Living in Niihama (新居浜市)

Niihama (新居浜市) is a city in Ehime (愛媛県), Japan, home to 123,059 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 11%, #201 of 1,949), commuters (top 17%, #256 of 1,547), business owners (top 26%, #488 of 1,877).

Residents123,059

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport57 km (Kochi Ryoma)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km348,200 people

Sea coast2 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 330 m, height range 780 m

Main railway line1.0 km

Distance to Tokyo619 km

Within 10 km123,059 people

LandscapeJapan, Shikoku

Winter daylight9 h 53 min, sunset 9:02

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Good to know about Niihama (新居浜市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
The Inner Sea is 2 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 53 min and sets around 9:02; in late June it sets around 12:21.

How Niihama (新居浜市) 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	53	#941 of 1,813	#16 of 23	Map
Low-income household	45	#1,163 of 1,806	#18 of 23	Map
Low-income family	45	#1,120 of 1,717	#20 of 23	Map
Single parent	51	#958 of 1,604	#18 of 22	Map
Pensioner couple	66	#588 of 1,762	#21 of 23	Map
Single pensioner	61	#674 of 1,762	#20 of 23	Map
Early retiree	67	#509 of 1,845	#8 of 23	Map
Single professional	59	#485 of 1,454	#4 of 15	Map
Young professional	63	#468 of 1,405	#4 of 14	Map
DINKS	62	#482 of 1,201	#4 of 12	Map
Remote worker	65	#908 of 1,668	#15 of 22	Map
Commuter	75	#256 of 1,547	#3 of 15	Map
Car-free household	66	#476 of 1,256	#4 of 14	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	51	#1,069 of 1,717	#13 of 23	Map
Budget-constrained mover	40	#1,272 of 1,877	#21 of 23	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	57	#487 of 1,327	#4 of 14	Map
Expat professional	64	#494 of 1,668	#4 of 22	Map
Healthcare-first mover	57	#638 of 1,762	#11 of 23	Map
Nature-focused household	56	#1,051 of 1,958	#18 of 23	Map
Cross-border commuter	65	#790 of 1,949	#8 of 23	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	72	#201 of 1,949	#4 of 23	Map
Rural value seeker	40	#1,249 of 1,958	#20 of 23	Map
High-net-worth mover	64	#265 of 1,949	#3 of 23	Map
Lottery winner	70	#495 of 1,973	#3 of 23	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	68	#801 of 1,877	#18 of 23	Map
Coastal living	74	#457 of 1,420	#13 of 23	Map
Business owner	71	#488 of 1,877	#3 of 23	Map
Digital native	54	#624 of 1,480	#6 of 15	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Sea or lake shore100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)89
Mobility and connectivity88
Governance and fiscal strength84
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
Foundation70
Lifestyle and amenities67
Health and elderly67
Jobs and economy65
Demographics59
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)57
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)50
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)46
Green space45
Education and family45
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)44
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)42
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)40
Safety and community39
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)34
Affordability30
Flat land (terrain relief)6
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.