Living in Wakasugi (若杉)

Wakasugi (若杉) is a large place in Fukuoka (福岡県), Japan, home to 48,190 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 28%, #457 of 1,668), people who put healthcare first (top 32%, #563 of 1,762), business owners (top 36%, #671 of 1,877).

Residents48,190
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport7 km (Fukuoka)
Nearest city of 100k+9 km
Within 30 km3,289,800 people
Sea coast12 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 250 m
Main railway line4.7 km
Distance to Tokyo874 km
Within 10 km258,956 people
Greater areaGreater Fukuoka, 11 km out
LandscapeJapan, Kyushu
Winter daylight9 h 55 min, sunset 9:14

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How Wakasugi (若杉) 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 family35#1,472 of 1,813#55 of 65Map
Low-income household46#1,148 of 1,806#44 of 63Map
Low-income family38#1,251 of 1,717#44 of 63Map
Single parent42#1,163 of 1,604#44 of 63Map
Pensioner couple62#768 of 1,762#58 of 64Map
Single pensioner52#980 of 1,762#62 of 64Map
Early retiree58#1,123 of 1,845#56 of 64Map
Single professional54#642 of 1,454#19 of 61Map
Young professional57#619 of 1,405#18 of 60Map
DINKS57#609 of 1,201#18 of 56Map
Remote worker60#1,178 of 1,668#55 of 63Map
Commuter67#732 of 1,547#15 of 62Map
Car-free household59#603 of 1,256#17 of 57Map
Student42#630 of 736#31 of 45Map
First-home buyer49#1,117 of 1,717#43 of 63Map
Budget-constrained mover44#1,188 of 1,877#45 of 64Map
Urban lifestyle seeker52#564 of 1,327#19 of 59Map
Expat professional64#457 of 1,668#18 of 63Map
Healthcare-first mover59#563 of 1,762#25 of 64Map
Nature-focused household32#1,541 of 1,958#55 of 65Map
Cross-border commuter62#1,021 of 1,949#39 of 65Map
Outdoor and mountain lover44#1,279 of 1,949#51 of 65Map
Rural value seeker24#1,517 of 1,958#54 of 65Map
High-net-worth mover55#859 of 1,949#52 of 65Map
Lottery winner73#342 of 1,973#13 of 65Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#932 of 1,877#38 of 64Map
Coastal living69#724 of 1,420#36 of 61Map
Business owner67#671 of 1,877#19 of 64Map
Digital native53#636 of 1,480#23 of 62Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Mobility and connectivity98
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Health and elderly84
  • Sea or lake shore83
  • Lifestyle and amenities81
  • Demographics79
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Foundation77
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)71
  • Governance and fiscal strength58
  • Jobs and economy57
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)55
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)52
  • Flat land (terrain relief)50
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)44
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)44
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)40
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)40
  • Affordability36
  • Green space30
  • Education and family30
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)30
  • 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.