and community66
Green space62
Education and family62
Jobs and economy56
Governance and fiscal strength55
Affordability54
Foundation49
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)49
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)48
Health and elderly48
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)47
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)46
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)42
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)30
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)25
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)15
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)10
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.