Living in Miyakojima (宮古島市)

Miyakojima (宮古島市) is a large place in Okinawa (沖縄県), Japan, home to 54,908 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 45%, #876 of 1,958), climate-conscious movers (top 47%, #879 of 1,877), nature lovers (top 50%, #964 of 1,958).

Residents54,908

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport279 km (Naha International)

Nearest city of 100k+283 km

Within 30 km89,300 people

Sea coast3 km

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m

Main railway line343.0 km

Distance to Tokyo1,838 km

Within 10 km89,262 people

LandscapeRyukyu Islands, Sakishima Islands

Winter daylight10 h 36 min, sunset 9:55

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Good to know about Miyakojima (宮古島市)

The landscape belongs to the Ryukyu Islands.
The East China Sea is 3 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 36 min and sets around 9:55; in late June it sets around 12:31.

How Miyakojima (宮古島市) 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 Okinawa (沖縄県)
Young family	44	#1,233 of 1,813	#26 of 33	Map
Low-income household	45	#1,161 of 1,806	#27 of 35	Map
Low-income family	47	#1,082 of 1,717	#24 of 32	Map
Single parent	47	#1,078 of 1,604	#21 of 29	Map
Pensioner couple	58	#903 of 1,762	#30 of 32	Map
Single pensioner	50	#1,045 of 1,762	#28 of 32	Map
Early retiree	59	#1,059 of 1,845	#17 of 35	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	52	#1,483 of 1,668	#28 of 31	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	30	#1,599 of 1,717	#31 of 32	Map
Budget-constrained mover	49	#1,071 of 1,877	#26 of 35	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	19	#1,632 of 1,668	#28 of 31	Map
Healthcare-first mover	42	#1,054 of 1,762	#31 of 32	Map
Nature-focused household	59	#964 of 1,958	#21 of 43	Map
Cross-border commuter	38	#1,877 of 1,949	#33 of 42	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	42	#1,345 of 1,949	#25 of 42	Map
Rural value seeker	53	#876 of 1,958	#19 of 43	Map
High-net-worth mover	51	#1,173 of 1,949	#22 of 42	Map
Lottery winner	41	#1,496 of 1,973	#27 of 46	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	67	#879 of 1,877	#15 of 35	Map
Coastal living	65	#951 of 1,420	#35 of 35	Map
Business owner	10	#1,846 of 1,877	#31 of 35	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

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)100
Sea or lake shore99
Demographics93
Flat land (terrain relief)82
Health and elderly58
Foundation57
Green space53
Education and family53
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)52
Affordability51
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)51
Lifestyle and amenities47
Jobs and economy43
Governance and fiscal strength38
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)29
Safety and community29
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)1
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)1
Mobility and connectivity0
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)0
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)0
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.