Living in Kumamoto (熊本市)
Kumamoto (熊本市) is a city in Kumamoto (熊本県), Japan, home to 738,907 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 1%, #1 of 1,668), single professionals (top 1%, #3 of 1,454), young professionals (top 1%, #5 of 1,405).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Kumamoto (熊本市)
- The landscape belongs to Japan.
- The East China Sea is 8 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 59 min and sets around 9:15; in late June it sets around 12:28.
How Kumamoto (熊本市) 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.
| Profile | Score | In Japan | In Kumamoto (熊本県) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | 57 | #779 of 1,813 | #45 of 49 | Map |
| Low-income household | 45 | #1,170 of 1,806 | #42 of 46 | Map |
| Low-income family | 48 | #1,043 of 1,717 | #43 of 46 | Map |
| Single parent | 54 | #854 of 1,604 | #38 of 41 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 78 | #148 of 1,762 | #27 of 48 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 80 | #107 of 1,762 | #28 of 48 | Map |
| Early retiree | 72 | #199 of 1,845 | #35 of 46 | Map |
| Single professional | 78 | #3 of 1,454 | #1 of 35 | Map |
| Young professional | 81 | #5 of 1,405 | #1 of 32 | Map |
| DINKS | 83 | #9 of 1,201 | #2 of 25 | Map |
| Remote worker | 72 | #465 of 1,668 | #33 of 41 | Map |
| Commuter | 83 | #7 of 1,547 | #1 of 35 | Map |
| Car-free household | 89 | #9 of 1,256 | #2 of 27 | Map |
| Student | 86 | #5 of 736 | #1 of 14 | Map |
| First-home buyer | 51 | #1,072 of 1,717 | #41 of 46 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 43 | #1,224 of 1,877 | #44 of 48 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 85 | #8 of 1,327 | #2 of 28 | Map |
| Expat professional | 85 | #1 of 1,668 | #1 of 41 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 82 | #29 of 1,762 | #1 of 48 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 36 | #1,478 of 1,958 | #49 of 50 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | 76 | #227 of 1,949 | #28 of 49 | Map |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 52 | #1,051 of 1,949 | #46 of 49 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 25 | #1,493 of 1,958 | #49 of 50 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 82 | #1 of 1,949 | #1 of 49 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 83 | #26 of 1,973 | #1 of 50 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 74 | #368 of 1,877 | #46 of 48 | Map |
| Coastal living | 75 | #421 of 1,420 | #30 of 39 | Map |
| Business owner | 83 | #11 of 1,877 | #1 of 48 | Map |
| Digital native | 77 | #32 of 1,480 | #1 of 36 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Nearby
- Uejima (上島) 9 km
- Uekimachi-mōno (植木町舞尾) 10 km
- Shimada (島田, Kumamoto) 11 km
- Okino (沖野) 12 km
- Kōshi (合志, Kumamoto) 12 km
- Uto (宇土) 14 km
- Konoha (木葉) 14 km
- Mifune (御船町) 16 km
Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.