Living in Kushiro (釧路市)

Kushiro (釧路市) is a city in Hokkaidō (北海道), Japan, home to 167,875 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 18%, #318 of 1,813), first-time home buyers (top 21%, #350 of 1,717), single parents (top 22%, #345 of 1,604).

Residents167,875
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport220 km (New Chitose)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km175,800 people
Sea coast0 km
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line2.0 km
Distance to Tokyo902 km
Within 10 km167,875 people
LandscapeHokkaidō, Japan
Winter daylight9 h 00 min, sunset 7:51

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How Kushiro (釧路市) 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 family67#318 of 1,813#6 of 109Map
Low-income household64#447 of 1,806#10 of 143Map
Low-income family68#443 of 1,717#17 of 93Map
Single parent70#345 of 1,604#13 of 73Map
Pensioner couple61#773 of 1,762#11 of 103Map
Single pensioner63#597 of 1,762#19 of 103Map
Early retiree57#1,192 of 1,845#26 of 159Map
Single professional58#511 of 1,454#8 of 54Map
Young professional62#501 of 1,405#7 of 48Map
DINKS59#560 of 1,201#8 of 30Map
Remote worker64#929 of 1,668#22 of 105Map
Commuter74#342 of 1,547#8 of 73Map
Car-free household71#349 of 1,256#6 of 38Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer67#350 of 1,717#9 of 93Map
Budget-constrained mover58#724 of 1,877#30 of 167Map
Urban lifestyle seeker61#417 of 1,327#7 of 43Map
Expat professional51#1,062 of 1,668#22 of 105Map
Healthcare-first mover57#640 of 1,762#16 of 103Map
Nature-focused household53#1,130 of 1,958#173 of 182Map
Cross-border commuter68#629 of 1,949#22 of 180Map
Outdoor and mountain lover52#1,046 of 1,949#110 of 180Map
Rural value seeker53#889 of 1,958#90 of 182Map
High-net-worth mover63#319 of 1,949#6 of 180Map
Lottery winner60#920 of 1,973#15 of 182Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#488 of 1,877#24 of 167Map
Coastal living69#711 of 1,420#38 of 118Map
Business owner55#1,215 of 1,877#37 of 167Map
Digital native61#446 of 1,480#7 of 60Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • 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)94
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)89
  • Foundation79
  • Flat land (terrain relief)78
  • Safety and community66
  • Lifestyle and amenities63
  • Affordability51
  • Mobility and connectivity50
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)49
  • Health and elderly48
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)46
  • Demographics44
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)42
  • Jobs and economy42
  • Green space39
  • Education and family39
  • Governance and fiscal strength31
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)29
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)4
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)4
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)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.