Living in Muroran (室蘭市)

Muroran (室蘭市) is a large place in Hokkaidō (北海道), Japan, home to 96,197 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 25%, #469 of 1,949), single pensioners (top 38%, #665 of 1,762), people who put healthcare first (top 43%, #743 of 1,762).

Residents96,197
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport62 km (Hakodate)
Nearest city of 100k+59 km
Within 30 km180,200 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 220 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo745 km
Within 10 km96,197 people
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 05 min, sunset 8:07

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How Muroran (室蘭市) 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 family52#973 of 1,813#72 of 109Map
Low-income household37#1,336 of 1,806#79 of 143Map
Low-income family49#1,001 of 1,717#64 of 93Map
Single parent52#927 of 1,604#58 of 73Map
Pensioner couple60#841 of 1,762#18 of 103Map
Single pensioner61#665 of 1,762#35 of 103Map
Early retiree57#1,169 of 1,845#23 of 159Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker59#1,224 of 1,668#37 of 105Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer35#1,463 of 1,717#75 of 93Map
Budget-constrained mover43#1,222 of 1,877#78 of 167Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional48#1,164 of 1,668#27 of 105Map
Healthcare-first mover54#743 of 1,762#29 of 103Map
Nature-focused household60#926 of 1,958#156 of 182Map
Cross-border commuter57#1,518 of 1,949#57 of 180Map
Outdoor and mountain lover65#469 of 1,949#34 of 180Map
Rural value seeker48#1,032 of 1,958#121 of 182Map
High-net-worth mover60#528 of 1,949#13 of 180Map
Lottery winner52#1,209 of 1,973#24 of 182Map
Climate-resilient relocation58#1,421 of 1,877#150 of 167Map
Coastal living69#703 of 1,420#36 of 118Map
Business owner43#1,546 of 1,877#79 of 167Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)93
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)81
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)71
  • Safety and community66
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)65
  • Foundation63
  • Lifestyle and amenities59
  • Mobility and connectivity58
  • Flat land (terrain relief)58
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)55
  • Green space52
  • Education and family52
  • Health and elderly48
  • Governance and fiscal strength45
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)42
  • Jobs and economy41
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)36
  • Affordability35
  • Demographics34
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)25
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)13
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)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.