Living in Minamibōsō (南房総)

Minamibōsō (南房総) is a large place in Chiba (千葉県), Japan, home to 35,831 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 27%, #470 of 1,806), movers on a budget (top 30%, #560 of 1,877), remote workers (top 32%, #522 of 1,668).

Residents35,831

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport59 km (Tokyo Haneda International)

Nearest city of 100k+37 km

Within 30 km196,000 people

Sea coast6 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 220 m

Main railway line4.9 km

Distance to Tokyo75 km

Within 10 km93,612 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 48 min, sunset 8:33

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Good to know about Minamibōsō (南房総)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
The North Pacific Ocean is 6 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 48 min and sets around 8:33; in late June it sets around 11:58.

How Minamibōsō (南房総) 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 Chiba (千葉県)
Young family	53	#933 of 1,813	#4 of 70	Map
Low-income household	63	#470 of 1,806	#2 of 70	Map
Low-income family	62	#649 of 1,717	#3 of 70	Map
Single parent	61	#630 of 1,604	#2 of 69	Map
Pensioner couple	48	#1,354 of 1,762	#2 of 70	Map
Single pensioner	37	#1,483 of 1,762	#4 of 70	Map
Early retiree	57	#1,200 of 1,845	#5 of 70	Map
Single professional	37	#1,110 of 1,454	#51 of 64	Map
Young professional	38	#1,129 of 1,405	#52 of 61	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	71	#522 of 1,668	#9 of 69	Map
Commuter	51	#1,402 of 1,547	#55 of 62	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	62	#634 of 1,717	#3 of 70	Map
Budget-constrained mover	62	#560 of 1,877	#2 of 70	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	44	#1,312 of 1,668	#56 of 69	Map
Healthcare-first mover	8	#1,587 of 1,762	#41 of 70	Map
Nature-focused household	58	#995 of 1,958	#9 of 70	Map
Cross-border commuter	65	#826 of 1,949	#17 of 70	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	61	#695 of 1,949	#4 of 70	Map
Rural value seeker	57	#768 of 1,958	#5 of 70	Map
High-net-worth mover	46	#1,575 of 1,949	#51 of 70	Map
Lottery winner	52	#1,188 of 1,973	#58 of 70	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	64	#1,062 of 1,877	#1 of 70	Map
Coastal living	70	#678 of 1,420	#6 of 70	Map
Business owner	50	#1,381 of 1,877	#59 of 70	Map
Digital native	42	#935 of 1,480	#44 of 64	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Sea or lake shore94
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)90
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)82
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)77
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)76
Affordability74
Mobility and connectivity71
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)67
Flat land (terrain relief)60
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)59
Foundation54
Green space52
Education and family52
Lifestyle and amenities51
Jobs and economy47
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)45
Safety and community34
Governance and fiscal strength30
Demographics25
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
Health and elderly9
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

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.