Living in Maruoka (丸岡町)

Maruoka (丸岡町) is a large place in Fukui (福井県), Japan, home to 33,563 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 7%, #121 of 1,949), climate-conscious movers (top 13%, #234 of 1,877), single pensioners (top 14%, #246 of 1,762).

Residents33,563

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport29 km (Komatsu)

Nearest city of 100k+10 km

Within 30 km743,100 people

Sea coast14 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 360 m, height range 560 m

Main railway line2.8 km

Distance to Tokyo318 km

Within 10 km125,773 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 42 min, sunset 8:44

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Good to know about Maruoka (丸岡町)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
The Sea of Japan is 14 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 42 min and sets around 8:44; in late June it sets around 12:15.

How Maruoka (丸岡町) 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	67	#346 of 1,813	#9 of 20	Map
Low-income household	67	#273 of 1,806	#6 of 19	Map
Low-income family	69	#417 of 1,717	#7 of 19	Map
Single parent	71	#319 of 1,604	#5 of 19	Map
Pensioner couple	74	#300 of 1,762	#8 of 20	Map
Single pensioner	75	#246 of 1,762	#7 of 20	Map
Early retiree	69	#325 of 1,845	#15 of 20	Map
Single professional	54	#645 of 1,454	#6 of 15	Map
Young professional	55	#681 of 1,405	#6 of 14	Map
DINKS	56	#629 of 1,201	#6 of 12	Map
Remote worker	76	#243 of 1,668	#7 of 19	Map
Commuter	73	#401 of 1,547	#5 of 16	Map
Car-free household	55	#712 of 1,256	#6 of 12	Map
Student	66	#312 of 736	#5 of 9	Map
First-home buyer	68	#300 of 1,717	#6 of 19	Map
Budget-constrained mover	64	#457 of 1,877	#7 of 20	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	46	#715 of 1,327	#6 of 12	Map
Expat professional	66	#405 of 1,668	#6 of 19	Map
Healthcare-first mover	70	#281 of 1,762	#6 of 20	Map
Nature-focused household	60	#912 of 1,958	#14 of 20	Map
Cross-border commuter	79	#121 of 1,949	#4 of 20	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	67	#399 of 1,949	#12 of 20	Map
Rural value seeker	55	#816 of 1,958	#14 of 20	Map
High-net-worth mover	65	#245 of 1,949	#9 of 20	Map
Lottery winner	66	#664 of 1,973	#6 of 20	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	76	#234 of 1,877	#6 of 20	Map
Coastal living	75	#412 of 1,420	#12 of 19	Map
Business owner	73	#360 of 1,877	#5 of 20	Map
Digital native	50	#740 of 1,480	#6 of 15	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Mobility and connectivity94
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Safety and community88
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)81
Sea or lake shore79
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)77
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)68
Demographics67
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)65
Lifestyle and amenities64
Jobs and economy63
Health and elderly62
Foundation60
Governance and fiscal strength59
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)50
Affordability49
Green space44
Education and family44
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)30
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)27
Flat land (terrain relief)16
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.