Living in Soo (曽於)

Soo (曽於) is a large place in Kagoshima (鹿児島県), Japan, home to 33,310 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 1%, #13 of 1,813), remote workers (top 1%, #12 of 1,668), first-time home buyers (top 1%, #13 of 1,717).

Residents33,310

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport31 km (Kagoshima)

Nearest city of 100k+12 km

Within 30 km526,400 people

Sea coast17 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 200 m

Main railway line1.7 km

Distance to Tokyo926 km

Within 10 km53,296 people

LandscapeJapan, Kyushu

Winter daylight10 h 05 min, sunset 9:17

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Good to know about Soo (曽於)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 05 min and sets around 9:17; in late June it sets around 12:24.

How Soo (曽於) 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	77	#13 of 1,813	#1 of 38	Map
Low-income household	77	#26 of 1,806	#1 of 48	Map
Low-income family	83	#24 of 1,717	#1 of 35	Map
Single parent	82	#18 of 1,604	#1 of 35	Map
Pensioner couple	83	#44 of 1,762	#1 of 35	Map
Single pensioner	84	#47 of 1,762	#1 of 35	Map
Early retiree	76	#56 of 1,845	#1 of 48	Map
Single professional	41	#1,036 of 1,454	#11 of 30	Map
Young professional	42	#1,043 of 1,405	#11 of 27	Map
DINKS	39	#1,029 of 1,201	#10 of 22	Map
Remote worker	84	#12 of 1,668	#1 of 48	Map
Commuter	65	#849 of 1,547	#9 of 27	Map
Car-free household	42	#985 of 1,256	#10 of 22	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	78	#13 of 1,717	#1 of 35	Map
Budget-constrained mover	78	#19 of 1,877	#1 of 49	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	32	#1,009 of 1,327	#12 of 25	Map
Expat professional	52	#992 of 1,668	#11 of 48	Map
Healthcare-first mover	74	#149 of 1,762	#7 of 35	Map
Nature-focused household	76	#135 of 1,958	#15 of 55	Map
Cross-border commuter	85	#16 of 1,949	#1 of 55	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	62	#622 of 1,949	#49 of 55	Map
Rural value seeker	74	#122 of 1,958	#10 of 55	Map
High-net-worth mover	63	#332 of 1,949	#12 of 55	Map
Lottery winner	55	#1,084 of 1,973	#11 of 56	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	81	#47 of 1,877	#1 of 49	Map
Coastal living	80	#178 of 1,420	#25 of 49	Map
Business owner	58	#1,090 of 1,877	#10 of 49	Map
Digital native	43	#925 of 1,480	#10 of 30	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)98
Affordability95
Mobility and connectivity93
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
Health and elderly74
Sea or lake shore74
Safety and community72
Green space65
Education and family65
Flat land (terrain relief)62
Lifestyle and amenities60
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)58
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)54
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)54
Foundation43
Jobs and economy41
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)39
Governance and fiscal strength35
Demographics20
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)19
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)19
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)19
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)17
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.