Living in Echizen (越前)
Echizen (越前) is a large place in Fukui (福井県), Japan, home to 83,078 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 14%, #229 of 1,668), early retirees (top 14%, #258 of 1,845), people who put healthcare first (top 18%, #306 of 1,762).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Echizen (越前)
- The landscape belongs to Japan.
- The Sea of Japan is 11 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 43 min and sets around 8:45; in late June it sets around 12:15.
How Echizen (越前) 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 Fukui (福井県) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | 64 | #483 of 1,813 | #13 of 20 | Map |
| Low-income household | 60 | #669 of 1,806 | #11 of 19 | Map |
| Low-income family | 61 | #658 of 1,717 | #14 of 19 | Map |
| Single parent | 64 | #544 of 1,604 | #13 of 19 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 73 | #366 of 1,762 | #14 of 20 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 73 | #307 of 1,762 | #11 of 20 | Map |
| Early retiree | 71 | #258 of 1,845 | #9 of 20 | Map |
| Single professional | 64 | #344 of 1,454 | #5 of 15 | Map |
| Young professional | 64 | #435 of 1,405 | #5 of 14 | Map |
| DINKS | 66 | #402 of 1,201 | #5 of 12 | Map |
| Remote worker | 73 | #362 of 1,668 | #10 of 19 | Map |
| Commuter | 72 | #447 of 1,547 | #6 of 16 | Map |
| Car-free household | 66 | #470 of 1,256 | #5 of 12 | Map |
| Student | 63 | #378 of 736 | #6 of 9 | Map |
| First-home buyer | 61 | #670 of 1,717 | #13 of 19 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 58 | #737 of 1,877 | #13 of 20 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 61 | #414 of 1,327 | #4 of 12 | Map |
| Expat professional | 70 | #229 of 1,668 | #5 of 19 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 69 | #306 of 1,762 | #9 of 20 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 53 | #1,119 of 1,958 | #17 of 20 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | 73 | #377 of 1,949 | #11 of 20 | Map |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 67 | #409 of 1,949 | #13 of 20 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 48 | #1,029 of 1,958 | #16 of 20 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 73 | #40 of 1,949 | #4 of 20 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 70 | #466 of 1,973 | #5 of 20 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 74 | #361 of 1,877 | #14 of 20 | Map |
| Coastal living | 73 | #521 of 1,420 | #13 of 19 | Map |
| Business owner | 73 | #373 of 1,877 | #6 of 20 | Map |
| Digital native | 58 | #505 of 1,480 | #5 of 15 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Nearby
- Takefu (武生市) 2 km
- Sabae (鯖江市) 7 km
- Asahi (Fukui) 11 km
- Yunoo (湯尾) 11 km
- Fukui-shi (福井市) 20 km
- Tsuruga 28 km
- Iijima (Fukui) 28 km
- Sakai (坂井, Fukui) 29 km
Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.