Living in Iwamizawa (岩見沢市)

Iwamizawa (岩見沢市) is a large place in Hokkaidō (北海道), Japan, home to 85,107 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 15%, #272 of 1,877), cross-border commuters (top 19%, #363 of 1,949), single parents (top 23%, #366 of 1,604).

Residents85,107

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport48 km (New Chitose)

Nearest city of 100k+20 km

Within 30 km384,500 people

Sea coast30 km

Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)

Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 340 m

Nearest major riverIshikari, 8.6 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo853 km

Within 10 km85,107 people

Greater areaGreater Sapporo, 37 km out

LandscapeHokkaidō, Japan

Winter daylight8 h 59 min, sunset 8:01

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Good to know about Iwamizawa (岩見沢市)

The landscape belongs to Hokkaidō.
It is part of Greater Sapporo, 37 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 59 min and sets around 8:01; in late June it sets around 12:16.

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How Iwamizawa (岩見沢市) 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	#496 of 1,813	#21 of 109	Map
Low-income household	60	#633 of 1,806	#18 of 143	Map
Low-income family	69	#428 of 1,717	#15 of 93	Map
Single parent	70	#366 of 1,604	#14 of 73	Map
Pensioner couple	59	#876 of 1,762	#22 of 103	Map
Single pensioner	64	#556 of 1,762	#12 of 103	Map
Early retiree	57	#1,183 of 1,845	#24 of 159	Map
Single professional	44	#943 of 1,454	#19 of 54	Map
Young professional	46	#937 of 1,405	#19 of 48	Map
DINKS	44	#904 of 1,201	#17 of 30	Map
Remote worker	68	#730 of 1,668	#11 of 105	Map
Commuter	59	#1,118 of 1,547	#28 of 73	Map
Car-free household	52	#754 of 1,256	#16 of 38	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	64	#497 of 1,717	#21 of 93	Map
Budget-constrained mover	61	#604 of 1,877	#19 of 167	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	43	#776 of 1,327	#17 of 43	Map
Expat professional	51	#1,036 of 1,668	#20 of 105	Map
Healthcare-first mover	59	#570 of 1,762	#12 of 103	Map
Nature-focused household	61	#873 of 1,958	#145 of 182	Map
Cross-border commuter	73	#363 of 1,949	#9 of 180	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	51	#1,086 of 1,949	#114 of 180	Map
Rural value seeker	57	#763 of 1,958	#61 of 182	Map
High-net-worth mover	57	#701 of 1,949	#18 of 180	Map
Lottery winner	59	#949 of 1,973	#18 of 182	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	75	#272 of 1,877	#8 of 167	Map
Coastal living	60	#1,180 of 1,420	#89 of 118	Map
Business owner	55	#1,210 of 1,877	#36 of 167	Map
Digital native	46	#851 of 1,480	#18 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
Mobility and connectivity84
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
Safety and community66
Lifestyle and amenities65
Foundation60
Affordability57
Green space54
Education and family54
Sea or lake shore51
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)50
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)50
Health and elderly48
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)42
Demographics39
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)39
Jobs and economy39
Flat land (terrain relief)36
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)34
Governance and fiscal strength32
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)28
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)17
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)9
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.