Living in Shimabara (島原市)

Shimabara (島原市) is a large place in Nagasaki (長崎県), Japan, home to 43,338 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 1%, #4 of 1,845), retired couples (top 1%, #8 of 1,762), single pensioners (top 1%, #8 of 1,762).

Residents43,338

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport41 km (Kyushu Saga International)

Nearest city of 100k+29 km

Within 30 km422,400 people

Sea coast1 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 200 m

Main railway line17.8 km

Distance to Tokyo921 km

Within 10 km43,338 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 59 min, sunset 9:17

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Good to know about Shimabara (島原市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
It is right on the coast of the East China Sea.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 59 min and sets around 9:17; in late June it sets around 12:30.

How Shimabara (島原市) 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 Nagasaki (長崎県)
Young family	76	#39 of 1,813	#9 of 18	Map
Low-income household	70	#142 of 1,806	#10 of 21	Map
Low-income family	78	#147 of 1,717	#8 of 18	Map
Single parent	77	#124 of 1,604	#8 of 18	Map
Pensioner couple	87	#8 of 1,762	#6 of 18	Map
Single pensioner	88	#8 of 1,762	#6 of 18	Map
Early retiree	81	#4 of 1,845	#4 of 22	Map
Single professional	39	#1,079 of 1,454	#10 of 16	Map
Young professional	38	#1,109 of 1,405	#10 of 16	Map
DINKS	38	#1,036 of 1,201	#11 of 15	Map
Remote worker	82	#38 of 1,668	#6 of 21	Map
Commuter	57	#1,195 of 1,547	#16 of 16	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	71	#162 of 1,717	#10 of 18	Map
Budget-constrained mover	73	#76 of 1,877	#7 of 22	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	32	#1,014 of 1,327	#8 of 16	Map
Expat professional	56	#853 of 1,668	#13 of 21	Map
Healthcare-first mover	83	#23 of 1,762	#12 of 18	Map
Nature-focused household	80	#43 of 1,958	#11 of 22	Map
Cross-border commuter	80	#101 of 1,949	#11 of 22	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	78	#45 of 1,949	#10 of 22	Map
Rural value seeker	75	#113 of 1,958	#10 of 22	Map
High-net-worth mover	70	#93 of 1,949	#6 of 22	Map
Lottery winner	54	#1,137 of 1,973	#9 of 22	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	70	#675 of 1,877	#20 of 22	Map
Coastal living	88	#9 of 1,420	#9 of 22	Map
Business owner	56	#1,172 of 1,877	#14 of 22	Map
Digital native	38	#1,029 of 1,480	#9 of 16	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Sea or lake shore100
Health and elderly95
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)95
Safety and community94
Mobility and connectivity81
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
Affordability78
Green space68
Education and family68
Governance and fiscal strength64
Flat land (terrain relief)63
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)63
Lifestyle and amenities60
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)52
Demographics50
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)47
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)46
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)46
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)46
Jobs and economy43
Foundation41
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)28
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)25
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)18
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

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.