Living in Minamiuonuma (南魚沼)

Minamiuonuma (南魚沼) is a large place in Niigata (新潟県), Japan, home to 55,354 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 8%, #132 of 1,806), movers on a budget (top 11%, #191 of 1,877), low-income families (top 13%, #215 of 1,717).

Residents55,354
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport99 km (Niigata)
Nearest city of 100k+41 km
Within 30 km249,800 people
Sea coast44 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 750 m, height range 950 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo174 km
Within 10 km104,655 people
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 37 min, sunset 8:31

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Good to know about Minamiuonuma (南魚沼)

How Minamiuonuma (南魚沼) 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 Niigata (新潟県)
Young family60#667 of 1,813#33 of 42Map
Low-income household70#132 of 1,806#12 of 42Map
Low-income family75#215 of 1,717#13 of 42Map
Single parent74#220 of 1,604#14 of 39Map
Pensioner couple42#1,549 of 1,762#40 of 42Map
Single pensioner42#1,342 of 1,762#32 of 42Map
Early retiree56#1,283 of 1,845#36 of 42Map
Single professional44#946 of 1,454#17 of 30Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker69#649 of 1,668#29 of 39Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer69#258 of 1,717#16 of 42Map
Budget-constrained mover70#191 of 1,877#12 of 42Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional47#1,219 of 1,668#23 of 39Map
Healthcare-first mover20#1,468 of 1,762#30 of 42Map
Nature-focused household54#1,081 of 1,958#31 of 42Map
Cross-border commuter72#415 of 1,949#27 of 42Map
Outdoor and mountain lover58#823 of 1,949#26 of 42Map
Rural value seeker58#735 of 1,958#26 of 42Map
High-net-worth mover46#1,576 of 1,949#33 of 42Map
Lottery winner52#1,185 of 1,973#24 of 42Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#591 of 1,877#16 of 42Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner50#1,384 of 1,877#27 of 42Map
Digital native43#918 of 1,480#17 of 30Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Affordability81
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)81
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Safety and community77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)75
  • Foundation60
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)60
  • Lifestyle and amenities57
  • Mobility and connectivity56
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)52
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)51
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)50
  • Green space50
  • Education and family50
  • Jobs and economy45
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)44
  • Demographics38
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)31
  • Sea or lake shore28
  • Governance and fiscal strength26
  • Health and elderly12
  • Flat land (terrain relief)3
  • 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.