Highest Income in Hokkaido

Top 100 cities ranked by highest income

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All Countries · Japan · Hokkaido

Highest Income — Hokkaido

1 Sapporo $28,900

2 Asahikawa $28,900

3 Hakodate $28,900

4 Tomakomai $28,900

5 Kushiro $28,900

6 Obihiro $28,900

7 Ebetsu $28,900

8 Kitami $28,900

9 Otaru $28,900

10 Chitose $28,900

11 Muroran $28,900

12 Iwamizawa $28,900

13 Eniwa $28,900

14 Kitahiroshima $28,900

15 Ishikari $28,900

16 Noboribetsu $28,900

17 Hokuto $28,900

18 Takikawa $28,900

19 Otofuke $28,900

20 Kamiiso $28,900

21 Abashiri $28,900

22 Date $28,900

23 Wakkanai $28,900

24 Nemuro $28,900

25 Bibai $28,900

26 Nayoro $28,900

27 Makubetsu $28,900

28 Rumoi $28,900

29 Fukagawa $28,900

30 Shimo-furano $28,900

31 Sarubetsu $28,900

32 Nakashibetsu $28,900

33 Mombetsu $28,900

34 Motomachi $28,900

35 Shizunai-furukawachō $28,900

36 Shibetsu $28,900

37 Furano $28,900

38 Sunagawa $28,900

39 Minamishibetsuchō $28,900

40 Engaru $28,900

41 Ashibetsu $28,900

42 Yoichi $28,900

43 Memuro-minami $28,900

44 Shiraoi $28,900

45 Tōbetsu $28,900

46 Yakumo $28,900

47 Kutchan $28,900

48 Higashimorichō $28,900

49 Akabira $28,900

50 Iwanai $28,900

51 Urakawa $28,900

52 Honmachi $28,900

53 Monbetsu-honchō $28,900

54 Kuriyama $28,900

55 Biei $28,900

56 Kami-furano $28,900

57 Naganuma $28,900

58 Higashikagura $28,900

59 Shimizu $28,900

60 Akkeshi $28,900

61 Esashi $28,900

62 Tōyako-onsemmachi $28,900

63 Abira $28,900

64 Higashikawa $28,900

65 Kamiyūbetsu Tonden Shigaichi $28,900

66 Mikasa $28,900

67 Shiranuka $28,900

68 Mukawa $28,900

69 Teshikaga $28,900

70 Ozora $28,900

71 Setana $28,900

72 Haboro $28,900

73 Yūbari $28,900

74 Horomui $28,900

75 Shibecha $28,900

76 Hiroo $28,900

77 Ashoro $28,900

78 Ikeda $28,900

79 Kamihonbetsu $28,900

80 Takasu $28,900

81 Kikusuichō $28,900

82 Tōma $28,900

83 Shintoku $28,900

84 Matsumae $28,900

85 Shihoro $28,900

86 Kozawa $28,900

87 Niikappu $28,900

88 Oshamambe $28,900

89 Naie $28,900

90 Hamanaka-sakuraminami $28,900

91 Yuni $28,900

92 Taiki $28,900

93 Rausu $28,900

94 Biratori $28,900

95 Kamikawa $28,900

96 Shikaoi $28,900

97 Utashinai $28,900

98 Kaminokuni $28,900

99 Niseko $28,900

100 Imagane $28,900

The highest-income cities in Hokkaido represent areas where residents earn significantly above the national median. Sapporo leads with a median household income of $28,900. These cities are often home to concentrations of high-paying industries including technology, finance, and healthcare.

High median incomes typically correlate with strong local economies, educated workforces, and proximity to major employment centers. Many of these cities are suburbs or satellite communities of larger metro areas, where professionals live while commuting to nearby urban cores.

While high incomes are attractive, they often come with correspondingly higher costs of living, particularly in housing. The gap between income and housing costs varies significantly across these top-earning communities.

Did You Know?

1. Households in Sapporo earn $28,900 — that's -61% above the national median of $75,000.
2. Median household income has grown faster in suburban communities than in urban cores over the past decade.
3. High-income cities often correlate with higher education levels — most of these cities have college attainment rates above 50%.
4. 12 is well-represented with 10 cities in the top income rankings.

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