Living in Minamisatsuma (南さつま)

Minamisatsuma (南さつま) is a large place in Kagoshima (鹿児島県), Japan, home to 32,887 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 3%, #52 of 1,762), single pensioners (top 5%, #72 of 1,762), people who want to live by the sea (top 5%, #68 of 1,420).

Residents32,887

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport62 km (Kagoshima)

Nearest city of 100k+32 km

Within 30 km152,200 people

Sea coast4 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 220 m

Main railway line27.8 km

Distance to Tokyo998 km

Within 10 km71,899 people

LandscapeJapan, Kyushu

Winter daylight10 h 06 min, sunset 9:20

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Good to know about Minamisatsuma (南さつま)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
The East China Sea is 4 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 Minamisatsuma (南さつま) 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	#126 of 1,813	#15 of 38	Map
Low-income household	65	#381 of 1,806	#22 of 48	Map
Low-income family	78	#122 of 1,717	#7 of 35	Map
Single parent	77	#127 of 1,604	#7 of 35	Map
Pensioner couple	82	#52 of 1,762	#6 of 35	Map
Single pensioner	82	#72 of 1,762	#6 of 35	Map
Early retiree	74	#113 of 1,845	#15 of 48	Map
Single professional	25	#1,355 of 1,454	#22 of 30	Map
Young professional	26	#1,335 of 1,405	#22 of 27	Map
DINKS	22	#1,184 of 1,201	#20 of 22	Map
Remote worker	80	#80 of 1,668	#10 of 48	Map
Commuter	45	#1,498 of 1,547	#27 of 27	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	70	#220 of 1,717	#20 of 35	Map
Budget-constrained mover	73	#96 of 1,877	#10 of 49	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	26	#1,110 of 1,327	#14 of 25	Map
Expat professional	38	#1,440 of 1,668	#28 of 48	Map
Healthcare-first mover	72	#207 of 1,762	#15 of 35	Map
Nature-focused household	73	#276 of 1,958	#35 of 55	Map
Cross-border commuter	77	#166 of 1,949	#16 of 55	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	73	#154 of 1,949	#17 of 55	Map
Rural value seeker	71	#243 of 1,958	#29 of 55	Map
High-net-worth mover	60	#487 of 1,949	#18 of 55	Map
Lottery winner	48	#1,306 of 1,973	#21 of 56	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	79	#102 of 1,877	#8 of 49	Map
Coastal living	84	#68 of 1,420	#11 of 49	Map
Business owner	37	#1,656 of 1,877	#30 of 49	Map
Digital native	37	#1,066 of 1,480	#15 of 30	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Sea or lake shore97
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Affordability90
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
Health and elderly74
Mobility and connectivity73
Safety and community72
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)62
Flat land (terrain relief)61
Green space58
Education and family58
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)55
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)53
Foundation48
Lifestyle and amenities48
Governance and fiscal strength36
Demographics33
Jobs and economy23
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)21
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)18
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)15
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)10
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)4
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.