Living in Matsuyama (松山市)

Matsuyama (松山市) is a city in Ehime (愛媛県), Japan, home to 511,192 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 5%, #30 of 736), digital natives (top 6%, #79 of 1,480), expat professionals (top 7%, #104 of 1,668).

Residents511,192

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport6 km (Matsuyama)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km666,700 people

Sea coast6 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 390 m, height range 530 m

Main railway line1.1 km

Distance to Tokyo670 km

Within 10 km562,220 people

Greater areaGreater Matsuyama, the core

LandscapeJapan, Shikoku

Winter daylight9 h 54 min, sunset 9:04

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Good to know about Matsuyama (松山市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
The Inner Sea is 6 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 54 min and sets around 9:04; in late June it sets around 12:23.

Best places in Greater Matsuyama

How Matsuyama (松山市) 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 Ehime (愛媛県)
Young family	43	#1,237 of 1,813	#23 of 23	Map
Low-income household	41	#1,238 of 1,806	#20 of 23	Map
Low-income family	41	#1,208 of 1,717	#22 of 23	Map
Single parent	46	#1,090 of 1,604	#21 of 22	Map
Pensioner couple	64	#679 of 1,762	#23 of 23	Map
Single pensioner	60	#718 of 1,762	#22 of 23	Map
Early retiree	59	#981 of 1,845	#22 of 23	Map
Single professional	70	#143 of 1,454	#2 of 15	Map
Young professional	74	#138 of 1,405	#2 of 14	Map
DINKS	73	#187 of 1,201	#2 of 12	Map
Remote worker	62	#1,066 of 1,668	#20 of 22	Map
Commuter	78	#132 of 1,547	#2 of 15	Map
Car-free household	81	#104 of 1,256	#2 of 14	Map
Student	83	#30 of 736	#1 of 7	Map
First-home buyer	46	#1,163 of 1,717	#18 of 23	Map
Budget-constrained mover	39	#1,292 of 1,877	#22 of 23	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	75	#95 of 1,327	#2 of 14	Map
Expat professional	74	#104 of 1,668	#2 of 22	Map
Healthcare-first mover	64	#407 of 1,762	#2 of 23	Map
Nature-focused household	26	#1,630 of 1,958	#22 of 23	Map
Cross-border commuter	67	#696 of 1,949	#7 of 23	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	51	#1,095 of 1,949	#21 of 23	Map
Rural value seeker	17	#1,589 of 1,958	#23 of 23	Map
High-net-worth mover	65	#233 of 1,949	#2 of 23	Map
Lottery winner	81	#63 of 1,973	#1 of 23	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	66	#951 of 1,877	#20 of 23	Map
Coastal living	70	#672 of 1,420	#22 of 23	Map
Business owner	75	#270 of 1,877	#2 of 23	Map
Digital native	74	#79 of 1,480	#2 of 15	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Foundation100
Mobility and connectivity100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)97
Sea or lake shore93
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Lifestyle and amenities85
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
Demographics76
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)76
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)76
Health and elderly67
Governance and fiscal strength60
Jobs and economy58
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)43
Safety and community39
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)39
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)36
Affordability26
Flat land (terrain relief)17
Green space17
Education and family17
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.