Living in Ishigaki (石垣市)

Ishigaki (石垣市) is a large place in Okinawa (沖縄県), Japan, home to 47,637 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 29%, #563 of 1,949), nature lovers (top 41%, #800 of 1,958), rural value seekers (top 43%, #823 of 1,958).

Residents47,637

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport260 km (Hualien Chiashan)

Nearest city of 100k+262 km

Within 30 km47,600 people

Sea coast1 km

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 250 m

Main railway line237.8 km

Distance to Tokyo1,956 km

Within 10 km47,637 people

LandscapeRyukyu Islands, Sakishima Islands

Winter daylight10 h 38 min, sunset 10:01

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Good to know about Ishigaki (石垣市)

The landscape belongs to the Ryukyu Islands.
It is right on the coast of the East China Sea.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 38 min and sets around 10:01; in late June it sets around 12:34.

How Ishigaki (石垣市) 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 Okinawa (沖縄県)
Young family		not ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment	–	Map
Low-income household	38	#1,315 of 1,806	#30 of 35	Map
Low-income family		not ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment	–	Map
Single parent		not ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment	–	Map
Pensioner couple		not ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment	–	Map
Single pensioner		not ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment	–	Map
Early retiree	59	#1,031 of 1,845	#16 of 35	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	51	#1,524 of 1,668	#31 of 31	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer		not ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment	–	Map
Budget-constrained mover	46	#1,141 of 1,877	#28 of 35	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	6	#1,657 of 1,668	#30 of 31	Map
Healthcare-first mover		not ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment	–	Map
Nature-focused household	62	#800 of 1,958	#18 of 43	Map
Cross-border commuter	38	#1,880 of 1,949	#35 of 42	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	63	#563 of 1,949	#9 of 42	Map
Rural value seeker	55	#823 of 1,958	#18 of 43	Map
High-net-worth mover	47	#1,510 of 1,949	#28 of 42	Map
Lottery winner	33	#1,654 of 1,973	#31 of 46	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	68	#830 of 1,877	#12 of 35	Map
Coastal living	67	#844 of 1,420	#29 of 35	Map
Business owner	0	#1,862 of 1,877	#33 of 35	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Sea or lake shore100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)96
Demographics80
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)68
Green space66
Education and family66
Health and elderly58
Affordability54
Flat land (terrain relief)50
Governance and fiscal strength50
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)44
Foundation43
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)42
Lifestyle and amenities39
Safety and community29
Jobs and economy28
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)18
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)1
Mobility and connectivity0
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)0
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)0
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.