Living in Umi (宇美)

Umi (宇美) is a large place in Fukuoka (福岡県), Japan, home to 39,772 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 14%, #198 of 1,480), expat professionals (top 26%, #419 of 1,668), city lovers (top 27%, #349 of 1,327).

Residents39,772
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport6 km (Fukuoka)
Nearest city of 100k+5 km
Within 30 km3,323,300 people
Sea coast12 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 250 m
Main railway line6.0 km
Distance to Tokyo877 km
Within 10 km2,199,890 people
Greater areaGreater Fukuoka, 10 km out
LandscapeJapan, Kyushu
Winter daylight9 h 55 min, sunset 9:14

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Good to know about Umi (宇美)

Best places in Greater Fukuoka

How Umi (宇美) 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 family36#1,451 of 1,813#54 of 65Map
Low-income household61#614 of 1,806#29 of 63Map
Low-income family47#1,085 of 1,717#39 of 63Map
Single parent48#1,040 of 1,604#39 of 63Map
Pensioner couple63#715 of 1,762#55 of 64Map
Single pensioner56#860 of 1,762#53 of 64Map
Early retiree55#1,325 of 1,845#60 of 64Map
Single professional62#415 of 1,454#9 of 61Map
Young professional65#412 of 1,405#9 of 60Map
DINKS63#470 of 1,201#10 of 56Map
Remote worker67#755 of 1,668#41 of 63Map
Commuter70#604 of 1,547#11 of 62Map
Car-free household71#367 of 1,256#8 of 57Map
Student65#339 of 736#9 of 45Map
First-home buyer59#757 of 1,717#32 of 63Map
Budget-constrained mover58#746 of 1,877#35 of 64Map
Urban lifestyle seeker63#349 of 1,327#8 of 59Map
Expat professional65#419 of 1,668#16 of 63Map
Healthcare-first mover58#582 of 1,762#30 of 64Map
Nature-focused household14#1,788 of 1,958#59 of 65Map
Cross-border commuter67#672 of 1,949#24 of 65Map
Outdoor and mountain lover35#1,458 of 1,949#64 of 65Map
Rural value seeker17#1,585 of 1,958#56 of 65Map
High-net-worth mover50#1,265 of 1,949#62 of 65Map
Lottery winner66#661 of 1,973#33 of 65Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#1,104 of 1,877#50 of 64Map
Coastal living68#764 of 1,420#42 of 61Map
Business owner67#657 of 1,877#16 of 64Map
Digital native68#198 of 1,480#6 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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
  • Health and elderly84
  • Sea or lake shore83
  • Lifestyle and amenities79
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Demographics76
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)74
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)73
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)65
  • Foundation61
  • Jobs and economy59
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)58
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)55
  • Governance and fiscal strength55
  • Flat land (terrain relief)54
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)53
  • Affordability52
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)40
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)30
  • Safety and community15
  • Green space5
  • Education and family5
  • 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

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.