Living in Shiroishi (白石)

Shiroishi (白石) is a large place in Miyagi (宮城県), Japan, home to 33,330 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 21%, #390 of 1,877), climate-conscious movers (top 23%, #428 of 1,877), low-income families (top 25%, #413 of 1,717).

Residents33,330

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport30 km (Sendai)

Nearest city of 100k+31 km

Within 30 km476,400 people

Sea coast26 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 250 m

Main railway line1.0 km

Distance to Tokyo269 km

Within 10 km33,330 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 31 min, sunset 8:22

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Good to know about Shiroishi (白石)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 31 min and sets around 8:22; in late June it sets around 12:03.

How Shiroishi (白石) 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	57	#787 of 1,813	#23 of 38	Map
Low-income household	62	#564 of 1,806	#20 of 37	Map
Low-income family	69	#413 of 1,717	#9 of 37	Map
Single parent	68	#415 of 1,604	#8 of 37	Map
Pensioner couple	62	#726 of 1,762	#30 of 37	Map
Single pensioner	61	#651 of 1,762	#27 of 37	Map
Early retiree	61	#883 of 1,845	#25 of 37	Map
Single professional	26	#1,352 of 1,454	#32 of 37	Map
Young professional	26	#1,333 of 1,405	#32 of 35	Map
DINKS	24	#1,176 of 1,201	#26 of 26	Map
Remote worker	68	#674 of 1,668	#28 of 37	Map
Commuter	46	#1,481 of 1,547	#32 of 36	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	65	#450 of 1,717	#19 of 37	Map
Budget-constrained mover	65	#390 of 1,877	#12 of 37	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	18	#1,214 of 1,327	#29 of 31	Map
Expat professional	40	#1,409 of 1,668	#32 of 37	Map
Healthcare-first mover	55	#727 of 1,762	#30 of 37	Map
Nature-focused household	62	#849 of 1,958	#20 of 38	Map
Cross-border commuter	70	#504 of 1,949	#20 of 38	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	44	#1,284 of 1,949	#17 of 38	Map
Rural value seeker	59	#705 of 1,958	#17 of 38	Map
High-net-worth mover	43	#1,703 of 1,949	#38 of 38	Map
Lottery winner	50	#1,262 of 1,973	#29 of 38	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	73	#428 of 1,877	#3 of 37	Map
Coastal living	68	#751 of 1,420	#24 of 36	Map
Business owner	44	#1,537 of 1,877	#33 of 37	Map
Digital native	35	#1,123 of 1,480	#28 of 37	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)90
Affordability84
Mobility and connectivity83
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)75
Green space72
Education and family72
Governance and fiscal strength68
Lifestyle and amenities59
Sea or lake shore58
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)55
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)55
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)54
Health and elderly53
Flat land (terrain relief)52
Safety and community42
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)36
Jobs and economy35
Foundation33
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
Demographics33
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)28
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)12
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.