World · Japan

Fukuoka

indicative score contains estimates

7.56 / 10 · range 7.44–7.61

Onde Viver Bem · updated November 10, 2026

Technical notes for this page

Updated November 10, 2026. Indicative score. Weights: entertainment 11.73% (destinations and venues within 50 km); bars 3.73%; safety 15% with a penalty; water at country level; land price per m² = official source (ITBI, Terracap, registries, valuations) or listings with a caveat · coverage 100%

Fukuoka has an indicative score of 7.56/10 in the World ranking of Onde Viver Bem, updated November 10, 2026. The strongest published variables are Airport (10.00), Beach / mountains (10.00) and Health (9.68); the weakest are Sun (4.15), Mild climate (4.89) and Safety (5.50). The scores are indicative. Cost of living and the land price per m² are not part of the score. Some figures on this page are estimates and carry the “estimated” badge.

Fukuoka: view of the city — Fukuoka. Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.

safety: undetermined-intent deaths estimated from the national ratio; safety: assault deaths from 2023 (vital statistics); safety: feeling of safety at national level only (Gallup); estimated: robbery (median of comparable cities)

Land price per m²

US$ 1,634/m² (JPY 258,100)

official (standard-point valuation)

Score breakdown

Each criterion's score, its weight in the total and the raw figure, linked to its source.

Safety estimated · score 5.50 · weight 15.00% · sources: homicidios_100k_policia (0.25) · obitos_indeterminados_100k (estimativa derivada) (3.0) · sensacao_seguranca_noite_pct (78) · roubo_razao_cidade_pais (2.13) estimated

raw: 3.25 per 100k pop. · 40% violent deaths (log 30→0, 0.5→10 per 100k) + 30% city robbery ÷ country average (log 5×→0, 0.5×→10) + 30% share who feel safe at night (lin 30%→0, 95%→10); any part without data: weights renormalized

Composite safety: violent deaths 3.2 per 100k → 5.4 (weight 40%) · ESTIMATED robbery 2.13× the country average (median of comparable cities; range 1.67–3.91×) → 3.7 (weight 30%) estimated · 78.0% feel safe walking alone at night (Japan (national), 2024) → 7.4 (weight 30%).

Estimate: ESTIMATE (not a measurement): no local robbery statistic collected. City÷country ratio = median of the 29 cities with measured robbery outside Brazil (all of them, no city-states) (2.13×; P25–P75 range 1.67–3.91×). Base: Buenos Aires 2.27, Córdoba 3.31, Mendoza 3.16, Toronto 1.24, Lausanne 4.65, Copenhague 2.50, Barcelona 5.58, Madri 1.80, Málaga 1.06, Oviedo 0.38, Valência 2.03, Bordeaux 4.89, Estrasburgo 1.67, Lille 4.52, Marselha 3.98, Nice 1.26, Rennes 2.71, Atenas 2.16, Dublin 2.10, Roma 1.63, Kuala Lumpur 1.85, Amsterdã 3.91, Cidade do Panamá 1.80, Braga 0.67, Lisboa 4.50, Porto 4.50, Miami 1.58, Orlando 1.90, Montevidéu 2.13.

Beach / mountains · score 10.00 · weight 11.59% · sources: km_ate_praia_osm (5.0) · km_ate_relevo_montanhoso (20.0) · osm_cachoeiras_50km (24.0) · osm_areas_protegidas_50km (9.0) · osm_trilhas_rota_50km (4.0) · osm_mirantes_50km (196.0)

raw: 5.0 km · beach: distance log 5 km→10, 150 km→0; mountains: richness of nature leisure (mean of the top 3 of 4 counts, 50 km) × access (1 up to 15 km → 0 at 150 km, log), 0 with no relief; score = min(10, max(beach, mountains) + 0.3·min)

Water · score 7.05 · weight 9.94% · sources: wb_estresse_hidrico_pais (36.644) · wb_agua_gerida_segura_pais (98.727)

raw: 36.644 % withdrawal / available resources · average: stress log 100%→0, 10%→10; safe water lin 50%→0, 100%→10

Parks · score 8.38 · weight 9.94% · sources: osm_parques_2km (49.0) · osm_parques_municipio (1034.0)

raw: 49.0 count of OSM objects · 50% log1p(count within 2 km), 60→10 + 50% log1p(per 10k pop.), 15→10

