Living in Minamikyushu (南九州)

Minamikyushu (南九州) is a large place in Kagoshima (鹿児島県), Japan, home to 33,080 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 3%, #49 of 1,813), movers on a budget (top 3%, #54 of 1,877), low-income families (top 4%, #55 of 1,717).

Residents33,080

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport56 km (Kagoshima)

Nearest city of 100k+26 km

Within 30 km780,100 people

Sea coast9 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 420 m

Main railway line26.1 km

Distance to Tokyo987 km

Within 10 km33,080 people

LandscapeJapan, Kyushu

Winter daylight10 h 06 min, sunset 9:20

See Minamikyushu (南九州) on the map

Open in Nestlyzer

Good to know about Minamikyushu (南九州)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
The East China Sea is 9 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 06 min and sets around 9:20; in late June it sets around 12:26.

How Minamikyushu (南九州) 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	75	#49 of 1,813	#3 of 38	Map
Low-income household	71	#115 of 1,806	#5 of 48	Map
Low-income family	81	#55 of 1,717	#3 of 35	Map
Single parent	79	#65 of 1,604	#3 of 35	Map
Pensioner couple	81	#72 of 1,762	#11 of 35	Map
Single pensioner	81	#84 of 1,762	#9 of 35	Map
Early retiree	76	#60 of 1,845	#2 of 48	Map
Single professional	31	#1,264 of 1,454	#19 of 30	Map
Young professional	31	#1,262 of 1,405	#19 of 27	Map
DINKS	29	#1,150 of 1,201	#17 of 22	Map
Remote worker	80	#62 of 1,668	#7 of 48	Map
Commuter	53	#1,337 of 1,547	#19 of 27	Map
Car-free household	32	#1,140 of 1,256	#16 of 22	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	74	#73 of 1,717	#5 of 35	Map
Budget-constrained mover	75	#54 of 1,877	#5 of 49	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	23	#1,152 of 1,327	#17 of 25	Map
Expat professional	45	#1,288 of 1,668	#20 of 48	Map
Healthcare-first mover	72	#222 of 1,762	#18 of 35	Map
Nature-focused household	77	#91 of 1,958	#6 of 55	Map
Cross-border commuter	78	#132 of 1,949	#12 of 55	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	77	#67 of 1,949	#12 of 55	Map
Rural value seeker	76	#103 of 1,958	#7 of 55	Map
High-net-worth mover	61	#450 of 1,949	#17 of 55	Map
Lottery winner	49	#1,285 of 1,973	#19 of 56	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	80	#68 of 1,877	#3 of 49	Map
Coastal living	83	#85 of 1,420	#16 of 49	Map
Business owner	47	#1,451 of 1,877	#20 of 49	Map
Digital native	36	#1,091 of 1,480	#16 of 30	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Affordability96
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)90
Sea or lake shore87
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
Mobility and connectivity78
Health and elderly74
Green space72
Education and family72
Safety and community72
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)66
Lifestyle and amenities64
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)54
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)52
Governance and fiscal strength43
Jobs and economy35
Foundation33
Flat land (terrain relief)26
Demographics19
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)18
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)15
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)12
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)10
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)9
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.