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Best places to live in Iwate (岩手県)

34 places and 1,295,637 residents in Iwate (岩手県), Japan, ranked for 29 household profiles. 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.

10#10 Tateishi9#9 Takizawa (滝沢)8#8 Numakunai (沼宮内)7#7 Ōno (大野村, Iwate)6#6 Ninohe (二戸)5#5 Ōshū (奥州市)4#4 Hizume (日詰)3#3 Hachimantai (八幡平市)2#2 Shizukuishi (雫石)1#1 Ichinoseki (一関市)
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For young families

  1. 1Ichinoseki (一関市)
    Iwate (岩手県), 114,476 residents    77
  2. 2Shizukuishi (雫石)
    Iwate (岩手県), 16,263 residents    76
  3. 3Hachimantai (八幡平市)
    Iwate (岩手県), 25,076 residents    74
  4. 4Hizume (日詰)
    Iwate (岩手県), 32,147 residents    74
  5. 5Ōshū (奥州市)
    Iwate (岩手県), 112,937 residents    74
  6. 6Ninohe (二戸)
    Iwate (岩手県), 25,513 residents    74
  7. 7Ōno (大野村, Iwate)
    Iwate (岩手県), 15,091 residents    74
  8. 8Numakunai (沼宮内)
    Iwate (岩手県), 12,285 residents    73
  9. 9Takizawa (滝沢)
    Iwate (岩手県), 55,579 residents    73
  10. 10Tateishi
    Iwate (岩手県), 7,252 residents    73

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For retired couples

  1. 1Rikuzen-Takata
    Iwate (岩手県), 18,262 residents    60
  2. 2Ichinoseki (一関市)
    Iwate (岩手県), 114,476 residents    58
  3. 3Ōfunato (大船渡市)
    Iwate (岩手県), 35,452 residents    58
  4. 4Ninohe (二戸)
    Iwate (岩手県), 25,513 residents    58
  5. 5Miyako (宮古市, Iwate)
    Iwate (岩手県), 51,150 residents    57
  6. 6Ōno (大野村, Iwate)
    Iwate (岩手県), 15,091 residents    57
  7. 7Kuji (久慈)
    Iwate (岩手県), 34,418 residents    56
  8. 8Ōshū (奥州市)
    Iwate (岩手県), 112,937 residents    55
  9. 9Tateishi
    Iwate (岩手県), 7,252 residents    55
  10. 10Kamaishi (釜石市)
    Iwate (岩手県), 43,107 residents    55

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For remote workers

  1. 1Ichinoseki (一関市)
    Iwate (岩手県), 114,476 residents    81
  2. 2Ōshū (奥州市)
    Iwate (岩手県), 112,937 residents    79
  3. 3Ninohe (二戸)
    Iwate (岩手県), 25,513 residents    78
  4. 4Tateishi
    Iwate (岩手県), 7,252 residents    77
  5. 5Hizume (日詰)
    Iwate (岩手県), 32,147 residents    76
  6. 6Hachimantai (八幡平市)
    Iwate (岩手県), 25,076 residents    76
  7. 7Hanamaki (花卷市)
    Iwate (岩手県), 94,691 residents    75
  8. 8Rikuzen-Takata
    Iwate (岩手県), 18,262 residents    75
  9. 9Kanegasaki (金ケ崎町)
    Iwate (岩手県), 15,580 residents    75
  10. 10Takizawa (滝沢)
    Iwate (岩手県), 55,579 residents    75

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For commuters

  1. 1Ōshū (奥州市)
    Iwate (岩手県), 112,937 residents    83
  2. 2Morioka (盛岡市)
    Iwate (岩手県), 290,700 residents    82
  3. 3Mizusawa (水沢市, Iwate)
    Iwate (岩手県), 61,281 residents    81
  4. 4Ichinoseki (一関市)
    Iwate (岩手県), 114,476 residents    78
  5. 5Kanegasaki (金ケ崎町)
    Iwate (岩手県), 15,580 residents    76
  6. 6Yahaba (矢巾町)
    Iwate (岩手県), 28,056 residents    74
  7. 7Takizawa (滝沢)
    Iwate (岩手県), 55,579 residents    73
  8. 8Kitakami (北上市)
    Iwate (岩手県), 93,045 residents    71
  9. 9Hizume (日詰)
    Iwate (岩手県), 32,147 residents    69
  10. 10Tateishi
    Iwate (岩手県), 7,252 residents    66

