FukuyamaLivability Score

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Fukuyama's crime rate is 5.18 per 1,000 residents, with a safety score of 50.2. For a core city of about 461,000 people, this is a moderate level. While it hosts JFE Steel's world-class steelworks, residential areas maintain a calm environment. The city's 'City of Roses' initiative promotes green community building, with neighborhood ties contributing to public safety.

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Fukuyama's average land price is 68,423 yen per square meter, with average rent at 47,617 yen. The cost score is 53.5, which is quite affordable for a city served by the Nozomi express. The Seto Inland Sea climate brings low rainfall, helping keep utility costs manageable. Redevelopment is underway around the station, but overall the city offers strong cost performance.

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Fukuyama's public transit usage rate is 4.0%, with a convenience score of 45.8. The San'yo Shinkansen Nozomi stop provides excellent wide-area access — 61 minutes minimum to Shin-Osaka, 210 minutes to Tokyo. Daily travel within the city is primarily car-dependent, though. There are 1,891 restaurants (4.1 per 1,000 people) and 3,408 retail shops (7.39 per 1,000), offering a solid commercial base for a city of 460,000.

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Fukuyama has 40 hospitals (0.87 per 10,000 residents) and 341 clinics (7.4 per 10,000), with a combined medical facility density of 8.27 per 10,000. The welfare score is 46.8. With 109 schools at 0.24 per 1,000 residents, the city also invests in child-rearing support, and is recognized for having a higher-than-average total fertility rate.

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Fukuyama's taxable income per capita is approximately 3.29 million yen, with an economy score of 43.0. Net migration is -2,935 (rate of -0.64%), showing notable population outflow. JFE Steel anchors a cluster of steel, metalworking, textile, and machinery manufacturing industries with production output of about 2 trillion yen. While manufacturing provides a solid employment base, the outflow of younger residents remains a challenge.