Living in Karatsu (唐津市)

Karatsu (唐津市) is a city in Saga (佐賀県), Japan, home to 117,663 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 6%, #100 of 1,949), remote workers (top 10%, #162 of 1,668), early retirees (top 12%, #219 of 1,845).

Residents117,663

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport45 km (Kyushu Saga International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km509,500 people

Sea coast1 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 590 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo929 km

Within 10 km123,272 people

LandscapeJapan, Kyushu

Winter daylight9 h 56 min, sunset 9:16

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Good to know about Karatsu (唐津市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
It is right on the coast of the Korea Strait.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 56 min and sets around 9:16; in late June it sets around 12:33.

How Karatsu (唐津市) 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	Score	In Japan	In Saga (佐賀県)
Young family	69	#274 of 1,813	#2 of 20	Map
Low-income household	68	#242 of 1,806	#8 of 20	Map
Low-income family	69	#414 of 1,717	#8 of 20	Map
Single parent	71	#339 of 1,604	#3 of 20	Map
Pensioner couple	76	#245 of 1,762	#11 of 20	Map
Single pensioner	74	#277 of 1,762	#11 of 20	Map
Early retiree	71	#219 of 1,845	#7 of 20	Map
Single professional	57	#539 of 1,454	#3 of 20	Map
Young professional	60	#535 of 1,405	#3 of 20	Map
DINKS	57	#595 of 1,201	#3 of 18	Map
Remote worker	77	#162 of 1,668	#4 of 20	Map
Commuter	75	#282 of 1,547	#3 of 20	Map
Car-free household	65	#494 of 1,256	#3 of 20	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	69	#242 of 1,717	#4 of 20	Map
Budget-constrained mover	64	#430 of 1,877	#10 of 20	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	56	#513 of 1,327	#3 of 20	Map
Expat professional	61	#589 of 1,668	#6 of 20	Map
Healthcare-first mover	70	#261 of 1,762	#6 of 20	Map
Nature-focused household	62	#847 of 1,958	#11 of 20	Map
Cross-border commuter	76	#237 of 1,949	#4 of 20	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	75	#100 of 1,949	#1 of 20	Map
Rural value seeker	58	#719 of 1,958	#14 of 20	Map
High-net-worth mover	67	#160 of 1,949	#4 of 20	Map
Lottery winner	67	#617 of 1,973	#5 of 20	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	74	#344 of 1,877	#8 of 20	Map
Coastal living	80	#176 of 1,420	#5 of 20	Map
Business owner	65	#744 of 1,877	#9 of 20	Map
Digital native	56	#572 of 1,480	#3 of 20	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Sea or lake shore100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Mobility and connectivity92
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)85
Health and elderly77
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
Lifestyle and amenities71
Foundation70
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)66
Affordability62
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)53
Demographics52
Safety and community49
Jobs and economy47
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)46
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)46
Green space45
Education and family45
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)42
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)37
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)28
Governance and fiscal strength26
Flat land (terrain relief)15
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

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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.