Living in Miyakonojō (都城市)

Miyakonojō (都城市) is a city in Miyazaki (宮崎県), Japan, home to 161,137 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 2%, #32 of 1,668), cross-border commuters (top 2%, #38 of 1,949), first-time home buyers (top 5%, #76 of 1,717).

Residents161,137

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport34 km (Kagoshima)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km504,100 people

Sea coast25 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 310 m, height range 390 m

Main railway line1.0 km

Distance to Tokyo915 km

Within 10 km186,728 people

LandscapeJapan, Kyushu

Winter daylight10 h 04 min, sunset 9:16

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Good to know about Miyakonojō (都城市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 04 min and sets around 9:16; in late June it sets around 12:24.

How Miyakonojō (都城市) 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 Miyazaki (宮崎県)
Young family	73	#112 of 1,813	#7 of 24	Map
Low-income household	72	#103 of 1,806	#6 of 24	Map
Low-income family	76	#204 of 1,717	#15 of 23	Map
Single parent	77	#143 of 1,604	#8 of 19	Map
Pensioner couple	77	#207 of 1,762	#10 of 23	Map
Single pensioner	78	#157 of 1,762	#7 of 23	Map
Early retiree	72	#214 of 1,845	#10 of 25	Map
Single professional	63	#389 of 1,454	#2 of 20	Map
Young professional	65	#403 of 1,405	#2 of 17	Map
DINKS	62	#483 of 1,201	#2 of 13	Map
Remote worker	82	#32 of 1,668	#4 of 20	Map
Commuter	77	#157 of 1,547	#2 of 21	Map
Car-free household	74	#278 of 1,256	#2 of 13	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	74	#76 of 1,717	#5 of 23	Map
Budget-constrained mover	70	#197 of 1,877	#14 of 25	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	64	#317 of 1,327	#2 of 15	Map
Expat professional	64	#484 of 1,668	#2 of 20	Map
Healthcare-first mover	71	#227 of 1,762	#1 of 23	Map
Nature-focused household	59	#969 of 1,958	#25 of 27	Map
Cross-border commuter	83	#38 of 1,949	#5 of 27	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	55	#961 of 1,949	#24 of 27	Map
Rural value seeker	59	#701 of 1,958	#24 of 27	Map
High-net-worth mover	71	#80 of 1,949	#1 of 27	Map
Lottery winner	71	#437 of 1,973	#2 of 27	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	76	#223 of 1,877	#11 of 25	Map
Coastal living	70	#691 of 1,420	#19 of 21	Map
Business owner	68	#637 of 1,877	#2 of 25	Map
Digital native	62	#411 of 1,480	#2 of 20	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Mobility and connectivity96
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Foundation81
Safety and community81
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)74
Lifestyle and amenities73
Governance and fiscal strength66
Affordability65
Demographics63
Sea or lake shore60
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)57
Health and elderly56
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)50
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)45
Jobs and economy42
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)42
Green space37
Education and family37
Flat land (terrain relief)30
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)21
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)20
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)19
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.