Living in Niimi (新見)

Niimi (新見) is a large place in Okayama (岡山県), Japan, home to 30,583 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 13%, #222 of 1,845), climate-conscious movers (top 17%, #308 of 1,877), single pensioners (top 18%, #306 of 1,762).

Residents30,583

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport44 km (Okayama Momotaro)

Nearest city of 100k+49 km

Within 30 km112,900 people

Sea coast53 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 360 m, height range 170 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo575 km

Within 10 km30,583 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 48 min, sunset 8:59

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Good to know about Niimi (新見)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 48 min and sets around 8:59; in late June it sets around 12:23.

How Niimi (新見) 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 Okayama (岡山県)
Young family	60	#670 of 1,813	#22 of 27	Map
Low-income household	56	#856 of 1,806	#22 of 26	Map
Low-income family	61	#684 of 1,717	#20 of 26	Map
Single parent	61	#666 of 1,604	#21 of 25	Map
Pensioner couple	72	#380 of 1,762	#23 of 26	Map
Single pensioner	73	#306 of 1,762	#18 of 26	Map
Early retiree	71	#222 of 1,845	#16 of 26	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	69	#596 of 1,668	#19 of 25	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	52	#1,012 of 1,717	#23 of 26	Map
Budget-constrained mover	59	#676 of 1,877	#19 of 26	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	46	#1,243 of 1,668	#24 of 25	Map
Healthcare-first mover	67	#354 of 1,762	#24 of 26	Map
Nature-focused household	71	#381 of 1,958	#15 of 28	Map
Cross-border commuter	60	#1,211 of 1,949	#25 of 27	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	44	#1,277 of 1,949	#21 of 27	Map
Rural value seeker	64	#524 of 1,958	#12 of 28	Map
High-net-worth mover	56	#771 of 1,949	#20 of 27	Map
Lottery winner	45	#1,390 of 1,973	#24 of 28	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	74	#308 of 1,877	#10 of 26	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	46	#1,475 of 1,877	#26 of 26	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)89
Health and elderly89
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)80
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
Green space73
Education and family73
Mobility and connectivity69
Flat land (terrain relief)66
Affordability64
Jobs and economy48
Lifestyle and amenities44
Safety and community44
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)43
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)39
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)37
Foundation31
Governance and fiscal strength25
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
Demographics23
Sea or lake shore13
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)10
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.