Living in Kokubu-matsuki (国分)

Kokubu-matsuki (国分) is a large place in Kagoshima (鹿児島県), Japan, home to 57,896 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 5%, #97 of 1,949), people who put healthcare first (top 6%, #104 of 1,762), commuters (top 7%, #95 of 1,547).

Residents57,896
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport9 km (Kagoshima)
Nearest city of 100k+1 km
Within 30 km1,157,700 people
Sea coast3 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 330 m, height range 360 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo939 km
Within 10 km243,573 people
LandscapeJapan, Kyushu
Winter daylight10 h 04 min, sunset 9:18

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How Kokubu-matsuki (国分) 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 family67#333 of 1,813#27 of 38Map
Low-income household69#163 of 1,806#10 of 48Map
Low-income family70#396 of 1,717#29 of 35Map
Single parent71#313 of 1,604#28 of 35Map
Pensioner couple78#184 of 1,762#26 of 35Map
Single pensioner77#169 of 1,762#24 of 35Map
Early retiree70#313 of 1,845#31 of 48Map
Single professional62#406 of 1,454#3 of 30Map
Young professional65#419 of 1,405#3 of 27Map
DINKS63#464 of 1,201#3 of 22Map
Remote worker78#157 of 1,668#20 of 48Map
Commuter79#95 of 1,547#3 of 27Map
Car-free household67#446 of 1,256#3 of 22Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer70#209 of 1,717#17 of 35Map
Budget-constrained mover66#349 of 1,877#27 of 49Map
Urban lifestyle seeker59#449 of 1,327#3 of 25Map
Expat professional69#277 of 1,668#3 of 48Map
Healthcare-first mover76#104 of 1,762#4 of 35Map
Nature-focused household50#1,206 of 1,958#52 of 55Map
Cross-border commuter80#97 of 1,949#8 of 55Map
Outdoor and mountain lover65#494 of 1,949#41 of 55Map
Rural value seeker49#1,001 of 1,958#51 of 55Map
High-net-worth mover69#119 of 1,949#4 of 55Map
Lottery winner72#385 of 1,973#3 of 56Map
Climate-resilient relocation75#275 of 1,877#31 of 49Map
Coastal living80#164 of 1,420#24 of 49Map
Business owner74#326 of 1,877#3 of 49Map
Digital native62#408 of 1,480#3 of 30Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Sea or lake shore99
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)85
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)78
  • Foundation77
  • Health and elderly74
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)73
  • Lifestyle and amenities73
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)72
  • Safety and community72
  • Demographics66
  • Governance and fiscal strength57
  • Affordability54
  • Jobs and economy53
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)41
  • Flat land (terrain relief)36
  • Green space31
  • Education and family31
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)22
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)20
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)19
  • 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.