Living in Shimoda (Kōchi)

Shimoda (Kōchi) is a large place in Kōchi (高知県), Japan, home to 32,694 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 10%, #175 of 1,845), retired couples (top 11%, #188 of 1,762), single pensioners (top 15%, #252 of 1,762).

Residents32,694

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport92 km (Kochi Ryoma)

Nearest city of 100k+84 km

Within 30 km115,100 people

Sea coast1 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 170 m

Main railway line4.5 km

Distance to Tokyo692 km

Within 10 km77,515 people

LandscapeJapan, Shikoku

Winter daylight9 h 58 min, sunset 9:06

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Good to know about Shimoda (Kōchi)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
It is right on the coast of the Philippine Sea.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 58 min and sets around 9:06; in late June it sets around 12:20.

How Shimoda (Kōchi) 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 Kōchi (高知県)
Young family	56	#837 of 1,813	#24 of 26	Map
Low-income household	51	#1,007 of 1,806	#17 of 26	Map
Low-income family	59	#740 of 1,717	#20 of 23	Map
Single parent	58	#754 of 1,604	#14 of 17	Map
Pensioner couple	77	#188 of 1,762	#12 of 24	Map
Single pensioner	75	#252 of 1,762	#13 of 24	Map
Early retiree	73	#175 of 1,845	#6 of 28	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	69	#657 of 1,668	#14 of 18	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	37	#1,424 of 1,717	#21 of 23	Map
Budget-constrained mover	62	#559 of 1,877	#18 of 29	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	34	#1,500 of 1,668	#13 of 18	Map
Healthcare-first mover	70	#270 of 1,762	#19 of 24	Map
Nature-focused household	68	#514 of 1,958	#24 of 31	Map
Cross-border commuter	53	#1,669 of 1,949	#23 of 31	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	68	#369 of 1,949	#22 of 31	Map
Rural value seeker	64	#519 of 1,958	#25 of 31	Map
High-net-worth mover	60	#495 of 1,949	#5 of 31	Map
Lottery winner	41	#1,492 of 1,973	#12 of 32	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	60	#1,283 of 1,877	#27 of 29	Map
Coastal living	78	#240 of 1,420	#17 of 29	Map
Business owner	22	#1,785 of 1,877	#21 of 29	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Sea or lake shore100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Health and elderly99
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
Affordability71
Flat land (terrain relief)67
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)60
Green space57
Education and family57
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)53
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)53
Foundation50
Demographics49
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)47
Safety and community45
Lifestyle and amenities45
Mobility and connectivity36
Jobs and economy35
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)30
Governance and fiscal strength28
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)26
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)21
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)13
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)7
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.