KoriyamaLivability Score

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Koriyama's crime rate is 4.53 per 1,000 residents, with a safety score of 54.3. This core city of about 328,000 maintains relatively good safety. With roots in the historic Asaka Canal development, community bonds are strong and crime prevention awareness is high. Known as the 'City of Music' (Gakuto Koriyama), it's a calm and cultured place.

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Koriyama's average land price is 78,281 yen per square meter, with a cost score of 52.5. Despite hosting a Tohoku Shinkansen station just 80 minutes from Tokyo, land prices remain accessible. Average rent is 48,866 yen. Per capita taxable income is about 3.23 million yen, and the low living costs make it a comfortable area to live.

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Koriyama's convenience score is 45.7. Public transit usage is 4.0% — car-centric — but as a junction of the Tohoku Shinkansen, Ban-etsu Expressway, and Tohoku Expressway, wide-area access is excellent. There are 1,328 restaurants (4.05 per 1,000) and 2,421 retail stores (7.39 per 1,000). As a branch-office economy city, commercial facilities are well-established. The Asaka Canal, designated as Japan Heritage, provides rich water resources.

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Koriyama's welfare score is 45.6. It has 22 hospitals (0.67 per 10,000) and 234 clinics (7.14 per 10,000), with a combined density of 7.81. Schools total 78, at 0.24 per 1,000 — strong educational coverage. As the prefecture's economic capital, medical and educational infrastructure maintains a solid standard suitable for families.

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Koriyama's economy score is 46.8, with per capita taxable income of about 3.23 million yen. Net migration is -0.22%, losing 722 residents annually. Wholesale and retail trade remains robust, and the city continues to function as Fukushima's commercial hub. Direct Shinkansen access to Tokyo underpins its role as a branch-office economy city with a wide commercial catchment area.