Living in Fukui-shi (福井市)

Fukui-shi (福井市) is a city in Fukui (福井県), Japan, home to 262,328 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 1%, #1 of 1,877), commuters (top 1%, #1 of 1,547), expat professionals (top 1%, #13 of 1,668).

Residents262,328
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport40 km (Komatsu)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km826,200 people
Sea coast16 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 360 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo321 km
Within 10 km354,538 people
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 42 min, sunset 8:45

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How Fukui-shi (福井市) 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.

ProfileScoreIn JapanIn Fukui (福井県)
Young family58#729 of 1,813#18 of 20Map
Low-income household44#1,184 of 1,806#17 of 19Map
Low-income family47#1,057 of 1,717#19 of 19Map
Single parent54#862 of 1,604#18 of 19Map
Pensioner couple75#277 of 1,762#6 of 20Map
Single pensioner74#268 of 1,762#9 of 20Map
Early retiree70#276 of 1,845#12 of 20Map
Single professional76#24 of 1,454#1 of 15Map
Young professional78#35 of 1,405#1 of 14Map
DINKS80#33 of 1,201#1 of 12Map
Remote worker68#700 of 1,668#13 of 19Map
Commuter85#1 of 1,547#1 of 16Map
Car-free household83#71 of 1,256#1 of 12Map
Student83#22 of 736#1 of 9Map
First-home buyer51#1,066 of 1,717#16 of 19Map
Budget-constrained mover40#1,266 of 1,877#19 of 20Map
Urban lifestyle seeker77#64 of 1,327#1 of 12Map
Expat professional80#13 of 1,668#1 of 19Map
Healthcare-first mover73#186 of 1,762#2 of 20Map
Nature-focused household45#1,301 of 1,958#20 of 20Map
Cross-border commuter74#329 of 1,949#9 of 20Map
Outdoor and mountain lover56#905 of 1,949#20 of 20Map
Rural value seeker32#1,409 of 1,958#20 of 20Map
High-net-worth mover79#7 of 1,949#1 of 20Map
Lottery winner81#51 of 1,973#1 of 20Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#469 of 1,877#18 of 20Map
Coastal living69#704 of 1,420#18 of 19Map
Business owner85#1 of 1,877#1 of 20Map
Digital native71#131 of 1,480#1 of 15Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)96
  • Foundation95
  • Mobility and connectivity94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Safety and community88
  • Lifestyle and amenities82
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Jobs and economy78
  • Sea or lake shore76
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • Demographics72
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)63
  • Health and elderly62
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)55
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)54
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)51
  • Governance and fiscal strength50
  • Flat land (terrain relief)34
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)33
  • Green space25
  • Education and family25
  • Affordability19
  • 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.