Living in Shima (志摩市)

Shima (志摩市) is a large place in Mie (三重県), Japan, home to 47,774 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 26%, #432 of 1,668), low-income households (top 29%, #509 of 1,806), people who want to live by the sea (top 29%, #410 of 1,420).

Residents47,774

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport58 km (Chubu Centrair International)

Nearest city of 100k+21 km

Within 30 km237,500 people

Sea coast2 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 110 m

Main railway line14.8 km

Distance to Tokyo305 km

Within 10 km47,774 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 51 min, sunset 8:47

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Good to know about Shima (志摩市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
The Philippine Sea is 2 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 51 min and sets around 8:47; in late June it sets around 12:08.

How Shima (志摩市) 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 Mie (三重県)
Young family	58	#726 of 1,813	#2 of 32	Map
Low-income household	62	#509 of 1,806	#3 of 33	Map
Low-income family	64	#599 of 1,717	#2 of 32	Map
Single parent	64	#561 of 1,604	#2 of 32	Map
Pensioner couple	61	#810 of 1,762	#1 of 32	Map
Single pensioner	52	#964 of 1,762	#1 of 32	Map
Early retiree	63	#741 of 1,845	#1 of 33	Map
Single professional	36	#1,137 of 1,454	#23 of 28	Map
Young professional	38	#1,120 of 1,405	#23 of 27	Map
DINKS	36	#1,072 of 1,201	#21 of 23	Map
Remote worker	72	#432 of 1,668	#1 of 33	Map
Commuter	56	#1,211 of 1,547	#24 of 28	Map
Car-free household	38	#1,061 of 1,256	#22 of 26	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	64	#517 of 1,717	#2 of 32	Map
Budget-constrained mover	61	#605 of 1,877	#2 of 33	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	27	#1,096 of 1,327	#22 of 26	Map
Expat professional	44	#1,300 of 1,668	#25 of 33	Map
Healthcare-first mover	34	#1,149 of 1,762	#20 of 32	Map
Nature-focused household	65	#693 of 1,958	#8 of 33	Map
Cross-border commuter	68	#611 of 1,949	#3 of 33	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	61	#646 of 1,949	#8 of 33	Map
Rural value seeker	60	#642 of 1,958	#8 of 33	Map
High-net-worth mover	49	#1,309 of 1,949	#19 of 33	Map
Lottery winner	53	#1,169 of 1,973	#24 of 33	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	54	#1,631 of 1,877	#19 of 33	Map
Coastal living	75	#410 of 1,420	#3 of 32	Map
Business owner	52	#1,324 of 1,877	#27 of 33	Map
Digital native	37	#1,063 of 1,480	#22 of 28	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Sea or lake shore99
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)96
Mobility and connectivity80
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
Flat land (terrain relief)75
Affordability71
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)70
Green space66
Education and family66
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)63
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)56
Lifestyle and amenities55
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)49
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)47
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)44
Foundation43
Jobs and economy43
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)42
Safety and community37
Health and elderly34
Governance and fiscal strength28
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)22
Demographics22
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
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.