Living in Hanamaki (花卷市)

Hanamaki (花卷市) is a large place in Iwate (岩手県), Japan, home to 94,691 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 2%, #35 of 1,806), single parents (top 4%, #51 of 1,604), first-time home buyers (top 4%, #59 of 1,717).

Residents94,691

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport139 km (Sendai)

Nearest city of 100k+28 km

Within 30 km437,700 people

Sea coast63 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 220 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo428 km

Within 10 km94,691 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 23 min, sunset 8:16

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Good to know about Hanamaki (花卷市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 23 min and sets around 8:16; in late June it sets around 12:06.

How Hanamaki (花卷市) 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 Iwate (岩手県)
Young family	71	#170 of 1,813	#12 of 33	Map
Low-income household	76	#35 of 1,806	#7 of 33	Map
Low-income family	80	#82 of 1,717	#15 of 32	Map
Single parent	80	#51 of 1,604	#14 of 31	Map
Pensioner couple	52	#1,194 of 1,762	#18 of 33	Map
Single pensioner	54	#915 of 1,762	#8 of 33	Map
Early retiree	65	#619 of 1,845	#11 of 33	Map
Single professional	55	#611 of 1,454	#8 of 20	Map
Young professional	54	#704 of 1,405	#8 of 18	Map
DINKS	54	#683 of 1,201	#8 of 15	Map
Remote worker	75	#261 of 1,668	#7 of 31	Map
Commuter	66	#818 of 1,547	#11 of 19	Map
Car-free household	56	#671 of 1,256	#8 of 15	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	75	#59 of 1,717	#10 of 32	Map
Budget-constrained mover	72	#118 of 1,877	#6 of 34	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	47	#698 of 1,327	#7 of 17	Map
Expat professional	53	#975 of 1,668	#8 of 31	Map
Healthcare-first mover	29	#1,221 of 1,762	#8 of 33	Map
Nature-focused household	66	#646 of 1,958	#25 of 34	Map
Cross-border commuter	76	#198 of 1,949	#12 of 34	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	45	#1,252 of 1,949	#28 of 34	Map
Rural value seeker	67	#385 of 1,958	#24 of 34	Map
High-net-worth mover	58	#625 of 1,949	#5 of 34	Map
Lottery winner	56	#1,062 of 1,973	#9 of 34	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	74	#359 of 1,877	#19 of 34	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	57	#1,112 of 1,877	#10 of 34	Map
Digital native	54	#627 of 1,480	#6 of 22	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Safety and community98
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)93
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)81
Affordability78
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
Lifestyle and amenities67
Foundation63
Flat land (terrain relief)58
Green space52
Education and family52
Mobility and connectivity51
Demographics50
Jobs and economy50
Governance and fiscal strength43
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)36
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)22
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)17
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)17
Health and elderly13
Sea or lake shore0
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.