Living in Dazaifu (太宰府市)

Dazaifu (太宰府市) is a large place in Fukuoka (福岡県), Japan, home to 73,164 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 16%, #261 of 1,668), digital natives (top 16%, #234 of 1,480), business owners (top 22%, #408 of 1,877).

Residents73,164
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport11 km (Fukuoka)
Nearest city of 100k+2 km
Within 30 km3,092,900 people
Sea coast16 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 250 m
Main railway line2.9 km
Distance to Tokyo878 km
Within 10 km508,095 people
Greater areaGreater Fukuoka, 14 km out
LandscapeJapan, Kyushu
Winter daylight9 h 56 min, sunset 9:14

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How Dazaifu (太宰府市) 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 Fukuoka (福岡県)
Young family30#1,556 of 1,813#60 of 65Map
Low-income household34#1,416 of 1,806#57 of 63Map
Low-income family27#1,438 of 1,717#58 of 63Map
Single parent33#1,343 of 1,604#55 of 63Map
Pensioner couple61#777 of 1,762#60 of 64Map
Single pensioner52#996 of 1,762#63 of 64Map
Early retiree58#1,129 of 1,845#57 of 64Map
Single professional63#387 of 1,454#6 of 61Map
Young professional67#354 of 1,405#6 of 60Map
DINKS67#373 of 1,201#6 of 56Map
Remote worker56#1,373 of 1,668#59 of 63Map
Commuter73#363 of 1,547#5 of 62Map
Car-free household71#341 of 1,256#7 of 57Map
Student72#169 of 736#3 of 45Map
First-home buyer40#1,351 of 1,717#55 of 63Map
Budget-constrained mover31#1,445 of 1,877#59 of 64Map
Urban lifestyle seeker65#302 of 1,327#7 of 59Map
Expat professional69#261 of 1,668#7 of 63Map
Healthcare-first mover59#566 of 1,762#26 of 64Map
Nature-focused household24#1,666 of 1,958#57 of 65Map
Cross-border commuter61#1,136 of 1,949#47 of 65Map
Outdoor and mountain lover36#1,448 of 1,949#62 of 65Map
Rural value seeker9#1,682 of 1,958#59 of 65Map
High-net-worth mover59#560 of 1,949#37 of 65Map
Lottery winner77#166 of 1,973#4 of 65Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#1,089 of 1,877#47 of 64Map
Coastal living64#1,016 of 1,420#56 of 61Map
Business owner72#408 of 1,877#7 of 64Map
Digital native67#234 of 1,480#8 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)96
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)91
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)88
  • Demographics86
  • Foundation84
  • Lifestyle and amenities84
  • Health and elderly84
  • Governance and fiscal strength77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Sea or lake shore76
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)63
  • Jobs and economy63
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)56
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)52
  • Flat land (terrain relief)50
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)46
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)42
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)29
  • Affordability21
  • 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.