Living in Kikugawa (菊川)

Kikugawa (菊川) is a large place in Shizuoka (静岡県), Japan, home to 48,484 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 21%, #402 of 1,949), business owners (top 23%, #418 of 1,877), remote workers (top 26%, #418 of 1,668).

Residents48,484

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport12 km (Mount Fuji Shizuoka)

Nearest city of 100k+12 km

Within 30 km991,600 people

Sea coast8 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 170 m

Main railway line6.3 km

Distance to Tokyo184 km

Within 10 km117,908 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 49 min, sunset 8:41

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Good to know about Kikugawa (菊川)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
The Philippine Sea is 8 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 49 min and sets around 8:41; in late June it sets around 12:04.

How Kikugawa (菊川) 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 Shizuoka (静岡県)
Young family	59	#684 of 1,813	#12 of 45	Map
Low-income household	58	#749 of 1,806	#17 of 45	Map
Low-income family	60	#711 of 1,717	#19 of 45	Map
Single parent	63	#593 of 1,604	#18 of 44	Map
Pensioner couple	58	#925 of 1,762	#3 of 45	Map
Single pensioner	53	#930 of 1,762	#3 of 45	Map
Early retiree	63	#758 of 1,845	#6 of 45	Map
Single professional	54	#644 of 1,454	#22 of 38	Map
Young professional	56	#668 of 1,405	#22 of 37	Map
DINKS	57	#616 of 1,201	#22 of 35	Map
Remote worker	72	#418 of 1,668	#8 of 44	Map
Commuter	70	#574 of 1,547	#21 of 38	Map
Car-free household	55	#693 of 1,256	#21 of 35	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	60	#708 of 1,717	#14 of 45	Map
Budget-constrained mover	54	#912 of 1,877	#19 of 45	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	45	#724 of 1,327	#22 of 37	Map
Expat professional	62	#560 of 1,668	#20 of 44	Map
Healthcare-first mover	33	#1,155 of 1,762	#13 of 45	Map
Nature-focused household	59	#955 of 1,958	#19 of 45	Map
Cross-border commuter	72	#402 of 1,949	#9 of 45	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	59	#792 of 1,949	#24 of 45	Map
Rural value seeker	49	#998 of 1,958	#16 of 45	Map
High-net-worth mover	58	#626 of 1,949	#16 of 45	Map
Lottery winner	70	#478 of 1,973	#17 of 45	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	67	#869 of 1,877	#9 of 45	Map
Coastal living	71	#595 of 1,420	#18 of 45	Map
Business owner	72	#418 of 1,877	#20 of 45	Map
Digital native	50	#747 of 1,480	#18 of 39	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Mobility and connectivity96
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)95
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Sea or lake shore90
Demographics89
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)72
Lifestyle and amenities70
Jobs and economy67
Flat land (terrain relief)65
Foundation61
Safety and community60
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)53
Governance and fiscal strength51
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)50
Green space47
Education and family47
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)45
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)44
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)43
Affordability43
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)31
Health and elderly23
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.