Living in Masuda (益田市, Shimane)

Masuda (益田市, Shimane) is a large place in Shimane (島根県), Japan, home to 45,003 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 4%, #59 of 1,949), early retirees (top 5%, #77 of 1,845), climate-conscious movers (top 5%, #83 of 1,877).

Residents45,003

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport101 km (Hiroshima)

Nearest city of 100k+57 km

Within 30 km58,000 people

Sea coast4 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 420 m

Main railway line2.1 km

Distance to Tokyo727 km

Within 10 km45,003 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 50 min, sunset 9:06

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Good to know about Masuda (益田市, Shimane)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
The Sea of Japan is 4 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 50 min and sets around 9:06; in late June it sets around 12:29.

How Masuda (益田市, Shimane) 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 Shimane (島根県)
Young family	68	#285 of 1,813	#13 of 15	Map
Low-income household	60	#666 of 1,806	#15 of 17	Map
Low-income family	70	#395 of 1,717	#13 of 15	Map
Single parent	70	#379 of 1,604	#11 of 12	Map
Pensioner couple	81	#80 of 1,762	#5 of 15	Map
Single pensioner	81	#93 of 1,762	#8 of 15	Map
Early retiree	75	#77 of 1,845	#6 of 18	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	72	#422 of 1,668	#10 of 14	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	54	#963 of 1,717	#14 of 15	Map
Budget-constrained mover	64	#441 of 1,877	#14 of 19	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	47	#1,218 of 1,668	#8 of 14	Map
Healthcare-first mover	73	#182 of 1,762	#10 of 15	Map
Nature-focused household	75	#189 of 1,958	#12 of 19	Map
Cross-border commuter	65	#830 of 1,949	#12 of 19	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	77	#59 of 1,949	#2 of 19	Map
Rural value seeker	70	#305 of 1,958	#14 of 19	Map
High-net-worth mover	63	#315 of 1,949	#7 of 19	Map
Lottery winner	44	#1,418 of 1,973	#8 of 20	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	80	#83 of 1,877	#7 of 19	Map
Coastal living	82	#105 of 1,420	#4 of 19	Map
Business owner	43	#1,551 of 1,877	#12 of 19	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Sea or lake shore96
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)95
Safety and community93
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Health and elderly82
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)74
Green space67
Education and family67
Affordability62
Mobility and connectivity47
Jobs and economy45
Demographics43
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)43
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)42
Foundation42
Lifestyle and amenities41
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)40
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)34
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)28
Flat land (terrain relief)28
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)26
Governance and fiscal strength25
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)19
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.