Living in Sendai (川内市, Kagoshima)

Sendai (川内市, Kagoshima) is a large place in Kagoshima (鹿児島県), Japan, home to 92,403 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 8%, #129 of 1,762), single pensioners (top 9%, #145 of 1,762), early retirees (top 9%, #165 of 1,845).

Residents92,403

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport40 km (Kagoshima)

Nearest city of 100k+36 km

Within 30 km342,700 people

Sea coast6 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 170 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo973 km

Within 10 km122,954 people

LandscapeJapan, Kyushu

Winter daylight10 h 04 min, sunset 9:19

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Good to know about Sendai (川内市, 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 04 min and sets around 9:19; in late June it sets around 12:27.

How Sendai (川内市, 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	66	#383 of 1,813	#30 of 38	Map
Low-income household	60	#667 of 1,806	#29 of 48	Map
Low-income family	67	#474 of 1,717	#31 of 35	Map
Single parent	68	#427 of 1,604	#31 of 35	Map
Pensioner couple	79	#129 of 1,762	#21 of 35	Map
Single pensioner	78	#145 of 1,762	#21 of 35	Map
Early retiree	73	#165 of 1,845	#21 of 48	Map
Single professional	45	#928 of 1,454	#10 of 30	Map
Young professional	45	#959 of 1,405	#10 of 27	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	77	#196 of 1,668	#22 of 48	Map
Commuter	53	#1,348 of 1,547	#20 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	61	#645 of 1,717	#29 of 35	Map
Budget-constrained mover	64	#474 of 1,877	#31 of 49	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	56	#847 of 1,668	#10 of 48	Map
Healthcare-first mover	73	#192 of 1,762	#14 of 35	Map
Nature-focused household	64	#753 of 1,958	#49 of 55	Map
Cross-border commuter	70	#486 of 1,949	#30 of 55	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	64	#500 of 1,949	#42 of 55	Map
Rural value seeker	60	#655 of 1,958	#49 of 55	Map
High-net-worth mover	68	#140 of 1,949	#6 of 55	Map
Lottery winner	60	#925 of 1,973	#9 of 56	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	76	#231 of 1,877	#27 of 49	Map
Coastal living	78	#237 of 1,420	#28 of 49	Map
Business owner	53	#1,274 of 1,877	#14 of 49	Map
Digital native	52	#672 of 1,480	#8 of 30	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
Sea or lake shore93
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)87
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
Mobility and connectivity78
Health and elderly74
Safety and community72
Foundation68
Flat land (terrain relief)65
Lifestyle and amenities65
Affordability58
Demographics56
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)52
Governance and fiscal strength51
Green space45
Education and family45
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)44
Jobs and economy40
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)39
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)20
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)19
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)18
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.