Living in Kikuchi (菊池市)

Kikuchi (菊池市) is a large place in Kumamoto (熊本県), Japan, home to 49,455 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 1%, #14 of 1,877), early retirees (top 1%, #15 of 1,845), remote workers (top 1%, #15 of 1,668).

Residents49,455
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport17 km (Kumamoto)
Nearest city of 100k+23 km
Within 30 km1,209,700 people
Sea coast28 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 670 m
Main railway line12.2 km
Distance to Tokyo873 km
Within 10 km49,455 people
Greater areaGreater Kumamoto, 23 km out
LandscapeJapan, Kyushu
Winter daylight9 h 58 min, sunset 9:14

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How Kikuchi (菊池市) 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 Kumamoto (熊本県)
Young family77#18 of 1,813#4 of 49Map
Low-income household71#107 of 1,806#16 of 46Map
Low-income family80#71 of 1,717#10 of 46Map
Single parent80#46 of 1,604#4 of 41Map
Pensioner couple80#97 of 1,762#20 of 48Map
Single pensioner84#49 of 1,762#15 of 48Map
Early retiree79#15 of 1,845#2 of 46Map
Single professional41#1,030 of 1,454#22 of 35Map
Young professional41#1,062 of 1,405#23 of 32Map
DINKS41#995 of 1,201#19 of 25Map
Remote worker84#15 of 1,668#6 of 41Map
Commuter59#1,121 of 1,547#26 of 35Map
Car-free household43#955 of 1,256#19 of 27Map
Student47#603 of 736#9 of 14Map
First-home buyer73#81 of 1,717#11 of 46Map
Budget-constrained mover74#55 of 1,877#15 of 48Map
Urban lifestyle seeker35#931 of 1,327#19 of 28Map
Expat professional56#843 of 1,668#23 of 41Map
Healthcare-first mover77#92 of 1,762#18 of 48Map
Nature-focused household79#59 of 1,958#14 of 50Map
Cross-border commuter83#42 of 1,949#12 of 49Map
Outdoor and mountain lover74#136 of 1,949#16 of 49Map
Rural value seeker74#131 of 1,958#18 of 50Map
High-net-worth mover69#116 of 1,949#11 of 49Map
Lottery winner59#982 of 1,973#16 of 50Map
Climate-resilient relocation83#14 of 1,877#2 of 48Map
Coastal living75#396 of 1,420#28 of 39Map
Business owner57#1,113 of 1,877#28 of 48Map
Digital native43#932 of 1,480#18 of 36Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)97
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Mobility and connectivity91
  • Safety and community90
  • Affordability82
  • Health and elderly80
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Lifestyle and amenities72
  • Green space66
  • Education and family66
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)66
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)58
  • Demographics57
  • Sea or lake shore55
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)53
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)46
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)46
  • Foundation44
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)43
  • Jobs and economy40
  • Governance and fiscal strength31
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)25
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)21
  • Flat land (terrain relief)9
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • 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.