Living in Itoshima (糸島)

Itoshima (糸島) is a large place in Fukuoka (福岡県), Japan, home to 98,877 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 21%, #396 of 1,949), early retirees (top 23%, #420 of 1,845), retired couples (top 27%, #470 of 1,762).

Residents98,877
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport25 km (Fukuoka)
Nearest city of 100k+22 km
Within 30 km2,261,300 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 530 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo907 km
Within 10 km169,216 people
Greater areaGreater Fukuoka, 22 km out
LandscapeJapan, Kyushu
Winter daylight9 h 55 min, sunset 9:15

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Good to know about Itoshima (糸島)

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How Itoshima (糸島) 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 family43#1,256 of 1,813#44 of 65Map
Low-income household44#1,182 of 1,806#47 of 63Map
Low-income family37#1,259 of 1,717#46 of 63Map
Single parent41#1,180 of 1,604#46 of 63Map
Pensioner couple70#470 of 1,762#42 of 64Map
Single pensioner58#800 of 1,762#45 of 64Map
Early retiree68#420 of 1,845#18 of 64Map
Single professional54#665 of 1,454#21 of 61Map
Young professional56#664 of 1,405#21 of 60Map
DINKS56#624 of 1,201#19 of 56Map
Remote worker67#791 of 1,668#43 of 63Map
Commuter61#1,036 of 1,547#46 of 62Map
Car-free household58#613 of 1,256#18 of 57Map
Student40#641 of 736#34 of 45Map
First-home buyer47#1,160 of 1,717#47 of 63Map
Budget-constrained mover44#1,199 of 1,877#46 of 64Map
Urban lifestyle seeker53#552 of 1,327#17 of 59Map
Expat professional63#499 of 1,668#20 of 63Map
Healthcare-first mover57#655 of 1,762#48 of 64Map
Nature-focused household51#1,162 of 1,958#27 of 65Map
Cross-border commuter59#1,282 of 1,949#54 of 65Map
Outdoor and mountain lover67#396 of 1,949#2 of 65Map
Rural value seeker38#1,296 of 1,958#43 of 65Map
High-net-worth mover67#172 of 1,949#7 of 65Map
Lottery winner72#391 of 1,973#15 of 65Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#882 of 1,877#35 of 64Map
Coastal living74#495 of 1,420#13 of 61Map
Business owner63#838 of 1,877#29 of 64Map
Digital native54#613 of 1,480#21 of 62Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Demographics90
  • Mobility and connectivity90
  • Lifestyle and amenities84
  • Health and elderly84
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)83
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Foundation75
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)67
  • Governance and fiscal strength58
  • Jobs and economy58
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)54
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)53
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)44
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)43
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)43
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)39
  • Green space39
  • Education and family39
  • Affordability36
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)32
  • Flat land (terrain relief)17
  • 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.