Living in Takizawa (滝沢)

Takizawa (滝沢) is a large place in Iwate (岩手県), Japan, home to 55,579 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single parents (top 2%, #32 of 1,604), first-time home buyers (top 3%, #40 of 1,717), low-income households (top 3%, #47 of 1,806).

Residents55,579

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport110 km (Aomori)

Nearest city of 100k+9 km

Within 30 km460,100 people

Sea coast67 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 330 m, height range 500 m

Main railway line1.0 km

Distance to Tokyo474 km

Within 10 km55,579 people

Greater areaGreater Morioka, 9 km out

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 21 min, sunset 8:14

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Good to know about Takizawa (滝沢)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
It is part of Greater Morioka, 9 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 21 min and sets around 8:14; in late June it sets around 12:07.

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How Takizawa (滝沢) 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	73	#121 of 1,813	#9 of 33	Map
Low-income household	75	#47 of 1,806	#8 of 33	Map
Low-income family	80	#72 of 1,717	#13 of 32	Map
Single parent	81	#32 of 1,604	#7 of 31	Map
Pensioner couple	51	#1,240 of 1,762	#22 of 33	Map
Single pensioner	53	#941 of 1,762	#13 of 33	Map
Early retiree	65	#618 of 1,845	#10 of 33	Map
Single professional	51	#722 of 1,454	#9 of 20	Map
Young professional	53	#752 of 1,405	#9 of 18	Map
DINKS	52	#734 of 1,201	#9 of 15	Map
Remote worker	75	#272 of 1,668	#10 of 31	Map
Commuter	73	#372 of 1,547	#7 of 19	Map
Car-free household	52	#760 of 1,256	#9 of 15	Map
Student	83	#26 of 736	#1 of 6	Map
First-home buyer	76	#40 of 1,717	#8 of 32	Map
Budget-constrained mover	68	#262 of 1,877	#17 of 34	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	40	#832 of 1,327	#9 of 17	Map
Expat professional	53	#988 of 1,668	#9 of 31	Map
Healthcare-first mover	28	#1,276 of 1,762	#11 of 33	Map
Nature-focused household	69	#430 of 1,958	#22 of 34	Map
Cross-border commuter	81	#72 of 1,949	#5 of 34	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	61	#675 of 1,949	#17 of 34	Map
Rural value seeker	66	#445 of 1,958	#28 of 34	Map
High-net-worth mover	55	#906 of 1,949	#10 of 34	Map
Lottery winner	59	#961 of 1,973	#8 of 34	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	74	#316 of 1,877	#15 of 34	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	64	#831 of 1,877	#7 of 34	Map
Digital native	53	#635 of 1,480	#7 of 22	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)99
Safety and community98
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Demographics81
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
Mobility and connectivity70
Affordability70
Green space64
Education and family64
Lifestyle and amenities63
Governance and fiscal strength62
Jobs and economy50
Foundation48
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)47
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
Flat land (terrain relief)21
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)18
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)18
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)15
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.