Living in Minamishimabara (南島原)

Minamishimabara (南島原) is a large place in Nagasaki (長崎県), Japan, home to 42,330 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 1%, #1 of 1,949), climate-conscious movers (top 1%, #1 of 1,877), early retirees (top 1%, #1 of 1,845).

Residents42,330
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport43 km (Nagasaki)
Nearest city of 100k+28 km
Within 30 km417,900 people
Sea coast3 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 620 m
Main railway line18.6 km
Distance to Tokyo934 km
Within 10 km42,330 people
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight10 h 00 min, sunset 9:17

See Minamishimabara (南島原) on the map

Open in Nestlyzer

Good to know about Minamishimabara (南島原)

How Minamishimabara (南島原) 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 Nagasaki (長崎県)
Young family81#3 of 1,813#3 of 18Map
Low-income household77#25 of 1,806#4 of 21Map
Low-income family85#1 of 1,717#1 of 18Map
Single parent84#6 of 1,604#2 of 18Map
Pensioner couple88#5 of 1,762#5 of 18Map
Single pensioner90#4 of 1,762#4 of 18Map
Early retiree82#1 of 1,845#1 of 22Map
Single professional38#1,091 of 1,454#12 of 16Map
Young professional38#1,124 of 1,405#12 of 16Map
DINKS36#1,067 of 1,201#14 of 15Map
Remote worker85#3 of 1,668#2 of 21Map
Commuter57#1,174 of 1,547#15 of 16Map
Car-free household38#1,064 of 1,256#8 of 15Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer78#24 of 1,717#4 of 18Map
Budget-constrained mover81#2 of 1,877#2 of 22Map
Urban lifestyle seeker31#1,029 of 1,327#9 of 16Map
Expat professional54#937 of 1,668#15 of 21Map
Healthcare-first mover84#21 of 1,762#10 of 18Map
Nature-focused household81#18 of 1,958#8 of 22Map
Cross-border commuter84#29 of 1,949#4 of 22Map
Outdoor and mountain lover87#1 of 1,949#1 of 22Map
Rural value seeker81#15 of 1,958#2 of 22Map
High-net-worth mover69#102 of 1,949#8 of 22Map
Lottery winner51#1,216 of 1,973#12 of 22Map
Climate-resilient relocation87#1 of 1,877#1 of 22Map
Coastal living91#2 of 1,420#2 of 22Map
Business owner54#1,256 of 1,877#16 of 22Map
Digital native38#1,027 of 1,480#8 of 16Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore99
  • Affordability98
  • Health and elderly95
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)94
  • Safety and community94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)84
  • Mobility and connectivity81
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
  • Green space68
  • Education and family68
  • Lifestyle and amenities60
  • Governance and fiscal strength59
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)47
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)45
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)44
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)44
  • Foundation40
  • Jobs and economy40
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)22
  • Demographics19
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)17
  • Flat land (terrain relief)13
  • 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.