Living in Tomiya

Tomiya is a large place in Miyagi (宮城県), Japan, home to 52,433 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 16%, #291 of 1,877), expat professionals (top 26%, #425 of 1,668), commuters (top 45%, #681 of 1,547).

Residents52,433
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport28 km (Sendai)
Nearest city of 100k+14 km
Within 30 km1,820,700 people
Sea coast16 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line6.9 km
Distance to Tokyo317 km
Within 10 km87,137 people
Greater areaGreater Sendai, 16 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 29 min, sunset 8:19

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How Tomiya 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 family41#1,311 of 1,813#36 of 38Map
Low-income household29#1,501 of 1,806#36 of 37Map
Low-income family33#1,321 of 1,717#35 of 37Map
Single parent41#1,188 of 1,604#35 of 37Map
Pensioner couple61#800 of 1,762#34 of 37Map
Single pensioner57#817 of 1,762#34 of 37Map
Early retiree61#865 of 1,845#24 of 37Map
Single professional53#675 of 1,454#8 of 37Map
Young professional56#674 of 1,405#9 of 35Map
DINKS59#547 of 1,201#3 of 26Map
Remote worker55#1,395 of 1,668#36 of 37Map
Commuter68#681 of 1,547#10 of 36Map
Car-free household54#728 of 1,256#9 of 28Map
Student47#604 of 736#10 of 13Map
First-home buyer38#1,382 of 1,717#35 of 37Map
Budget-constrained mover26#1,545 of 1,877#36 of 37Map
Urban lifestyle seeker46#711 of 1,327#9 of 31Map
Expat professional65#425 of 1,668#2 of 37Map
Healthcare-first mover53#778 of 1,762#32 of 37Map
Nature-focused household53#1,118 of 1,958#25 of 38Map
Cross-border commuter61#1,119 of 1,949#35 of 38Map
Outdoor and mountain lover31#1,533 of 1,949#26 of 38Map
Rural value seeker28#1,472 of 1,958#36 of 38Map
High-net-worth mover57#723 of 1,949#11 of 38Map
Lottery winner71#433 of 1,973#4 of 38Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#961 of 1,877#24 of 37Map
Coastal living66#926 of 1,420#31 of 36Map
Business owner75#291 of 1,877#2 of 37Map
Digital native47#816 of 1,480#13 of 37Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Mobility and connectivity93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Governance and fiscal strength90
  • Jobs and economy83
  • Flat land (terrain relief)81
  • Demographics80
  • Lifestyle and amenities77
  • Sea or lake shore75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)75
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)72
  • Foundation56
  • Green space53
  • Education and family53
  • Health and elderly53
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)50
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)49
  • Safety and community42
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)33
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)30
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)28
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)25
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)23
  • Affordability14
  • 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.