Living in Kitakyushu (北九州市)

Kitakyushu (北九州市) is a city in Fukuoka (福岡県), Japan, home to 940,978 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 2%, #27 of 1,480), city lovers (top 3%, #31 of 1,327), expat professionals (top 3%, #42 of 1,668).

Residents940,978
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport17 km (Kitakyushu)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,968,900 people
Sea coast6 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 280 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo838 km
Within 10 km940,978 people
Greater areaGreater Kitakyūshū, 4 km out
LandscapeJapan, Kyushu
Winter daylight9 h 54 min, sunset 9:12

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How Kitakyushu (北九州市) 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 family34#1,485 of 1,813#56 of 65Map
Low-income household35#1,384 of 1,806#54 of 63Map
Low-income family27#1,435 of 1,717#57 of 63Map
Single parent33#1,342 of 1,604#54 of 63Map
Pensioner couple67#566 of 1,762#48 of 64Map
Single pensioner58#789 of 1,762#42 of 64Map
Early retiree62#808 of 1,845#52 of 64Map
Single professional73#67 of 1,454#2 of 61Map
Young professional77#57 of 1,405#2 of 60Map
DINKS77#102 of 1,201#2 of 56Map
Remote worker64#957 of 1,668#48 of 63Map
Commuter76#182 of 1,547#1 of 62Map
Car-free household84#44 of 1,256#2 of 57Map
Student84#20 of 736#2 of 45Map
First-home buyer41#1,328 of 1,717#54 of 63Map
Budget-constrained mover33#1,415 of 1,877#56 of 64Map
Urban lifestyle seeker80#31 of 1,327#2 of 59Map
Expat professional77#42 of 1,668#2 of 63Map
Healthcare-first mover61#479 of 1,762#6 of 64Map
Nature-focused household22#1,694 of 1,958#58 of 65Map
Cross-border commuter61#1,115 of 1,949#45 of 65Map
Outdoor and mountain lover45#1,249 of 1,949#49 of 65Map
Rural value seeker11#1,664 of 1,958#58 of 65Map
High-net-worth mover69#99 of 1,949#1 of 65Map
Lottery winner81#46 of 1,973#1 of 65Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#1,103 of 1,877#49 of 64Map
Coastal living69#749 of 1,420#39 of 61Map
Business owner75#283 of 1,877#3 of 64Map
Digital native77#27 of 1,480#2 of 62Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Foundation100
  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)97
  • Lifestyle and amenities96
  • Sea or lake shore94
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)89
  • Health and elderly84
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)76
  • Demographics65
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)63
  • Jobs and economy63
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)53
  • Governance and fiscal strength47
  • Flat land (terrain relief)45
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)39
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)32
  • Affordability21
  • Safety and community15
  • Green space11
  • Education and family11
  • 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.