Living in Matsue (松江市)

Matsue (松江市) is a city in Shimane (島根県), Japan, home to 203,616 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 1%, #5 of 1,547), people who put healthcare first (top 3%, #50 of 1,762), early retirees (top 5%, #81 of 1,845).

Residents203,616

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport109 km (Okayama Momotaro)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km671,700 people

Sea coast7 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 250 m

Main railway line5.9 km

Distance to Tokyo606 km

Within 10 km203,616 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 45 min, sunset 8:59

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Good to know about Matsue (松江市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
The Sea of Japan is 7 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 45 min and sets around 8:59; in late June it sets around 12:26.

How Matsue (松江市) 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 Shimane (島根県)
Young family	70	#204 of 1,813	#9 of 15	Map
Low-income household	64	#438 of 1,806	#9 of 17	Map
Low-income family	65	#544 of 1,717	#15 of 15	Map
Single parent	69	#405 of 1,604	#12 of 12	Map
Pensioner couple	81	#83 of 1,762	#6 of 15	Map
Single pensioner	81	#87 of 1,762	#7 of 15	Map
Early retiree	75	#81 of 1,845	#8 of 18	Map
Single professional	73	#64 of 1,454	#1 of 8	Map
Young professional	75	#105 of 1,405	#1 of 7	Map
DINKS	75	#134 of 1,201	#1 of 7	Map
Remote worker	74	#326 of 1,668	#7 of 14	Map
Commuter	84	#5 of 1,547	#2 of 7	Map
Car-free household	79	#142 of 1,256	#1 of 5	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	66	#380 of 1,717	#8 of 15	Map
Budget-constrained mover	59	#679 of 1,877	#16 of 19	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	73	#127 of 1,327	#1 of 7	Map
Expat professional	73	#134 of 1,668	#1 of 14	Map
Healthcare-first mover	80	#50 of 1,762	#3 of 15	Map
Nature-focused household	57	#1,030 of 1,958	#18 of 19	Map
Cross-border commuter	75	#257 of 1,949	#6 of 19	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	64	#544 of 1,949	#13 of 19	Map
Rural value seeker	52	#913 of 1,958	#19 of 19	Map
High-net-worth mover	79	#4 of 1,949	#1 of 19	Map
Lottery winner	73	#331 of 1,973	#1 of 20	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	77	#174 of 1,877	#14 of 19	Map
Coastal living	77	#290 of 1,420	#11 of 19	Map
Business owner	76	#212 of 1,877	#1 of 19	Map
Digital native	68	#203 of 1,480	#1 of 8	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Safety and community93
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)92
Sea or lake shore91
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)89
Foundation84
Health and elderly82
Lifestyle and amenities78
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Demographics72
Mobility and connectivity72
Jobs and economy70
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)69
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)59
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)54
Flat land (terrain relief)53
Affordability40
Governance and fiscal strength39
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)35
Green space34
Education and family34
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)23
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)9
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.