Living in Kitakami (北上市)

Kitakami (北上市) is a large place in Iwate (岩手県), Japan, home to 93,045 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 13%, #234 of 1,806), young families (top 15%, #259 of 1,813), single parents (top 15%, #232 of 1,604).

Residents93,045

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport128 km (Sendai)

Nearest city of 100k+17 km

Within 30 km409,700 people

Sea coast56 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 220 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo418 km

Within 10 km108,625 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 24 min, sunset 8:16

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Good to know about Kitakami (北上市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 24 min and sets around 8:16; in late June it sets around 12:05.

How Kitakami (北上市) 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	69	#259 of 1,813	#20 of 33	Map
Low-income household	68	#234 of 1,806	#14 of 33	Map
Low-income family	72	#326 of 1,717	#30 of 32	Map
Single parent	74	#232 of 1,604	#24 of 31	Map
Pensioner couple	52	#1,218 of 1,762	#20 of 33	Map
Single pensioner	52	#975 of 1,762	#17 of 33	Map
Early retiree	65	#635 of 1,845	#14 of 33	Map
Single professional	58	#532 of 1,454	#6 of 20	Map
Young professional	58	#588 of 1,405	#6 of 18	Map
DINKS	59	#551 of 1,201	#5 of 15	Map
Remote worker	73	#380 of 1,668	#15 of 31	Map
Commuter	71	#520 of 1,547	#8 of 19	Map
Car-free household	61	#564 of 1,256	#6 of 15	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	69	#254 of 1,717	#19 of 32	Map
Budget-constrained mover	62	#555 of 1,877	#32 of 34	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	51	#592 of 1,327	#6 of 17	Map
Expat professional	56	#820 of 1,668	#6 of 31	Map
Healthcare-first mover	28	#1,267 of 1,762	#10 of 33	Map
Nature-focused household	64	#752 of 1,958	#28 of 34	Map
Cross-border commuter	74	#333 of 1,949	#18 of 34	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	44	#1,281 of 1,949	#30 of 34	Map
Rural value seeker	60	#649 of 1,958	#29 of 34	Map
High-net-worth mover	61	#436 of 1,949	#4 of 34	Map
Lottery winner	62	#850 of 1,973	#6 of 34	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	71	#557 of 1,877	#26 of 34	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	64	#821 of 1,877	#6 of 34	Map
Digital native	56	#567 of 1,480	#4 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)97
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)89
Demographics78
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
Lifestyle and amenities66
Governance and fiscal strength66
Foundation65
Mobility and connectivity60
Flat land (terrain relief)58
Jobs and economy56
Affordability50
Green space49
Education and family49
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)37
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)21
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)20
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)17
Health and elderly13
Sea or lake shore7
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.