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For single professionals

  1. 1Morioka (盛岡市)
    Iwate (岩手県), 290,700 residents    72
  2. 2Ōshū (奥州市)
    Iwate (岩手県), 112,937 residents    67
  3. 3Mizusawa (水沢市, Iwate)
    Iwate (岩手県), 61,281 residents    63
  4. 4Ichinoseki (一関市)
    Iwate (岩手県), 114,476 residents    59
  5. 5Yahaba (矢巾町)
    Iwate (岩手県), 28,056 residents    58
  6. 6Kitakami (北上市)
    Iwate (岩手県), 93,045 residents    58
  7. 7Kanegasaki (金ケ崎町)
    Iwate (岩手県), 15,580 residents    57
  8. 8Hanamaki (花卷市)
    Iwate (岩手県), 94,691 residents    55
  9. 9Takizawa (滝沢)
    Iwate (岩手県), 55,579 residents    51
  10. 10Hizume (日詰)
    Iwate (岩手県), 32,147 residents    48

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Tateishi
    Iwate (岩手県), 7,252 residents    75
  2. 2Ichinoseki (一関市)
    Iwate (岩手県), 114,476 residents    74
  3. 3Ichinohe (一戸町)
    Iwate (岩手県), 12,053 residents    73
  4. 4Kanegasaki (金ケ崎町)
    Iwate (岩手県), 15,580 residents    72
  5. 5Ninohe (二戸)
    Iwate (岩手県), 25,513 residents    72
  6. 6Hanamaki (花卷市)
    Iwate (岩手県), 94,691 residents    72
  7. 7Ōshū (奥州市)
    Iwate (岩手県), 112,937 residents    72
  8. 8Hizume (日詰)
    Iwate (岩手県), 32,147 residents    71
  9. 9Karumai (軽米町)
    Iwate (岩手県), 8,421 residents    71
  10. 10Mizusawa (水沢市, Iwate)
    Iwate (岩手県), 61,281 residents    71

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All profiles in Iwate (岩手県)

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyIchinoseki (一関市)7733
Low-income householdŌshū (奥州市)7933
Low-income familyIchinoseki (一関市)8432
Single parentIchinoseki (一関市)8531
Pensioner coupleRikuzen-Takata6033
Single pensionerIchinoseki (一関市)5833
Early retireeNinohe (二戸)6733
Single professionalMorioka (盛岡市)7220
Young professionalMorioka (盛岡市)7418
DINKSMorioka (盛岡市)7515
Remote workerIchinoseki (一関市)8131
CommuterŌshū (奥州市)8319
Car-free householdMorioka (盛岡市)8115
StudentTakizawa (滝沢)836
First-home buyerIchinoseki (一関市)8132
Budget-constrained moverTateishi7534
Urban lifestyle seekerMorioka (盛岡市)7217
Expat professionalMorioka (盛岡市)6731
Healthcare-first moverIchinoseki (一関市)3333
Nature-focused householdKuzumaki (葛巻町)7634
Cross-border commuterIchinoseki (一関市)8734
Outdoor and mountain loverNoda (野田, Iwate)7434
Rural value seekerKuzumaki (葛巻町)7934
High-net-worth moverMorioka (盛岡市)6934
Lottery winnerMorioka (盛岡市)7334
Climate-resilient relocationIchinohe (一戸町)7834
Coastal livingRikuzen-Takata7918
Business ownerMorioka (盛岡市)7334
Digital nativeMorioka (盛岡市)6722

Towns of 30,000+ in Iwate (岩手県)