Living in Minami-Sōma (南相馬)

Minami-Sōma (南相馬) is a large place in Fukushima (福島県), Japan, home to 59,005 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 39%, #751 of 1,958), single parents (top 42%, #660 of 1,604), low-income families (top 42%, #715 of 1,717).

Residents59,005
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport57 km (Sendai)
Nearest city of 100k+46 km
Within 30 km138,000 people
Sea coast4 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 110 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo242 km
Within 10 km59,005 people
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 33 min, sunset 8:21

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Good to know about Minami-Sōma (南相馬)

How Minami-Sōma (南相馬) 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.

ProfileScoreIn JapanIn Fukushima (福島県)
Young family55#850 of 1,813#41 of 57Map
Low-income household49#1,079 of 1,806#42 of 53Map
Low-income family60#715 of 1,717#39 of 51Map
Single parent61#660 of 1,604#31 of 44Map
Pensioner couple50#1,274 of 1,762#12 of 53Map
Single pensioner45#1,268 of 1,762#22 of 53Map
Early retiree60#940 of 1,845#10 of 54Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker68#721 of 1,668#19 of 45Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer51#1,065 of 1,717#43 of 51Map
Budget-constrained mover52#989 of 1,877#39 of 56Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional37#1,468 of 1,668#36 of 45Map
Healthcare-first mover20#1,471 of 1,762#30 of 53Map
Nature-focused household64#751 of 1,958#26 of 61Map
Cross-border commuter61#1,126 of 1,949#35 of 60Map
Outdoor and mountain lover56#891 of 1,949#14 of 60Map
Rural value seeker55#835 of 1,958#40 of 61Map
High-net-worth mover48#1,407 of 1,949#17 of 60Map
Lottery winner52#1,189 of 1,973#18 of 62Map
Climate-resilient relocation51#1,719 of 1,877#51 of 56Map
Coastal living70#648 of 1,420#2 of 18Map
Business owner39#1,627 of 1,877#50 of 56Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Sea or lake shore96
  • Demographics89
  • Flat land (terrain relief)75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)75
  • Mobility and connectivity67
  • Green space62
  • Education and family62
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)58
  • Safety and community52
  • Lifestyle and amenities52
  • Affordability50
  • Governance and fiscal strength50
  • Foundation49
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)48
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)47
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)47
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)46
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)34
  • Jobs and economy33
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)31
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)25
  • Health and elderly16
  • 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.