Living in Chikugo

Chikugo is a large place in Fukuoka (福岡県), Japan, home to 48,827 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 21%, #354 of 1,762), remote workers (top 23%, #370 of 1,668), early retirees (top 25%, #453 of 1,845).

Residents48,827
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport19 km (Kyushu Saga International)
Nearest city of 100k+13 km
Within 30 km1,270,900 people
Sea coast14 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 200 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo892 km
Within 10 km206,937 people
LandscapeJapan, Kyushu
Winter daylight9 h 57 min, sunset 9:15

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How Chikugo 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 Fukuoka (福岡県)
Young family50#1,060 of 1,813#31 of 65Map
Low-income household61#604 of 1,806#26 of 63Map
Low-income family50#992 of 1,717#35 of 63Map
Single parent51#954 of 1,604#35 of 63Map
Pensioner couple73#354 of 1,762#22 of 64Map
Single pensioner62#639 of 1,762#25 of 64Map
Early retiree67#453 of 1,845#24 of 64Map
Single professional54#649 of 1,454#20 of 61Map
Young professional56#646 of 1,405#20 of 60Map
DINKS55#656 of 1,201#21 of 56Map
Remote worker73#370 of 1,668#26 of 63Map
Commuter68#712 of 1,547#13 of 62Map
Car-free household56#673 of 1,256#24 of 57Map
Student41#634 of 736#33 of 45Map
First-home buyer60#725 of 1,717#30 of 63Map
Budget-constrained mover59#674 of 1,877#33 of 64Map
Urban lifestyle seeker49#633 of 1,327#24 of 59Map
Expat professional64#492 of 1,668#19 of 63Map
Healthcare-first mover59#531 of 1,762#17 of 64Map
Nature-focused household50#1,201 of 1,958#32 of 65Map
Cross-border commuter65#794 of 1,949#34 of 65Map
Outdoor and mountain lover50#1,106 of 1,949#44 of 65Map
Rural value seeker46#1,100 of 1,958#35 of 65Map
High-net-worth mover65#241 of 1,949#12 of 65Map
Lottery winner72#411 of 1,973#16 of 65Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#802 of 1,877#32 of 64Map
Coastal living70#680 of 1,420#34 of 61Map
Business owner67#670 of 1,877#18 of 64Map
Digital native54#616 of 1,480#22 of 62Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Mobility and connectivity96
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
  • Demographics85
  • Health and elderly84
  • Sea or lake shore80
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Foundation73
  • Lifestyle and amenities72
  • Flat land (terrain relief)64
  • Jobs and economy62
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)58
  • Governance and fiscal strength54
  • Affordability53
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)44
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)43
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)43
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)42
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)37
  • Green space34
  • Education and family34
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)27
  • Safety and community15
  • 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.