Living in Tsuruga

Tsuruga is a large place in Fukui (福井県), Japan, home to 68,482 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 5%, #96 of 1,949), early retirees (top 13%, #233 of 1,845), single pensioners (top 20%, #344 of 1,762).

Residents68,482
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport88 km (Komatsu)
Nearest city of 100k+35 km
Within 30 km307,500 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 310 m, height range 530 m
Nearest large lakeBiwa Ko, 19 km
Main railway line2.0 km
Distance to Tokyo333 km
Within 10 km77,661 people
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 44 min, sunset 8:46

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How Tsuruga 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 family57#772 of 1,813#19 of 20Map
Low-income household40#1,265 of 1,806#18 of 19Map
Low-income family49#998 of 1,717#18 of 19Map
Single parent54#857 of 1,604#17 of 19Map
Pensioner couple73#358 of 1,762#12 of 20Map
Single pensioner71#344 of 1,762#15 of 20Map
Early retiree71#233 of 1,845#6 of 20Map
Single professional48#820 of 1,454#10 of 15Map
Young professional48#876 of 1,405#10 of 14Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker63#971 of 1,668#17 of 19Map
Commuter58#1,156 of 1,547#14 of 16Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer46#1,173 of 1,717#18 of 19Map
Budget-constrained mover40#1,277 of 1,877#20 of 20Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional60#639 of 1,668#9 of 19Map
Healthcare-first mover64#401 of 1,762#13 of 20Map
Nature-focused household66#625 of 1,958#10 of 20Map
Cross-border commuter64#938 of 1,949#16 of 20Map
Outdoor and mountain lover75#96 of 1,949#4 of 20Map
Rural value seeker47#1,055 of 1,958#19 of 20Map
High-net-worth mover67#174 of 1,949#8 of 20Map
Lottery winner59#973 of 1,973#9 of 20Map
Climate-resilient relocation74#370 of 1,877#15 of 20Map
Coastal living77#291 of 1,420#9 of 19Map
Business owner63#870 of 1,877#13 of 20Map
Digital native45#876 of 1,480#10 of 15Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Safety and community88
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)83
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)83
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
  • Governance and fiscal strength80
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • Jobs and economy68
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)67
  • Mobility and connectivity63
  • Health and elderly62
  • Demographics62
  • Lifestyle and amenities61
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)61
  • Green space56
  • Education and family56
  • Foundation56
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)56
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)30
  • Affordability25
  • Flat land (terrain relief)18
  • 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.