Living in Tagawa (田川市)

Tagawa (田川市) is a large place in Fukuoka (福岡県), Japan, home to 51,608 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 15%, #238 of 1,668), early retirees (top 18%, #327 of 1,845), retired couples (top 22%, #378 of 1,762).

Residents51,608
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport32 km (Kitakyushu)
Nearest city of 100k+11 km
Within 30 km2,115,500 people
Sea coast23 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 500 m
Main railway line10.2 km
Distance to Tokyo849 km
Within 10 km127,164 people
Greater areaGreater Kitakyūshū, 26 km out
LandscapeJapan, Kyushu
Winter daylight9 h 55 min, sunset 9:13

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How Tagawa (田川市) 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 family54#894 of 1,813#8 of 65Map
Low-income household63#493 of 1,806#23 of 63Map
Low-income family56#816 of 1,717#14 of 63Map
Single parent57#783 of 1,604#12 of 63Map
Pensioner couple72#378 of 1,762#25 of 64Map
Single pensioner63#598 of 1,762#16 of 64Map
Early retiree69#327 of 1,845#5 of 64Map
Single professional46#896 of 1,454#39 of 61Map
Young professional49#862 of 1,405#38 of 60Map
DINKS46#868 of 1,201#40 of 56Map
Remote worker76#238 of 1,668#10 of 63Map
Commuter64#921 of 1,547#34 of 62Map
Car-free household52#766 of 1,256#29 of 57Map
Student72#191 of 736#5 of 45Map
First-home buyer64#498 of 1,717#12 of 63Map
Budget-constrained mover63#520 of 1,877#25 of 64Map
Urban lifestyle seeker43#761 of 1,327#32 of 59Map
Expat professional54#905 of 1,668#45 of 63Map
Healthcare-first mover59#572 of 1,762#27 of 64Map
Nature-focused household58#985 of 1,958#14 of 65Map
Cross-border commuter69#541 of 1,949#13 of 65Map
Outdoor and mountain lover60#718 of 1,949#18 of 65Map
Rural value seeker55#838 of 1,958#15 of 65Map
High-net-worth mover63#348 of 1,949#19 of 65Map
Lottery winner65#733 of 1,973#39 of 65Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#606 of 1,877#10 of 64Map
Coastal living68#781 of 1,420#43 of 61Map
Business owner57#1,139 of 1,877#44 of 64Map
Digital native56#581 of 1,480#17 of 62Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Mobility and connectivity93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)91
  • Health and elderly84
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)81
  • Lifestyle and amenities78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Affordability70
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)66
  • Sea or lake shore64
  • Foundation64
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)56
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)50
  • Demographics50
  • Green space44
  • Education and family44
  • Governance and fiscal strength44
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)42
  • Jobs and economy42
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)32
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)31
  • Flat land (terrain relief)19
  • 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.