Living in Wakkanai (稚內市)

Wakkanai (稚內市) is a large place in Hokkaidō (北海道), Japan, home to 33,869 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 44%, #808 of 1,877), nature lovers (top 45%, #874 of 1,958), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 53%, #1,014 of 1,949).

Residents33,869

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport182 km (Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk International)

Nearest city of 100k+190 km

Within 30 km60,500 people

Sea coast1 km

Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 80 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo1,093 km

Within 10 km33,869 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight8 h 43 min, sunset 7:53

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Good to know about Wakkanai (稚內市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
It is right on the coast of the Sea of Japan.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 43 min and sets around 7:53; in late June it sets around 12:25.

How Wakkanai (稚內市) 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	43	#1,269 of 1,813	#101 of 109	Map
Low-income household	14	#1,772 of 1,806	#126 of 143	Map
Low-income family	35	#1,296 of 1,717	#83 of 93	Map
Single parent	39	#1,212 of 1,604	#66 of 73	Map
Pensioner couple	53	#1,189 of 1,762	#62 of 103	Map
Single pensioner	53	#944 of 1,762	#68 of 103	Map
Early retiree	53	#1,465 of 1,845	#64 of 159	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	39	#1,649 of 1,668	#87 of 105	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	10	#1,716 of 1,717	#92 of 93	Map
Budget-constrained mover	20	#1,677 of 1,877	#137 of 167	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	13	#1,648 of 1,668	#104 of 105	Map
Healthcare-first mover	43	#1,039 of 1,762	#101 of 103	Map
Nature-focused household	61	#874 of 1,958	#146 of 182	Map
Cross-border commuter	36	#1,895 of 1,949	#143 of 180	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	53	#1,014 of 1,949	#102 of 180	Map
Rural value seeker	40	#1,246 of 1,958	#156 of 182	Map
High-net-worth mover	49	#1,335 of 1,949	#49 of 180	Map
Lottery winner	29	#1,756 of 1,973	#102 of 182	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	68	#808 of 1,877	#76 of 167	Map
Coastal living	65	#990 of 1,420	#60 of 118	Map
Business owner	7	#1,853 of 1,877	#165 of 167	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Sea or lake shore100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)90
Flat land (terrain relief)81
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)80
Green space72
Education and family72
Safety and community66
Health and elderly48
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)45
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)40
Lifestyle and amenities39
Jobs and economy38
Foundation34
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
Demographics28
Governance and fiscal strength28
Affordability20
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)12
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)3
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)2
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)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.