Living in Tomakomai (苫小牧市)

Tomakomai (苫小牧市) is a city in Hokkaidō (北海道), Japan, home to 174,806 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 9%, #126 of 1,547), cross-border commuters (top 13%, #246 of 1,949), business owners (top 17%, #319 of 1,877).

Residents174,806

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport17 km (New Chitose)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km381,300 people

Sea coast3 km

Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo789 km

Within 10 km174,806 people

LandscapeHokkaidō, Japan

Winter daylight9 h 02 min, sunset 8:03

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Good to know about Tomakomai (苫小牧市)

The landscape belongs to Hokkaidō.
The Uchiura Bay is 3 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 02 min and sets around 8:03; in late June it sets around 12:15.

How Tomakomai (苫小牧市) 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.

Profile	Score	In Japan	In Hokkaidō (北海道)
Young family	63	#544 of 1,813	#26 of 109	Map
Low-income household	58	#765 of 1,806	#25 of 143	Map
Low-income family	60	#705 of 1,717	#44 of 93	Map
Single parent	64	#569 of 1,604	#30 of 73	Map
Pensioner couple	63	#683 of 1,762	#7 of 103	Map
Single pensioner	65	#502 of 1,762	#5 of 103	Map
Early retiree	58	#1,086 of 1,845	#17 of 159	Map
Single professional	65	#296 of 1,454	#4 of 54	Map
Young professional	68	#318 of 1,405	#4 of 48	Map
DINKS	67	#367 of 1,201	#3 of 30	Map
Remote worker	68	#673 of 1,668	#6 of 105	Map
Commuter	78	#126 of 1,547	#3 of 73	Map
Car-free household	74	#279 of 1,256	#5 of 38	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	61	#680 of 1,717	#29 of 93	Map
Budget-constrained mover	53	#933 of 1,877	#44 of 167	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	64	#316 of 1,327	#5 of 43	Map
Expat professional	67	#326 of 1,668	#2 of 105	Map
Healthcare-first mover	61	#466 of 1,762	#5 of 103	Map
Nature-focused household	54	#1,094 of 1,958	#171 of 182	Map
Cross-border commuter	75	#246 of 1,949	#7 of 180	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	42	#1,326 of 1,949	#147 of 180	Map
Rural value seeker	46	#1,092 of 1,958	#132 of 182	Map
High-net-worth mover	67	#166 of 1,949	#1 of 180	Map
Lottery winner	74	#297 of 1,973	#3 of 182	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	60	#1,340 of 1,877	#149 of 167	Map
Coastal living	71	#602 of 1,420	#22 of 118	Map
Business owner	74	#319 of 1,877	#2 of 167	Map
Digital native	65	#306 of 1,480	#5 of 60	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Mobility and connectivity100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Sea or lake shore98
Flat land (terrain relief)96
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)89
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)80
Foundation80
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
Lifestyle and amenities71
Demographics71
Governance and fiscal strength68
Safety and community66
Jobs and economy55
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)55
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)50
Health and elderly48
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)42
Affordability40
Green space38
Education and family38
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)32
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)24
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)18
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.