Living in Kurihara (栗原)

Kurihara (栗原) is a large place in Miyagi (宮城県), Japan, home to 66,565 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 21%, #366 of 1,806), first-time home buyers (top 26%, #430 of 1,717), single parents (top 30%, #475 of 1,604).

Residents66,565

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport68 km (Sendai)

Nearest city of 100k+18 km

Within 30 km559,400 people

Sea coast41 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 80 m

Main railway line6.2 km

Distance to Tokyo358 km

Within 10 km66,565 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 27 min, sunset 8:18

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Good to know about Kurihara (栗原)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 27 min and sets around 8:18; in late June it sets around 12:04.

How Kurihara (栗原) 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	60	#640 of 1,813	#14 of 38	Map
Low-income household	65	#366 of 1,806	#13 of 37	Map
Low-income family	65	#552 of 1,717	#20 of 37	Map
Single parent	66	#475 of 1,604	#17 of 37	Map
Pensioner couple	65	#632 of 1,762	#26 of 37	Map
Single pensioner	64	#560 of 1,762	#19 of 37	Map
Early retiree	65	#632 of 1,845	#14 of 37	Map
Single professional	48	#832 of 1,454	#12 of 37	Map
Young professional	50	#845 of 1,405	#12 of 35	Map
DINKS	49	#809 of 1,201	#11 of 26	Map
Remote worker	71	#513 of 1,668	#21 of 37	Map
Commuter	65	#884 of 1,547	#15 of 36	Map
Car-free household	49	#841 of 1,256	#15 of 28	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	65	#430 of 1,717	#15 of 37	Map
Budget-constrained mover	61	#571 of 1,877	#22 of 37	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	39	#844 of 1,327	#14 of 31	Map
Expat professional	54	#902 of 1,668	#14 of 37	Map
Healthcare-first mover	55	#719 of 1,762	#28 of 37	Map
Nature-focused household	62	#851 of 1,958	#21 of 38	Map
Cross-border commuter	69	#588 of 1,949	#25 of 38	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	26	#1,595 of 1,949	#31 of 38	Map
Rural value seeker	57	#740 of 1,958	#18 of 38	Map
High-net-worth mover	55	#848 of 1,949	#15 of 38	Map
Lottery winner	59	#968 of 1,973	#19 of 38	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	71	#582 of 1,877	#9 of 37	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	60	#983 of 1,877	#15 of 37	Map
Digital native	45	#880 of 1,480	#16 of 37	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Flat land (terrain relief)80
Mobility and connectivity78
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)72
Lifestyle and amenities67
Affordability62
Green space60
Education and family60
Jobs and economy55
Health and elderly53
Foundation53
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)49
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)48
Safety and community42
Governance and fiscal strength35
Sea or lake shore32
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)31
Demographics30
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)28
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)22
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)19
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
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.