Living in Kobayashi (小林)

Kobayashi (小林) is a large place in Miyazaki (宮崎県), Japan, home to 44,154 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 13%, #226 of 1,845), climate-conscious movers (top 15%, #278 of 1,877), single pensioners (top 17%, #287 of 1,762).

Residents44,154

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport32 km (Kagoshima)

Nearest city of 100k+29 km

Within 30 km289,000 people

Sea coast36 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 310 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo908 km

Within 10 km52,793 people

LandscapeJapan, Kyushu

Winter daylight10 h 03 min, sunset 9:16

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Good to know about Kobayashi (小林)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 03 min and sets around 9:16; in late June it sets around 12:25.

How Kobayashi (小林) 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 Miyazaki (宮崎県)
Young family	65	#440 of 1,813	#22 of 24	Map
Low-income household	54	#923 of 1,806	#23 of 24	Map
Low-income family	63	#607 of 1,717	#22 of 23	Map
Single parent	66	#490 of 1,604	#18 of 19	Map
Pensioner couple	73	#364 of 1,762	#17 of 23	Map
Single pensioner	74	#287 of 1,762	#17 of 23	Map
Early retiree	71	#226 of 1,845	#13 of 25	Map
Single professional	38	#1,088 of 1,454	#9 of 20	Map
Young professional	39	#1,097 of 1,405	#9 of 17	Map
DINKS	40	#1,001 of 1,201	#9 of 13	Map
Remote worker	73	#388 of 1,668	#18 of 20	Map
Commuter	55	#1,274 of 1,547	#12 of 21	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	57	#837 of 1,717	#21 of 23	Map
Budget-constrained mover	54	#899 of 1,877	#23 of 25	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	31	#1,022 of 1,327	#9 of 15	Map
Expat professional	54	#913 of 1,668	#8 of 20	Map
Healthcare-first mover	63	#414 of 1,762	#17 of 23	Map
Nature-focused household	70	#420 of 1,958	#22 of 27	Map
Cross-border commuter	71	#479 of 1,949	#20 of 27	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	55	#952 of 1,949	#23 of 27	Map
Rural value seeker	59	#702 of 1,958	#25 of 27	Map
High-net-worth mover	61	#441 of 1,949	#8 of 27	Map
Lottery winner	55	#1,090 of 1,973	#9 of 27	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	75	#278 of 1,877	#14 of 25	Map
Coastal living	60	#1,179 of 1,420	#21 of 21	Map
Business owner	58	#1,084 of 1,877	#8 of 25	Map
Digital native	35	#1,116 of 1,480	#10 of 20	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)98
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Mobility and connectivity84
Safety and community81
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
Green space65
Education and family65
Lifestyle and amenities57
Health and elderly56
Jobs and economy47
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)46
Foundation45
Demographics44
Affordability44
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)43
Sea or lake shore41
Flat land (terrain relief)41
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)32
Governance and fiscal strength24
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)22
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)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.