Living in Tosu (鳥栖市)

Tosu (鳥栖市) is a large place in Saga (佐賀県), Japan, home to 74,196 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 9%, #152 of 1,877), expat professionals (top 10%, #163 of 1,668), commuters (top 12%, #180 of 1,547).

Residents74,196
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport25 km (Fukuoka)
Nearest city of 100k+6 km
Within 30 km3,208,100 people
Sea coast29 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 310 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo884 km
Within 10 km191,884 people
Greater areaGreater Fukuoka, 28 km out
LandscapeJapan, Kyushu
Winter daylight9 h 56 min, sunset 9:14

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How Tosu (鳥栖市) 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 Saga (佐賀県)
Young family55#864 of 1,813#18 of 20Map
Low-income household52#978 of 1,806#19 of 20Map
Low-income family52#924 of 1,717#19 of 20Map
Single parent56#799 of 1,604#19 of 20Map
Pensioner couple70#486 of 1,762#19 of 20Map
Single pensioner70#367 of 1,762#17 of 20Map
Early retiree67#460 of 1,845#15 of 20Map
Single professional64#351 of 1,454#2 of 20Map
Young professional66#381 of 1,405#2 of 20Map
DINKS67#351 of 1,201#2 of 18Map
Remote worker68#713 of 1,668#18 of 20Map
Commuter76#180 of 1,547#2 of 20Map
Car-free household67#456 of 1,256#2 of 20Map
Student76#95 of 736#3 of 6Map
First-home buyer56#914 of 1,717#19 of 20Map
Budget-constrained mover49#1,069 of 1,877#19 of 20Map
Urban lifestyle seeker61#418 of 1,327#2 of 20Map
Expat professional72#163 of 1,668#2 of 20Map
Healthcare-first mover71#240 of 1,762#4 of 20Map
Nature-focused household48#1,240 of 1,958#19 of 20Map
Cross-border commuter70#523 of 1,949#17 of 20Map
Outdoor and mountain lover43#1,319 of 1,949#19 of 20Map
Rural value seeker37#1,308 of 1,958#19 of 20Map
High-net-worth mover68#148 of 1,949#3 of 20Map
Lottery winner77#171 of 1,973#2 of 20Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#598 of 1,877#15 of 20Map
Coastal living64#1,044 of 1,420#20 of 20Map
Business owner77#152 of 1,877#2 of 20Map
Digital native65#324 of 1,480#2 of 20Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Mobility and connectivity98
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)95
  • Governance and fiscal strength92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)92
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)88
  • Demographics88
  • Lifestyle and amenities84
  • Health and elderly77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Foundation75
  • Jobs and economy74
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)58
  • Sea or lake shore54
  • Safety and community49
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)43
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)41
  • Flat land (terrain relief)41
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
  • Green space36
  • Education and family36
  • Affordability35
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)29
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)29
  • 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.