Living in Izumi (出水, Kagoshima)

Izumi (出水, Kagoshima) is a large place in Kagoshima (鹿児島県), Japan, home to 51,994 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 5%, #87 of 1,762), early retirees (top 6%, #98 of 1,845), climate-conscious movers (top 6%, #112 of 1,877).

Residents51,994

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport46 km (Kagoshima)

Nearest city of 100k+52 km

Within 30 km203,600 people

Sea coast6 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 250 m

Main railway line2.5 km

Distance to Tokyo954 km

Within 10 km51,994 people

LandscapeJapan, Kyushu

Winter daylight10 h 03 min, sunset 9:18

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Good to know about Izumi (出水, Kagoshima)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
The East China Sea is 6 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 03 min and sets around 9:18; in late June it sets around 12:28.

How Izumi (出水, Kagoshima) 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 Kagoshima (鹿児島県)
Young family	69	#242 of 1,813	#23 of 38	Map
Low-income household	61	#628 of 1,806	#28 of 48	Map
Low-income family	74	#264 of 1,717	#20 of 35	Map
Single parent	73	#269 of 1,604	#21 of 35	Map
Pensioner couple	81	#87 of 1,762	#13 of 35	Map
Single pensioner	80	#109 of 1,762	#15 of 35	Map
Early retiree	75	#98 of 1,845	#13 of 48	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	78	#154 of 1,668	#19 of 48	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	60	#715 of 1,717	#30 of 35	Map
Budget-constrained mover	69	#204 of 1,877	#18 of 49	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	41	#1,383 of 1,668	#26 of 48	Map
Healthcare-first mover	71	#243 of 1,762	#22 of 35	Map
Nature-focused household	75	#175 of 1,958	#22 of 55	Map
Cross-border commuter	71	#456 of 1,949	#28 of 55	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	73	#171 of 1,949	#19 of 55	Map
Rural value seeker	71	#259 of 1,958	#32 of 55	Map
High-net-worth mover	61	#426 of 1,949	#16 of 55	Map
Lottery winner	49	#1,283 of 1,973	#18 of 56	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	79	#112 of 1,877	#12 of 49	Map
Coastal living	82	#102 of 1,420	#17 of 49	Map
Business owner	36	#1,664 of 1,877	#31 of 49	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)98
Sea or lake shore93
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Affordability83
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
Health and elderly74
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)73
Safety and community72
Mobility and connectivity67
Green space65
Education and family65
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)61
Demographics59
Lifestyle and amenities55
Flat land (terrain relief)51
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)50
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)50
Foundation46
Governance and fiscal strength44
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)34
Jobs and economy28
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)27
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)22
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)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

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.