Living in Aira (姶良)

Aira (姶良) is a large place in Kagoshima (鹿児島県), Japan, home to 76,348 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 3%, #45 of 1,668), retired couples (top 5%, #78 of 1,762), early retirees (top 5%, #84 of 1,845).

Residents76,348
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport12 km (Kagoshima)
Nearest city of 100k+17 km
Within 30 km1,140,700 people
Sea coast8 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 360 m
Main railway line8.1 km
Distance to Tokyo951 km
Within 10 km99,345 people
Greater areaGreater Kagoshima, 21 km out
LandscapeJapan, Kyushu
Winter daylight10 h 04 min, sunset 9:18

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Good to know about Aira (姶良)

Best places in Greater Kagoshima

How Aira (姶良) 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 Kagoshima (鹿児島県)
Young family71#162 of 1,813#19 of 38Map
Low-income household69#196 of 1,806#13 of 48Map
Low-income family73#279 of 1,717#22 of 35Map
Single parent74#227 of 1,604#20 of 35Map
Pensioner couple81#78 of 1,762#12 of 35Map
Single pensioner81#96 of 1,762#11 of 35Map
Early retiree75#84 of 1,845#8 of 48Map
Single professional51#741 of 1,454#7 of 30Map
Young professional52#758 of 1,405#7 of 27Map
DINKS51#747 of 1,201#7 of 22Map
Remote worker81#45 of 1,668#6 of 48Map
Commuter66#800 of 1,547#8 of 27Map
Car-free household56#675 of 1,256#7 of 22Map
Student55#531 of 736#4 of 7Map
First-home buyer70#211 of 1,717#18 of 35Map
Budget-constrained mover69#229 of 1,877#20 of 49Map
Urban lifestyle seeker48#665 of 1,327#7 of 25Map
Expat professional61#593 of 1,668#6 of 48Map
Healthcare-first mover75#134 of 1,762#6 of 35Map
Nature-focused household71#365 of 1,958#44 of 55Map
Cross-border commuter79#112 of 1,949#9 of 55Map
Outdoor and mountain lover73#179 of 1,949#21 of 55Map
Rural value seeker65#459 of 1,958#44 of 55Map
High-net-worth mover69#103 of 1,949#3 of 55Map
Lottery winner67#636 of 1,973#6 of 56Map
Climate-resilient relocation78#145 of 1,877#18 of 49Map
Coastal living80#160 of 1,420#23 of 49Map
Business owner63#846 of 1,877#7 of 49Map
Digital native53#633 of 1,480#6 of 30Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Mobility and connectivity94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Sea or lake shore89
  • Demographics87
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
  • Lifestyle and amenities75
  • Health and elderly74
  • Safety and community72
  • Affordability68
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)65
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)65
  • Foundation62
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)52
  • Green space51
  • Education and family51
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)51
  • Jobs and economy45
  • Flat land (terrain relief)35
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)34
  • Governance and fiscal strength34
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)23
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)20
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)20
  • 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.