Shiraoi, Hokkaido: livability

Shiraoi, Hokkaido has 15,454 residents (37 per km²); 44% live within 800 m of a station on foot, and the median residential land price is ¥4,500/m².

Residents: 15,454 (#1,161 of 1,892)
Land area: 414.5 km² (#258 of 1,892)
Density: 37 per km² (#1,549 of 1,892)
Children (0–14): 5% (#1,856 of 1,892)
Seniors (65+): 49% (#212 of 1,892)
Population change to 2050: -51% (#1,682 of 1,892)
Residential land price (median): ¥4,500/m² (#1,743 of 1,887)
Greenery: 61% (#525 of 1,891)

Residents by kind of area: Small town 54%, Rural 46%.

Within walking distance

Stations (800 m): 44% of residents (#385 of 1,892)
Bus stops (300 m): 67% of residents (#845 of 1,892)
Supermarkets (500 m): 17% of residents (#1,228 of 1,892)
Convenience stores (300 m): 21% of residents (#913 of 1,892)
Pharmacies (500 m): 11% of residents (#1,296 of 1,892)
Laundromats (500 m): 0% of residents (#945 of 1,892)
Clinics (500 m): 3% of residents (#1,756 of 1,892)
Hospitals (1000 m): 14% of residents (#1,191 of 1,892)
Schools (500 m): 24% of residents (#1,174 of 1,892)
Childcare (500 m): 11% of residents (#1,485 of 1,892)
Libraries (1000 m): 35% of residents (#352 of 1,892)
Restaurants (500 m): 71% of residents (#632 of 1,892)
Cafés (500 m): 23% of residents (#1,133 of 1,892)
Bars & izakaya (500 m): 22% of residents (#915 of 1,892)
Gyms & sports (800 m): 26% of residents (#518 of 1,892)
Sento & onsen (800 m): 0% of residents (#682 of 1,892)
Pet shops & vets (800 m): 0% of residents (#1,021 of 1,892)
Imported food (1000 m): 0% of residents (#523 of 1,892)
Vintage & second-hand (1000 m): 0% of residents (#957 of 1,892)
Bookstores (1000 m): 0% of residents (#1,179 of 1,892)
Records & instruments (1000 m): 0% of residents (#616 of 1,892)
Hobby, anime & games (1000 m): 0% of residents (#1,003 of 1,892)
Galleries & museums (1000 m): 23% of residents (#853 of 1,892)
Live music & theater (1000 m): 17% of residents (#627 of 1,892)
Shrines & temples (500 m): 26% of residents (#1,038 of 1,892)