Living in Chikushino-shi

Chikushino-shi is a city in Fukuoka (福岡県), Japan, home to 103,311 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 12%, #197 of 1,668), digital natives (top 12%, #175 of 1,480), commuters (top 18%, #265 of 1,547).

Residents103,311
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport12 km (Fukuoka)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km3,058,600 people
Sea coast17 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 250 m
Main railway line1.2 km
Distance to Tokyo879 km
Within 10 km496,717 people
Greater areaGreater Fukuoka, 15 km out
LandscapeJapan, Kyushu
Winter daylight9 h 56 min, sunset 9:14

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How Chikushino-shi 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 family32#1,527 of 1,813#57 of 65Map
Low-income household35#1,379 of 1,806#53 of 63Map
Low-income family28#1,421 of 1,717#53 of 63Map
Single parent34#1,323 of 1,604#53 of 63Map
Pensioner couple63#718 of 1,762#56 of 64Map
Single pensioner53#952 of 1,762#58 of 64Map
Early retiree59#995 of 1,845#55 of 64Map
Single professional65#307 of 1,454#5 of 61Map
Young professional69#274 of 1,405#5 of 60Map
DINKS69#296 of 1,201#5 of 56Map
Remote worker57#1,293 of 1,668#57 of 63Map
Commuter75#265 of 1,547#2 of 62Map
Car-free household73#289 of 1,256#5 of 57Map
Student72#170 of 736#4 of 45Map
First-home buyer41#1,316 of 1,717#53 of 63Map
Budget-constrained mover32#1,423 of 1,877#57 of 64Map
Urban lifestyle seeker67#244 of 1,327#5 of 59Map
Expat professional71#197 of 1,668#5 of 63Map
Healthcare-first mover59#536 of 1,762#19 of 64Map
Nature-focused household26#1,632 of 1,958#56 of 65Map
Cross-border commuter61#1,100 of 1,949#44 of 65Map
Outdoor and mountain lover37#1,434 of 1,949#59 of 65Map
Rural value seeker12#1,649 of 1,958#57 of 65Map
High-net-worth mover62#386 of 1,949#21 of 65Map
Lottery winner79#105 of 1,973#3 of 65Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#1,072 of 1,877#46 of 64Map
Coastal living64#1,027 of 1,420#57 of 61Map
Business owner74#336 of 1,877#5 of 64Map
Digital native69#175 of 1,480#4 of 62Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)90
  • Demographics89
  • Foundation87
  • Lifestyle and amenities87
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)87
  • Health and elderly84
  • Governance and fiscal strength79
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Sea or lake shore75
  • Jobs and economy65
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)61
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)56
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)56
  • Flat land (terrain relief)54
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)45
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)42
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)29
  • Affordability22
  • Green space19
  • Education and family19
  • Safety and community15
  • 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.