Living in Koga (Fukuoka, 58,786 residents)

Koga (Fukuoka, 58,786 residents) is a large place in Fukuoka (福岡県), Japan, home to 58,786 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 22%, #357 of 1,668), retired couples (top 24%, #415 of 1,762), early retirees (top 27%, #490 of 1,845).

Residents58,786
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport17 km (Fukuoka)
Nearest city of 100k+16 km
Within 30 km2,933,100 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 250 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo875 km
Within 10 km210,968 people
Greater areaGreater Fukuoka, 16 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 54 min, sunset 9:14

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How Koga (Fukuoka, 58,786 residents) 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 family40#1,347 of 1,813#48 of 65Map
Low-income household40#1,271 of 1,806#50 of 63Map
Low-income family32#1,334 of 1,717#51 of 63Map
Single parent37#1,265 of 1,604#51 of 63Map
Pensioner couple71#415 of 1,762#31 of 64Map
Single pensioner59#765 of 1,762#37 of 64Map
Early retiree67#490 of 1,845#30 of 64Map
Single professional56#572 of 1,454#15 of 61Map
Young professional59#576 of 1,405#16 of 60Map
DINKS60#533 of 1,201#16 of 56Map
Remote worker64#926 of 1,668#47 of 63Map
Commuter67#756 of 1,547#18 of 62Map
Car-free household59#601 of 1,256#16 of 57Map
Student45#610 of 736#30 of 45Map
First-home buyer44#1,227 of 1,717#51 of 63Map
Budget-constrained mover39#1,291 of 1,877#51 of 64Map
Urban lifestyle seeker54#540 of 1,327#16 of 59Map
Expat professional67#357 of 1,668#13 of 63Map
Healthcare-first mover58#613 of 1,762#40 of 64Map
Nature-focused household46#1,276 of 1,958#42 of 65Map
Cross-border commuter60#1,246 of 1,949#52 of 65Map
Outdoor and mountain lover59#764 of 1,949#20 of 65Map
Rural value seeker31#1,420 of 1,958#49 of 65Map
High-net-worth mover67#157 of 1,949#6 of 65Map
Lottery winner74#274 of 1,973#11 of 65Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#970 of 1,877#41 of 64Map
Coastal living73#537 of 1,420#20 of 61Map
Business owner70#525 of 1,877#10 of 64Map
Digital native54#607 of 1,480#20 of 62Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Mobility and connectivity94
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Demographics87
  • Health and elderly84
  • Lifestyle and amenities82
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Foundation75
  • Governance and fiscal strength74
  • Jobs and economy71
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)68
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)66
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)52
  • Flat land (terrain relief)51
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)48
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)47
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)40
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)40
  • Green space34
  • Education and family34
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)32
  • Affordability29
  • 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.