Living in Kami (上)

Kami (上) is a large place in Fukuoka (福岡県), Japan, home to 35,473 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 7%, #115 of 1,668), movers on a budget (top 12%, #217 of 1,877), early retirees (top 12%, #216 of 1,845).

Residents35,473
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport30 km (Fukuoka)
Nearest city of 100k+14 km
Within 30 km1,470,900 people
Sea coast31 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 360 m, height range 560 m
Main railway line10.8 km
Distance to Tokyo856 km
Within 10 km64,498 people
Greater areaGreater Fukuoka, 34 km out
LandscapeJapan, Kyushu
Winter daylight9 h 56 min, sunset 9:13

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Best places in Greater Fukuoka

How Kami (上) 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 family59#707 of 1,813#1 of 65Map
Low-income household66#333 of 1,806#7 of 63Map
Low-income family64#583 of 1,717#1 of 63Map
Single parent63#582 of 1,604#1 of 63Map
Pensioner couple73#338 of 1,762#19 of 64Map
Single pensioner65#520 of 1,762#5 of 64Map
Early retiree71#216 of 1,845#1 of 64Map
Single professional32#1,234 of 1,454#57 of 61Map
Young professional35#1,191 of 1,405#56 of 60Map
DINKS31#1,140 of 1,201#55 of 56Map
Remote worker79#115 of 1,668#3 of 63Map
Commuter55#1,254 of 1,547#54 of 62Map
Car-free household39#1,045 of 1,256#53 of 57Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer69#256 of 1,717#2 of 63Map
Budget-constrained mover69#217 of 1,877#3 of 64Map
Urban lifestyle seeker29#1,059 of 1,327#55 of 59Map
Expat professional44#1,310 of 1,668#59 of 63Map
Healthcare-first mover58#602 of 1,762#37 of 64Map
Nature-focused household68#497 of 1,958#1 of 65Map
Cross-border commuter74#337 of 1,949#3 of 65Map
Outdoor and mountain lover65#472 of 1,949#6 of 65Map
Rural value seeker65#478 of 1,958#2 of 65Map
High-net-worth mover58#659 of 1,949#43 of 65Map
Lottery winner56#1,064 of 1,973#56 of 65Map
Climate-resilient relocation74#347 of 1,877#1 of 64Map
Coastal living68#786 of 1,420#44 of 61Map
Business owner46#1,479 of 1,877#60 of 64Map
Digital native43#912 of 1,480#46 of 62Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Affordability93
  • Mobility and connectivity92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Health and elderly84
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Lifestyle and amenities71
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)64
  • Green space60
  • Education and family60
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)57
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)54
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)52
  • Sea or lake shore50
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)49
  • Foundation47
  • Governance and fiscal strength46
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)43
  • Jobs and economy31
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)31
  • Demographics23
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
  • Flat land (terrain relief)16
  • Safety and community15
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)11
  • 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.