Living in Nichinan (日南市)

Nichinan (日南市) is a large place in Miyazaki (宮崎県), Japan, home to 51,241 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 7%, #117 of 1,949), people who want to live by the sea (top 8%, #101 of 1,420), remote workers (top 8%, #129 of 1,668).

Residents51,241

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport32 km (Miyazaki)

Nearest city of 100k+32 km

Within 30 km129,200 people

Sea coast5 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 310 m

Main railway line2.3 km

Distance to Tokyo899 km

Within 10 km51,241 people

LandscapeJapan, Kyushu

Winter daylight10 h 05 min, sunset 9:15

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Good to know about Nichinan (日南市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
The Philippine Sea is 5 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 05 min and sets around 9:15; in late June it sets around 12:23.

How Nichinan (日南市) 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	71	#171 of 1,813	#13 of 24	Map
Low-income household	60	#650 of 1,806	#21 of 24	Map
Low-income family	75	#216 of 1,717	#16 of 23	Map
Single parent	75	#188 of 1,604	#14 of 19	Map
Pensioner couple	78	#146 of 1,762	#7 of 23	Map
Single pensioner	77	#166 of 1,762	#8 of 23	Map
Early retiree	72	#192 of 1,845	#5 of 25	Map
Single professional	28	#1,328 of 1,454	#14 of 20	Map
Young professional	28	#1,318 of 1,405	#14 of 17	Map
DINKS	26	#1,169 of 1,201	#13 of 13	Map
Remote worker	78	#129 of 1,668	#9 of 20	Map
Commuter	46	#1,479 of 1,547	#20 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	66	#383 of 1,717	#20 of 23	Map
Budget-constrained mover	67	#335 of 1,877	#18 of 25	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	28	#1,079 of 1,327	#10 of 15	Map
Expat professional	41	#1,379 of 1,668	#14 of 20	Map
Healthcare-first mover	66	#372 of 1,762	#11 of 23	Map
Nature-focused household	73	#243 of 1,958	#13 of 27	Map
Cross-border commuter	77	#187 of 1,949	#16 of 27	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	74	#117 of 1,949	#4 of 27	Map
Rural value seeker	68	#357 of 1,958	#18 of 27	Map
High-net-worth mover	59	#602 of 1,949	#11 of 27	Map
Lottery winner	51	#1,227 of 1,973	#12 of 27	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	78	#148 of 1,877	#7 of 25	Map
Coastal living	82	#101 of 1,420	#8 of 21	Map
Business owner	42	#1,567 of 1,877	#22 of 25	Map
Digital native	41	#947 of 1,480	#7 of 20	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)97
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)97
Sea or lake shore96
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Mobility and connectivity82
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)82
Safety and community81
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
Affordability73
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)67
Green space65
Education and family65
Health and elderly56
Lifestyle and amenities50
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)49
Foundation45
Flat land (terrain relief)44
Demographics41
Governance and fiscal strength33
Jobs and economy26
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)22
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)20
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)17
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)17
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.