Living in Katanawa (片縄)

Katanawa (片縄) is a large place in Fukuoka (福岡県), Japan, home to 50,112 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 17%, #251 of 1,480), expat professionals (top 20%, #331 of 1,668), city lovers (top 22%, #282 of 1,327).

Residents50,112
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport8 km (Fukuoka)
Nearest city of 100k+3 km
Within 30 km3,136,700 people
Sea coast10 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 340 m
Main railway line3.0 km
Distance to Tokyo886 km
Within 10 km2,091,859 people
Greater areaGreater Fukuoka, 9 km out
LandscapeJapan, Kyushu
Winter daylight9 h 56 min, sunset 9:14

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How Katanawa (片縄) 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 family29#1,580 of 1,813#61 of 65Map
Low-income household39#1,297 of 1,806#52 of 63Map
Low-income family29#1,388 of 1,717#52 of 63Map
Single parent34#1,313 of 1,604#52 of 63Map
Pensioner couple62#740 of 1,762#57 of 64Map
Single pensioner55#878 of 1,762#55 of 64Map
Early retiree56#1,259 of 1,845#58 of 64Map
Single professional63#392 of 1,454#7 of 61Map
Young professional67#369 of 1,405#7 of 60Map
DINKS66#391 of 1,201#7 of 56Map
Remote worker60#1,136 of 1,668#53 of 63Map
Commuter70#546 of 1,547#9 of 62Map
Car-free household73#291 of 1,256#6 of 57Map
Student63#375 of 736#13 of 45Map
First-home buyer43#1,260 of 1,717#52 of 63Map
Budget-constrained mover36#1,345 of 1,877#53 of 64Map
Urban lifestyle seeker66#282 of 1,327#6 of 59Map
Expat professional67#331 of 1,668#11 of 63Map
Healthcare-first mover57#656 of 1,762#49 of 64Map
Nature-focused household14#1,798 of 1,958#60 of 65Map
Cross-border commuter62#1,034 of 1,949#40 of 65Map
Outdoor and mountain lover38#1,403 of 1,949#56 of 65Map
Rural value seeker4#1,739 of 1,958#61 of 65Map
High-net-worth mover54#992 of 1,949#56 of 65Map
Lottery winner69#539 of 1,973#23 of 65Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#1,220 of 1,877#53 of 64Map
Coastal living67#872 of 1,420#50 of 61Map
Business owner70#532 of 1,877#11 of 64Map
Digital native67#251 of 1,480#9 of 62Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Sea or lake shore87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
  • Health and elderly84
  • Lifestyle and amenities81
  • Demographics81
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)79
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)74
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)66
  • Foundation64
  • Jobs and economy63
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)61
  • Governance and fiscal strength61
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)61
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)57
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)41
  • Flat land (terrain relief)38
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)32
  • Affordability28
  • Safety and community15
  • Green space6
  • Education and family6
  • 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.