Living in Tamana (玉名市)

Tamana (玉名市) is a large place in Kumamoto (熊本県), Japan, home to 64,292 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 2%, #21 of 1,845), retired couples (top 2%, #27 of 1,762), remote workers (top 2%, #27 of 1,668).

Residents64,292
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport29 km (Kumamoto)
Nearest city of 100k+15 km
Within 30 km1,557,400 people
Sea coast10 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 170 m
Main railway line3.4 km
Distance to Tokyo896 km
Within 10 km78,679 people
Greater areaGreater Kumamoto, 20 km out
LandscapeJapan, Kyushu
Winter daylight9 h 58 min, sunset 9:15

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How Tamana (玉名市) 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 Kumamoto (熊本県)
Young family75#46 of 1,813#10 of 49Map
Low-income household72#86 of 1,806#13 of 46Map
Low-income family76#185 of 1,717#26 of 46Map
Single parent77#125 of 1,604#18 of 41Map
Pensioner couple84#27 of 1,762#9 of 48Map
Single pensioner85#31 of 1,762#8 of 48Map
Early retiree79#21 of 1,845#3 of 46Map
Single professional54#638 of 1,454#7 of 35Map
Young professional55#686 of 1,405#7 of 32Map
DINKS55#644 of 1,201#9 of 25Map
Remote worker82#27 of 1,668#11 of 41Map
Commuter71#533 of 1,547#9 of 35Map
Car-free household55#690 of 1,256#9 of 27Map
Student76#102 of 736#2 of 14Map
First-home buyer73#99 of 1,717#16 of 46Map
Budget-constrained mover71#153 of 1,877#25 of 48Map
Urban lifestyle seeker48#678 of 1,327#10 of 28Map
Expat professional65#412 of 1,668#8 of 41Map
Healthcare-first mover79#55 of 1,762#8 of 48Map
Nature-focused household74#224 of 1,958#24 of 50Map
Cross-border commuter82#60 of 1,949#15 of 49Map
Outdoor and mountain lover67#389 of 1,949#32 of 49Map
Rural value seeker69#331 of 1,958#27 of 50Map
High-net-worth mover73#51 of 1,949#5 of 49Map
Lottery winner65#731 of 1,973#11 of 50Map
Climate-resilient relocation81#46 of 1,877#13 of 48Map
Coastal living82#109 of 1,420#18 of 39Map
Business owner69#578 of 1,877#9 of 48Map
Digital native54#620 of 1,480#5 of 36Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Mobility and connectivity92
  • Safety and community90
  • Sea or lake shore86
  • Health and elderly80
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)79
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Lifestyle and amenities77
  • Flat land (terrain relief)67
  • Affordability66
  • Demographics57
  • Foundation56
  • Green space56
  • Education and family56
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)54
  • Jobs and economy53
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)47
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)45
  • Governance and fiscal strength38
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)29
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)25
  • 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.