Living in Kitahiroshima (北広島市)

Kitahiroshima (北広島市) is a large place in Hokkaidō (北海道), Japan, home to 58,918 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 15%, #108 of 736), cross-border commuters (top 23%, #431 of 1,949), climate-conscious movers (top 24%, #438 of 1,877).

Residents58,918

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport25 km (New Chitose)

Nearest city of 100k+15 km

Within 30 km2,479,400 people

Sea coast33 km

Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 80 m

Main railway line1.1 km

Distance to Tokyo825 km

Within 10 km129,249 people

Greater areaGreater Sapporo, 22 km out

LandscapeHokkaidō, Japan

Winter daylight9 h 00 min, sunset 8:02

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Good to know about Kitahiroshima (北広島市)

The landscape belongs to Hokkaidō.
It is part of Greater Sapporo, 22 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 00 min and sets around 8:02; in late June it sets around 12:16.

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How Kitahiroshima (北広島市) 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	60	#650 of 1,813	#44 of 109	Map
Low-income household	54	#916 of 1,806	#39 of 143	Map
Low-income family	58	#774 of 1,717	#48 of 93	Map
Single parent	61	#631 of 1,604	#39 of 73	Map
Pensioner couple	61	#806 of 1,762	#14 of 103	Map
Single pensioner	65	#514 of 1,762	#8 of 103	Map
Early retiree	59	#983 of 1,845	#10 of 159	Map
Single professional	55	#624 of 1,454	#9 of 54	Map
Young professional	57	#642 of 1,405	#10 of 48	Map
DINKS	58	#582 of 1,201	#9 of 30	Map
Remote worker	67	#765 of 1,668	#13 of 105	Map
Commuter	69	#661 of 1,547	#12 of 73	Map
Car-free household	58	#622 of 1,256	#13 of 38	Map
Student	76	#108 of 736	#5 of 11	Map
First-home buyer	57	#853 of 1,717	#42 of 93	Map
Budget-constrained mover	51	#1,010 of 1,877	#47 of 167	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	50	#626 of 1,327	#13 of 43	Map
Expat professional	64	#477 of 1,668	#5 of 105	Map
Healthcare-first mover	59	#538 of 1,762	#9 of 103	Map
Nature-focused household	58	#978 of 1,958	#163 of 182	Map
Cross-border commuter	72	#431 of 1,949	#13 of 180	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	25	#1,601 of 1,949	#173 of 180	Map
Rural value seeker	48	#1,043 of 1,958	#123 of 182	Map
High-net-worth mover	66	#219 of 1,949	#3 of 180	Map
Lottery winner	69	#525 of 1,973	#6 of 182	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	73	#438 of 1,877	#19 of 167	Map
Coastal living	56	#1,299 of 1,420	#105 of 118	Map
Business owner	70	#529 of 1,877	#4 of 167	Map
Digital native	56	#563 of 1,480	#9 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)96
Mobility and connectivity93
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)89
Lifestyle and amenities81
Flat land (terrain relief)80
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
Demographics71
Safety and community66
Foundation65
Jobs and economy59
Governance and fiscal strength57
Health and elderly48
Sea or lake shore47
Green space44
Education and family44
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)42
Affordability39
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)34
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)26
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)19
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)11
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)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.