Living in Ishinomaki (石卷市)

Ishinomaki (石卷市) is a city in Miyagi (宮城県), Japan, home to 140,151 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 19%, #312 of 1,668), cross-border commuters (top 20%, #375 of 1,949), retired couples (top 26%, #441 of 1,762).

Residents140,151
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport45 km (Sendai)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km471,000 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 140 m
Main railway line1.8 km
Distance to Tokyo333 km
Within 10 km172,179 people
Greater areaGreater Sendai, 28 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 29 min, sunset 8:18

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How Ishinomaki (石卷市) 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.

ProfileScoreIn JapanIn Miyagi (宮城県)
Young family62#585 of 1,813#10 of 38Map
Low-income household61#577 of 1,806#21 of 37Map
Low-income family64#595 of 1,717#24 of 37Map
Single parent65#497 of 1,604#20 of 37Map
Pensioner couple70#441 of 1,762#10 of 37Map
Single pensioner65#495 of 1,762#12 of 37Map
Early retiree65#623 of 1,845#13 of 37Map
Single professional55#612 of 1,454#5 of 37Map
Young professional59#577 of 1,405#5 of 35Map
DINKS55#646 of 1,201#8 of 26Map
Remote worker74#312 of 1,668#11 of 37Map
Commuter71#518 of 1,547#7 of 36Map
Car-free household68#430 of 1,256#3 of 28Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer65#448 of 1,717#18 of 37Map
Budget-constrained mover59#672 of 1,877#24 of 37Map
Urban lifestyle seeker58#471 of 1,327#3 of 31Map
Expat professional56#838 of 1,668#12 of 37Map
Healthcare-first mover59#547 of 1,762#6 of 37Map
Nature-focused household52#1,144 of 1,958#26 of 38Map
Cross-border commuter73#375 of 1,949#15 of 38Map
Outdoor and mountain lover59#795 of 1,949#9 of 38Map
Rural value seeker50#976 of 1,958#25 of 38Map
High-net-worth mover62#372 of 1,949#2 of 38Map
Lottery winner68#589 of 1,973#10 of 38Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#725 of 1,877#19 of 37Map
Coastal living75#411 of 1,420#9 of 36Map
Business owner60#990 of 1,877#17 of 37Map
Digital native63#385 of 1,480#2 of 37Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Mobility and connectivity92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)89
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)82
  • Foundation78
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)75
  • Lifestyle and amenities71
  • Flat land (terrain relief)70
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)56
  • Affordability55
  • Health and elderly53
  • Demographics49
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)47
  • Safety and community42
  • Governance and fiscal strength41
  • Jobs and economy39
  • Green space38
  • Education and family38
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)28
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)23
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)21
  • 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.