Living in Shibushi (志布志市)

Shibushi (志布志市) is a large place in Kagoshima (鹿児島県), Japan, home to 30,231 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who want to live by the sea (top 3%, #39 of 1,420), retired couples (top 4%, #65 of 1,762), early retirees (top 5%, #87 of 1,845).

Residents30,231
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport51 km (Kagoshima)
Nearest city of 100k+26 km
Within 30 km453,100 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 140 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo927 km
Within 10 km43,719 people
LandscapeJapan, Kyushu
Winter daylight10 h 06 min, sunset 9:17

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How Shibushi (志布志市) 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.

ProfileScoreIn JapanIn Kagoshima (鹿児島県)
Young family73#125 of 1,813#14 of 38Map
Low-income household69#171 of 1,806#11 of 48Map
Low-income family77#177 of 1,717#17 of 35Map
Single parent76#160 of 1,604#14 of 35Map
Pensioner couple81#65 of 1,762#8 of 35Map
Single pensioner81#101 of 1,762#13 of 35Map
Early retiree75#87 of 1,845#9 of 48Map
Single professional35#1,169 of 1,454#14 of 30Map
Young professional35#1,184 of 1,405#14 of 27Map
DINKS34#1,097 of 1,201#12 of 22Map
Remote worker79#106 of 1,668#14 of 48Map
Commuter56#1,223 of 1,547#14 of 27Map
Car-free household34#1,102 of 1,256#14 of 22Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer71#175 of 1,717#13 of 35Map
Budget-constrained mover71#155 of 1,877#11 of 49Map
Urban lifestyle seeker26#1,117 of 1,327#15 of 25Map
Expat professional49#1,133 of 1,668#14 of 48Map
Healthcare-first mover71#230 of 1,762#19 of 35Map
Nature-focused household75#171 of 1,958#21 of 55Map
Cross-border commuter76#196 of 1,949#19 of 55Map
Outdoor and mountain lover72#215 of 1,949#27 of 55Map
Rural value seeker71#240 of 1,958#28 of 55Map
High-net-worth mover61#420 of 1,949#15 of 55Map
Lottery winner52#1,208 of 1,973#15 of 56Map
Climate-resilient relocation79#111 of 1,877#11 of 49Map
Coastal living85#39 of 1,420#5 of 49Map
Business owner53#1,279 of 1,877#15 of 49Map
Digital native31#1,189 of 1,480#19 of 30Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)95
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Affordability82
  • Mobility and connectivity79
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
  • Health and elderly74
  • Safety and community72
  • Flat land (terrain relief)70
  • Green space68
  • Education and family68
  • Lifestyle and amenities58
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)55
  • Jobs and economy42
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)39
  • Foundation38
  • Demographics35
  • Governance and fiscal strength29
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)19
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)19
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)14
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)13
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)13
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)12
  • 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.