Living in Rifu (利府町)

Rifu (利府町) is a large place in Miyagi (宮城県), Japan, home to 36,014 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 23%, #413 of 1,877), expat professionals (top 29%, #472 of 1,668), retired couples (top 30%, #519 of 1,762).

Residents36,014
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport22 km (Sendai)
Nearest city of 100k+6 km
Within 30 km2,004,900 people
Sea coast7 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 60 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo314 km
Within 10 km185,998 people
Greater areaGreater Sendai, 6 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 29 min, sunset 8:19

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How Rifu (利府町) 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 family51#1,011 of 1,813#33 of 38Map
Low-income household44#1,186 of 1,806#33 of 37Map
Low-income family45#1,139 of 1,717#33 of 37Map
Single parent50#992 of 1,604#33 of 37Map
Pensioner couple68#519 of 1,762#18 of 37Map
Single pensioner63#574 of 1,762#20 of 37Map
Early retiree64#666 of 1,845#18 of 37Map
Single professional54#643 of 1,454#7 of 37Map
Young professional57#630 of 1,405#7 of 35Map
DINKS58#586 of 1,201#6 of 26Map
Remote worker66#811 of 1,668#30 of 37Map
Commuter71#504 of 1,547#6 of 36Map
Car-free household57#642 of 1,256#8 of 28Map
Student53#546 of 736#7 of 13Map
First-home buyer49#1,111 of 1,717#33 of 37Map
Budget-constrained mover40#1,261 of 1,877#33 of 37Map
Urban lifestyle seeker49#647 of 1,327#8 of 31Map
Expat professional64#472 of 1,668#4 of 37Map
Healthcare-first mover56#663 of 1,762#19 of 37Map
Nature-focused household49#1,215 of 1,958#28 of 38Map
Cross-border commuter67#693 of 1,949#29 of 38Map
Outdoor and mountain lover37#1,433 of 1,949#23 of 38Map
Rural value seeker35#1,345 of 1,958#35 of 38Map
High-net-worth mover63#333 of 1,949#1 of 38Map
Lottery winner71#434 of 1,973#5 of 38Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#1,302 of 1,877#29 of 37Map
Coastal living71#628 of 1,420#22 of 36Map
Business owner72#413 of 1,877#3 of 37Map
Digital native50#733 of 1,480#10 of 37Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Mobility and connectivity99
  • Sea or lake shore92
  • Flat land (terrain relief)88
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)75
  • Lifestyle and amenities74
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)72
  • Governance and fiscal strength69
  • Demographics68
  • Foundation68
  • Jobs and economy65
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)54
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)54
  • Health and elderly53
  • Safety and community42
  • Green space37
  • Education and family37
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)33
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)32
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)30
  • Affordability30
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)29
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)24
  • 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.