Living in Kurume (久留米市)

Kurume (久留米市) is a city in Fukuoka (福岡県), Japan, home to 303,579 people. It does not pass the minimums of any household profile in Japan yet, usually because of its size or missing local data.

Residents303,579

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport27 km (Kyushu Saga International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km1,448,300 people

Sea coast24 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 310 m

Main railway line1.4 km

Distance to Tokyo886 km

Within 10 km303,579 people

Greater areaGreater Fukuoka, 33 km out

LandscapeJapan, Kyushu

Winter daylight9 h 57 min, sunset 9:15

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Good to know about Kurume (久留米市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
It is part of Greater Fukuoka, 33 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 57 min and sets around 9:15; in late June it sets around 12:31.

Best places in Greater Fukuoka

How Kurume (久留米市) 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.

Profile	In Japan	In Fukuoka (福岡県)
Young family	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Low-income household	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Low-income family	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Single parent	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Pensioner couple	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Single pensioner	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Early retiree	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Single professional	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Young professional	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
DINKS	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Remote worker	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Commuter	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Car-free household	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Student	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
First-home buyer	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Budget-constrained mover	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Expat professional	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Healthcare-first mover	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Nature-focused household	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Cross-border commuter	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Rural value seeker	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
High-net-worth mover	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Lottery winner	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Coastal living	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Business owner	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Digital native	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Mobility and connectivity98
Foundation95
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)94
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Lifestyle and amenities89
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
Health and elderly84
Demographics78
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
Governance and fiscal strength76
Jobs and economy64
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)63
Sea or lake shore62
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)58
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)43
Flat land (terrain relief)40
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)38
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)29
Green space27
Education and family27
Affordability22
Safety and community15
Port access (major sea or inland port)13
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.