Living in Shimada (島田市, Shizuoka)

Shimada (島田市, Shizuoka) is a large place in Shizuoka (静岡県), Japan, home to 95,719 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 10%, #178 of 1,877), commuters (top 12%, #174 of 1,547), single professionals (top 16%, #225 of 1,454).

Residents95,719
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport3 km (Mount Fuji Shizuoka)
Nearest city of 100k+9 km
Within 30 km1,524,500 people
Sea coast11 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 390 m
Main railway line1.6 km
Distance to Tokyo172 km
Within 10 km333,458 people
Greater areaGreater Shizuoka, 26 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 49 min, sunset 8:40

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How Shimada (島田市, Shizuoka) 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 Shizuoka (静岡県)
Young family51#994 of 1,813#29 of 45Map
Low-income household61#630 of 1,806#11 of 45Map
Low-income family59#730 of 1,717#21 of 45Map
Single parent62#605 of 1,604#20 of 44Map
Pensioner couple50#1,309 of 1,762#34 of 45Map
Single pensioner47#1,195 of 1,762#28 of 45Map
Early retiree54#1,434 of 1,845#44 of 45Map
Single professional68#225 of 1,454#9 of 38Map
Young professional70#259 of 1,405#11 of 37Map
DINKS70#277 of 1,201#12 of 35Map
Remote worker67#794 of 1,668#24 of 44Map
Commuter77#174 of 1,547#12 of 38Map
Car-free household72#313 of 1,256#12 of 35Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer61#637 of 1,717#12 of 45Map
Budget-constrained mover56#811 of 1,877#16 of 45Map
Urban lifestyle seeker65#312 of 1,327#11 of 37Map
Expat professional69#260 of 1,668#6 of 44Map
Healthcare-first mover37#1,106 of 1,762#1 of 45Map
Nature-focused household32#1,554 of 1,958#41 of 45Map
Cross-border commuter73#361 of 1,949#7 of 45Map
Outdoor and mountain lover48#1,186 of 1,949#39 of 45Map
Rural value seeker31#1,421 of 1,958#33 of 45Map
High-net-worth mover55#886 of 1,949#24 of 45Map
Lottery winner76#187 of 1,973#9 of 45Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#962 of 1,877#14 of 45Map
Coastal living68#771 of 1,420#28 of 45Map
Business owner77#178 of 1,877#8 of 45Map
Digital native61#436 of 1,480#11 of 39Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Mobility and connectivity98
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)96
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Foundation87
  • Sea or lake shore85
  • Lifestyle and amenities80
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Jobs and economy68
  • Governance and fiscal strength68
  • Demographics65
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)63
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)60
  • Safety and community60
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)51
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)46
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)44
  • Affordability43
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)42
  • Flat land (terrain relief)30
  • Green space26
  • Education and family26
  • Health and elderly23
  • 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.