Living in Iizuka

Iizuka is a city in Fukuoka (福岡県), Japan, home to 126,364 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 19%, #284 of 1,547), remote workers (top 19%, #311 of 1,668), early retirees (top 21%, #374 of 1,845).

Residents126,364
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport23 km (Fukuoka)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km4,262,500 people
Sea coast24 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 340 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo859 km
Within 10 km222,917 people
Greater areaGreater Fukuoka, 26 km out
LandscapeJapan, Kyushu
Winter daylight9 h 55 min, sunset 9:13

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How Iizuka 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 family52#979 of 1,813#20 of 65Map
Low-income household61#600 of 1,806#25 of 63Map
Low-income family51#969 of 1,717#34 of 63Map
Single parent53#908 of 1,604#31 of 63Map
Pensioner couple72#393 of 1,762#27 of 64Map
Single pensioner62#646 of 1,762#27 of 64Map
Early retiree68#374 of 1,845#13 of 64Map
Single professional62#402 of 1,454#8 of 61Map
Young professional66#383 of 1,405#8 of 60Map
DINKS64#443 of 1,201#8 of 56Map
Remote worker74#311 of 1,668#18 of 63Map
Commuter75#284 of 1,547#3 of 62Map
Car-free household70#389 of 1,256#9 of 57Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer61#639 of 1,717#27 of 63Map
Budget-constrained mover58#750 of 1,877#36 of 64Map
Urban lifestyle seeker63#355 of 1,327#9 of 59Map
Expat professional66#377 of 1,668#14 of 63Map
Healthcare-first mover61#482 of 1,762#7 of 64Map
Nature-focused household48#1,252 of 1,958#41 of 65Map
Cross-border commuter68#653 of 1,949#22 of 65Map
Outdoor and mountain lover47#1,213 of 1,949#48 of 65Map
Rural value seeker44#1,139 of 1,958#37 of 65Map
High-net-worth mover69#115 of 1,949#3 of 65Map
Lottery winner75#234 of 1,973#7 of 65Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#790 of 1,877#30 of 64Map
Coastal living65#970 of 1,420#53 of 61Map
Business owner69#582 of 1,877#14 of 64Map
Digital native62#404 of 1,480#12 of 62Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Mobility and connectivity99
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Lifestyle and amenities89
  • Health and elderly84
  • Foundation82
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Demographics66
  • Sea or lake shore63
  • Governance and fiscal strength56
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)56
  • Jobs and economy53
  • Affordability50
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)49
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)46
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)45
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)42
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)41
  • Flat land (terrain relief)39
  • Green space33
  • Education and family33
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)32
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)29
  • 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

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.