Living in Kanoya (鹿屋市)

Kanoya (鹿屋市) is a city in Kagoshima (鹿児島県), Japan, home to 101,096 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 5%, #92 of 1,949), retired couples (top 5%, #88 of 1,762), remote workers (top 6%, #96 of 1,668).

Residents101,096

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport48 km (Kagoshima)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km236,900 people

Sea coast6 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 340 m

Main railway line21.1 km

Distance to Tokyo953 km

Within 10 km101,096 people

LandscapeJapan, Kyushu

Winter daylight10 h 06 min, sunset 9:18

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Good to know about Kanoya (鹿屋市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
The East China Sea is 6 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 06 min and sets around 9:18; in late June it sets around 12:24.

How Kanoya (鹿屋市) 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 Kagoshima (鹿児島県)
Young family	73	#108 of 1,813	#10 of 38	Map
Low-income household	69	#197 of 1,806	#14 of 48	Map
Low-income family	74	#266 of 1,717	#21 of 35	Map
Single parent	75	#182 of 1,604	#16 of 35	Map
Pensioner couple	81	#88 of 1,762	#14 of 35	Map
Single pensioner	80	#111 of 1,762	#16 of 35	Map
Early retiree	74	#128 of 1,845	#18 of 48	Map
Single professional	54	#650 of 1,454	#5 of 30	Map
Young professional	57	#636 of 1,405	#5 of 27	Map
DINKS	54	#680 of 1,201	#5 of 22	Map
Remote worker	79	#96 of 1,668	#12 of 48	Map
Commuter	74	#326 of 1,547	#5 of 27	Map
Car-free household	63	#533 of 1,256	#4 of 22	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	72	#133 of 1,717	#10 of 35	Map
Budget-constrained mover	67	#334 of 1,877	#26 of 49	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	52	#570 of 1,327	#5 of 25	Map
Expat professional	59	#692 of 1,668	#7 of 48	Map
Healthcare-first mover	74	#154 of 1,762	#9 of 35	Map
Nature-focused household	69	#449 of 1,958	#46 of 55	Map
Cross-border commuter	80	#92 of 1,949	#6 of 55	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	72	#193 of 1,949	#23 of 55	Map
Rural value seeker	64	#513 of 1,958	#46 of 55	Map
High-net-worth mover	68	#152 of 1,949	#7 of 55	Map
Lottery winner	65	#711 of 1,973	#7 of 56	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	77	#164 of 1,877	#22 of 49	Map
Coastal living	80	#154 of 1,420	#22 of 49	Map
Business owner	64	#806 of 1,877	#6 of 49	Map
Digital native	53	#649 of 1,480	#7 of 30	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Sea or lake shore92
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Mobility and connectivity91
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
Health and elderly74
Safety and community72
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)66
Demographics65
Foundation65
Affordability63
Lifestyle and amenities62
Governance and fiscal strength58
Green space50
Education and family50
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)45
Jobs and economy43
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)42
Flat land (terrain relief)38
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)38
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)18
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)18
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)10
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)5
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.