Sun · score 4.15 · weight 9.94% · sources: radiacao_solar_global (1457.0)

raw: 1457.0 kWh/m²/year · lin 1000→0, 2100→10 kWh/m²/year

Restaurants · score 8.60 · weight 9.11% · sources: osm_restaurantes_2km (620.0) · osm_restaurantes_municipio (1478.0) · overture_restaurantes_2km (4998.0) · overture_restaurantes_municipio (9015.0)

raw: Average of two mapping sources, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (Overture count ÷ K, K = median Overture/OSM ratio across the 39 cities: 2.57 within 2 km, 3.41 in the municipality); each source: 50% log1p(count within 2 km), 1000→10 + 50% log1p(per 10k pop.), 30→10. Brazil: 50% of that score + 50% log1p(CNPJ per 10k pop. ÷ K), 30→10

Entertainment · score 9.21 · weight 11.73% · sources: osm_destinos_entretenimento_50km (28.0) · osm_arenas_grandes_50km (54.0)

raw: 82.0 count of OSM objects (destinations + venues, 50 km) · log1p(destinations + stadiums/music venues), 120→10; 50 km radius

A1ed, radius 50 km: 28.0 destinations (theme_park/zoo/aquarium/water_park) + 54.0 stadiums/music venues (stadium, music_venue, concert_hall). Left out: events_venue, sports_centre, theatre, amusement_ride, amusement_arcade. OpenStreetMap via ohsome.

Bars · score 8.22 · weight 3.73% · sources: osm_bares_2km (266.0) · osm_bares_municipio (599.0) · overture_bares_2km (1788.0) · overture_bares_municipio (2514.0)

raw: Average of two mapping sources, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (Overture count ÷ K, K = median Overture/OSM ratio across the 39 cities: 2.48 within 2 km, 3.20 in the municipality); each source: 50% log1p(count within 2 km), 500→10 + 50% log1p(per 10k pop.), 10→10. Brazil: 50% of that score + 50% log1p(CNPJ per 10k pop. ÷ K), 10→10

Mild climate · score 4.89 · weight 4.97% · sources: dias_conforto_termico (161.5)

raw: 161.5 days/year · lin 0→0, 330→10 days/year

Health · score 9.68 · weight 4.97% · sources: wb_expectativa_vida (84.036) · osm_hospitais_10km (143.0)

raw: 84.036 years · average: life expectancy lin 70→0, 85→10; Brazil: beds/10k pop. lin 0→0, 50→10; World: OSM hospitals within 10 km log1p 50→10

Clean air · score 7.45 · weight 4.14% · sources: pm25_media_anual (12.65)

raw: 12.65 µg/m³ · lin 35→0, 5→10 µg/m³ (WHO=5)

Airport · score 10.00 · weight 2.48% · sources: osm_aeroportos_iata_50km (2.0)

raw: 2.0 count of OSM objects · 0→0, 1→7, ≥2→10

Culture · score 7.35 · weight 2.48% · sources: osm_cultura_5km (39.0)

raw: 39.0 count of OSM objects · log1p(count), 150→10

The city

Fukuoka is the capital of Fukuoka Prefecture, on the northern coast of the Japanese island of Kyushu. It is the island's most populous city, followed by Kitakyushu. The city was designated by government decree on April 1, 1972.

English rendering of the Portuguese Wikipedia summary linked below. Source: wikipedia_pt. Wikipedia revision 70882755 (2025-09-18T16:31:11Z).

Taxation

不動産取得税 (real property acquisition tax): 3% (land and housing until Mar 31, 2027). Base: appraisal value; residential land 1/2; new homes with a ¥12M deduction. Plus 登録免許税 (registration tax) — not collected 福岡県庁 (Fukuoka Prefectural Government)

annual property tax (IBI/taxe foncière/ENFIA/IMU/固定資産税 etc.); no official local rate collected yet (we do not invent the figure). not collected in this round

Frequently asked questions

What is the Onde Viver Bem score for Fukuoka?

Fukuoka has an indicative score of 7.56/10 in the World ranking, updated November 10, 2026. Cost of living is not part of the score.

What are the strengths and weaknesses of the score for Fukuoka?

The strongest published variables are Airport (10.00), Beach / mountains (10.00) and Health (9.68); the weakest are Sun (4.15), Mild climate (4.89) and Safety (5.50).

Does cost of living or the land price per m² enter the score?

No. Cost of living and the land price per m² appear on the page but are not part of the score. See the methodology.

How is the score calculated?

It is an indicative 0–10 quality-of-life index, with 13 variables and published weights. Safety has a 15% weight and, when local data exist, a lethal-violence penalty may cap the total. The full method is on the methodology page.

Are any figures on this page estimates?

Yes. Some values are documented estimates, labelled with the “estimated” badge in the technical notes. The method is explained in the Estimates section.