Living in Takikawa (滝川)

Takikawa (滝川) is a large place in Hokkaidō (北海道), Japan, home to 45,131 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 30%, #554 of 1,877), single parents (top 31%, #484 of 1,604), single pensioners (top 31%, #546 of 1,762).

Residents45,131

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport88 km (New Chitose)

Nearest city of 100k+44 km

Within 30 km188,400 people

Sea coast41 km

Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)

Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 420 m

Nearest major riverIshikari, 1.5 km

Main railway line1.0 km

Distance to Tokyo894 km

Within 10 km74,263 people

LandscapeHokkaidō, Japan

Winter daylight8 h 56 min, sunset 7:59

See Takikawa (滝川) on the map

Open in Nestlyzer

Good to know about Takikawa (滝川)

The landscape belongs to Hokkaidō.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 56 min and sets around 7:59; in late June it sets around 12:17.

How Takikawa (滝川) 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	62	#578 of 1,813	#33 of 109	Map
Low-income household	60	#636 of 1,806	#19 of 143	Map
Low-income family	65	#536 of 1,717	#26 of 93	Map
Single parent	66	#484 of 1,604	#25 of 73	Map
Pensioner couple	59	#874 of 1,762	#21 of 103	Map
Single pensioner	64	#546 of 1,762	#10 of 103	Map
Early retiree	58	#1,075 of 1,845	#16 of 159	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	65	#859 of 1,668	#17 of 105	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	58	#835 of 1,717	#40 of 93	Map
Budget-constrained mover	61	#616 of 1,877	#20 of 167	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	50	#1,125 of 1,668	#25 of 105	Map
Healthcare-first mover	55	#726 of 1,762	#24 of 103	Map
Nature-focused household	66	#637 of 1,958	#80 of 182	Map
Cross-border commuter	64	#915 of 1,949	#35 of 180	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	57	#861 of 1,949	#85 of 180	Map
Rural value seeker	61	#623 of 1,958	#49 of 182	Map
High-net-worth mover	57	#710 of 1,949	#19 of 180	Map
Lottery winner	52	#1,202 of 1,973	#22 of 182	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	71	#554 of 1,877	#35 of 167	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	51	#1,357 of 1,877	#53 of 167	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)83
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
Safety and community66
Mobility and connectivity58
Affordability58
Green space57
Education and family57
Demographics54
Lifestyle and amenities53
Foundation52
Jobs and economy51
Health and elderly48
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)43
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)42
Governance and fiscal strength38
Sea or lake shore33
Flat land (terrain relief)29
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)26
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)16
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)7
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

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.