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Living in Motoka, Fukuoka-shi Nishi-ku: rent, safety & local area

Overall score
55
Top 71% in Fukuoka
🧺 Convenience top 10%

Motoka is a neighborhood in Fukuoka-shi Nishi-ku, Japan, with 50 everyday amenities within walking distance. Nearest station: Susenji (58 min walk). Rent for one or two people runs ¥41K–¥74K. On sonar you can check whether it fits your commute and budget.

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Rent

¥41K–¥74K
Single / couple (Studio–1LDK)

Family (2LDK–3LDK) ¥50K–¥137K

train

Getting around

58 min walk
Susenji Sta. · JR Chikuhi Line

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people

Total population

648
Foreign residents 7 (1.1%)
Resident age groupsAvg. age 44.4
20%
11%
12%
15%
13%
11%
18%
~1940s70+

Census 2020 · age groups are for Fukuoka-shi Nishi-ku

terrain

Terrain (slopes & elevation)

20m
Hilly
FlatSteep

Notable elevation change, about 15 m. The walk from the station has real ups and downs, so check the route itself when you view a place.

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Local amenities

Top 10%
Fukuoka · 52 pts
🏪
Convenience7
🌳
Park14
🏥
Hospital3
Café6
🍴
Dining14

Within walking distance

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Childcare

Top 81%
Fukuoka · 24 pts
🧒Nurseries2
🏫Schools0
🌳Park14

For families: 14 parks nearby.

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Quiet

Top 36%
Fukuoka · 100 pts
Road noiseNone
Railway noiseNone
Night noiseIzakaya ×2

No major road or railway runs nearby, so it stays quiet.

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Safety (crime data)

Top 97%
Fukuoka · 42 pts · 1.2 per 100 people/yr · 福岡県警察 2024年
CautionArea avgSafe
Snatching / Bike theft20
infoViolent crime isn't disclosed at the neighborhood level, so it isn't reflected in this score.

Violent crime (robbery, arson, etc.) was 0 in the latest year; most reports are theft (bicycle theft, shoplifting and the like). Annual counts per neighborhood from National Police Agency open data. Counts run higher where daytime foot traffic is heavy, so for a per-resident view see sonar's safety score (population-normalized).

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Disaster risk (hazard map)

0
floodFloodNone
tsunamiTsunamiNone
landslideLandslideNone
wavesStorm surgeNone
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Scored from police, municipal and OpenStreetMap open data, using the same formula for every neighborhood.

Sources: OpenStreetMap, National Police Agency open data, MLIT hazard maps, and the Real Estate Information Library, aggregated per neighborhood. May differ from current conditions.