Living in Kesennuma (気仙沼)

Kesennuma (気仙沼) is a large place in Miyagi (宮城県), Japan, home to 61,147 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 19%, #355 of 1,949), retired couples (top 31%, #544 of 1,762), people who want to live by the sea (top 32%, #451 of 1,420).

Residents61,147

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport102 km (Sendai)

Nearest city of 100k+39 km

Within 30 km132,100 people

Sea coast2 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 280 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo392 km

Within 10 km61,147 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 26 min, sunset 8:15

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Good to know about Kesennuma (気仙沼)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
The North Pacific Ocean is 2 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 26 min and sets around 8:15; in late June it sets around 12:02.

How Kesennuma (気仙沼) 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 Miyagi (宮城県)
Young family	58	#762 of 1,813	#18 of 38	Map
Low-income household	55	#880 of 1,806	#30 of 37	Map
Low-income family	61	#665 of 1,717	#26 of 37	Map
Single parent	62	#619 of 1,604	#25 of 37	Map
Pensioner couple	68	#544 of 1,762	#19 of 37	Map
Single pensioner	63	#591 of 1,762	#21 of 37	Map
Early retiree	65	#605 of 1,845	#12 of 37	Map
Single professional	31	#1,271 of 1,454	#28 of 37	Map
Young professional	31	#1,260 of 1,405	#28 of 35	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	68	#671 of 1,668	#27 of 37	Map
Commuter	45	#1,503 of 1,547	#34 of 36	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	57	#841 of 1,717	#29 of 37	Map
Budget-constrained mover	57	#755 of 1,877	#27 of 37	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	39	#1,427 of 1,668	#33 of 37	Map
Healthcare-first mover	51	#809 of 1,762	#34 of 37	Map
Nature-focused household	64	#709 of 1,958	#14 of 38	Map
Cross-border commuter	61	#1,109 of 1,949	#34 of 38	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	68	#355 of 1,949	#3 of 38	Map
Rural value seeker	59	#685 of 1,958	#16 of 38	Map
High-net-worth mover	53	#1,012 of 1,949	#20 of 38	Map
Lottery winner	49	#1,286 of 1,973	#31 of 38	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	55	#1,589 of 1,877	#31 of 37	Map
Coastal living	74	#451 of 1,420	#12 of 36	Map
Business owner	39	#1,621 of 1,877	#35 of 37	Map
Digital native	36	#1,092 of 1,480	#27 of 37	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Sea or lake shore100
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)68
Affordability63
Green space61
Education and family61
Mobility and connectivity57
Health and elderly53
Lifestyle and amenities52
Foundation50
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)49
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)47
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)47
Flat land (terrain relief)44
Safety and community42
Demographics41
Governance and fiscal strength39
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)37
Jobs and economy36
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)26
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)25
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)19
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)18
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

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.