Living in Kōshi (合志, Kumamoto)

Kōshi (合志, Kumamoto) is a large place in Kumamoto (熊本県), Japan, home to 61,772 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 6%, #93 of 1,762), expat professionals (top 11%, #178 of 1,668), climate-conscious movers (top 12%, #217 of 1,877).

Residents61,772
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport10 km (Kumamoto)
Nearest city of 100k+12 km
Within 30 km1,286,600 people
Sea coast19 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 620 m
Main railway line3.3 km
Distance to Tokyo881 km
Within 10 km171,984 people
Greater areaGreater Kumamoto, 12 km out
LandscapeJapan, Kyushu
Winter daylight9 h 59 min, sunset 9:15

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How Kōshi (合志, Kumamoto) 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 Kumamoto (熊本県)
Young family57#795 of 1,813#46 of 49Map
Low-income household47#1,110 of 1,806#41 of 46Map
Low-income family54#881 of 1,717#41 of 46Map
Single parent59#722 of 1,604#36 of 41Map
Pensioner couple72#376 of 1,762#42 of 48Map
Single pensioner75#256 of 1,762#41 of 48Map
Early retiree69#333 of 1,845#38 of 46Map
Single professional59#496 of 1,454#4 of 35Map
Young professional61#526 of 1,405#4 of 32Map
DINKS63#472 of 1,201#4 of 25Map
Remote worker67#778 of 1,668#38 of 41Map
Commuter72#422 of 1,547#6 of 35Map
Car-free household64#516 of 1,256#5 of 27Map
Student51#571 of 736#8 of 14Map
First-home buyer53#1,002 of 1,717#40 of 46Map
Budget-constrained mover46#1,135 of 1,877#43 of 48Map
Urban lifestyle seeker57#488 of 1,327#5 of 28Map
Expat professional71#178 of 1,668#4 of 41Map
Healthcare-first mover77#93 of 1,762#19 of 48Map
Nature-focused household52#1,142 of 1,958#45 of 50Map
Cross-border commuter75#276 of 1,949#34 of 49Map
Outdoor and mountain lover60#757 of 1,949#39 of 49Map
Rural value seeker37#1,307 of 1,958#45 of 50Map
High-net-worth mover68#129 of 1,949#14 of 49Map
Lottery winner73#351 of 1,973#3 of 50Map
Climate-resilient relocation76#217 of 1,877#43 of 48Map
Coastal living72#558 of 1,420#36 of 39Map
Business owner75#254 of 1,877#4 of 48Map
Digital native53#642 of 1,480#6 of 36Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Demographics97
  • Mobility and connectivity96
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Safety and community90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • Health and elderly80
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
  • Lifestyle and amenities74
  • Foundation71
  • Sea or lake shore71
  • Jobs and economy62
  • Governance and fiscal strength62
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)60
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)54
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)49
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)48
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)47
  • Green space38
  • Education and family38
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)38
  • Affordability28
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)25
  • Flat land (terrain relief)13
  • 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.