Living in Nemuro (根室市)

Nemuro (根室市) is a large place in Hokkaidō (北海道), Japan, home to 31,223 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 38%, #740 of 1,958), rural value seekers (top 43%, #829 of 1,958), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 61%, #1,175 of 1,949).

Residents31,223
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport321 km (New Chitose)
Nearest city of 100k+105 km
Within 30 km31,200 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 60 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo985 km
Within 10 km31,223 people
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight8 h 58 min, sunset 7:45

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How Nemuro (根室市) 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 familynot ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment–Map
Low-income household40#1,264 of 1,806#74 of 143Map
Low-income familynot ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment–Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment–Map
Pensioner couplenot ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment–Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment–Map
Early retiree55#1,389 of 1,845#54 of 159Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker48#1,581 of 1,668#61 of 105Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyernot ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment–Map
Budget-constrained mover42#1,230 of 1,877#79 of 167Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional18#1,635 of 1,668#99 of 105Map
Healthcare-first movernot ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment–Map
Nature-focused household64#740 of 1,958#113 of 182Map
Cross-border commuter41#1,857 of 1,949#123 of 180Map
Outdoor and mountain lover48#1,175 of 1,949#125 of 180Map
Rural value seeker55#829 of 1,958#77 of 182Map
High-net-worth mover48#1,383 of 1,949#53 of 180Map
Lottery winner29#1,753 of 1,973#101 of 182Map
Climate-resilient relocation56#1,525 of 1,877#153 of 167Map
Coastal living67#865 of 1,420#48 of 118Map
Business owner15#1,825 of 1,877#158 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)89
  • Flat land (terrain relief)83
  • Green space73
  • Education and family73
  • Safety and community66
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)55
  • Jobs and economy51
  • Health and elderly48
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)42
  • Affordability42
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
  • Governance and fiscal strength33
  • Lifestyle and amenities32
  • Foundation32
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
  • Demographics23
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)14
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)14
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)10
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)2
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)2
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)1
  • Mobility and connectivity0
  • 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.