Living in Kitami (北見市)

Kitami (北見市) is a city in Hokkaidō (北海道), Japan, home to 119,135 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 15%, #224 of 1,547), climate-conscious movers (top 33%, #603 of 1,877), single professionals (top 36%, #510 of 1,454).

Residents119,135
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport211 km (New Chitose)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km162,300 people
Sea coast31 km
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 220 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo969 km
Within 10 km119,135 people
LandscapeHokkaidō, Japan
Winter daylight8 h 54 min, sunset 7:50

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How Kitami (北見市) 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.

ProfileScoreIn JapanIn Hokkaidō (北海道)
Young family60#672 of 1,813#47 of 109Map
Low-income household47#1,109 of 1,806#54 of 143Map
Low-income family53#890 of 1,717#53 of 93Map
Single parent59#731 of 1,604#48 of 73Map
Pensioner couple56#1,020 of 1,762#39 of 103Map
Single pensioner60#706 of 1,762#40 of 103Map
Early retiree56#1,269 of 1,845#37 of 159Map
Single professional59#510 of 1,454#7 of 54Map
Young professional62#503 of 1,405#8 of 48Map
DINKS61#503 of 1,201#7 of 30Map
Remote worker55#1,376 of 1,668#48 of 105Map
Commuter76#224 of 1,547#6 of 73Map
Car-free household66#469 of 1,256#8 of 38Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer54#975 of 1,717#48 of 93Map
Budget-constrained mover40#1,275 of 1,877#87 of 167Map
Urban lifestyle seeker56#512 of 1,327#8 of 43Map
Expat professional54#904 of 1,668#15 of 105Map
Healthcare-first mover54#752 of 1,762#31 of 103Map
Nature-focused household56#1,035 of 1,958#167 of 182Map
Cross-border commuter63#949 of 1,949#36 of 180Map
Outdoor and mountain lover40#1,375 of 1,949#154 of 180Map
Rural value seeker44#1,156 of 1,958#142 of 182Map
High-net-worth mover62#402 of 1,949#11 of 180Map
Lottery winner60#930 of 1,973#16 of 182Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#603 of 1,877#42 of 167Map
Coastal living54#1,337 of 1,420#109 of 118Map
Business owner61#934 of 1,877#20 of 167Map
Digital native54#622 of 1,480#13 of 60Map

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)91
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)80
  • Foundation69
  • Safety and community66
  • Lifestyle and amenities59
  • Flat land (terrain relief)59
  • Jobs and economy56
  • Sea or lake shore51
  • Mobility and connectivity50
  • Demographics49
  • Health and elderly48
  • Green space46
  • Education and family46
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)46
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)41
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)41
  • Governance and fiscal strength33
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
  • Affordability30
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)5
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)4
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)3
  • 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.