Living in Sakura (佐倉市, Chiba)

Sakura (佐倉市, Chiba) is a city in Chiba (千葉県), Japan, home to 173,740 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 7%, #113 of 1,877), commuters (top 9%, #134 of 1,547), young professionals (top 14%, #190 of 1,405).

Residents173,740
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport15 km (Narita International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km3,427,300 people
Sea coast19 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line1.1 km
Distance to Tokyo44 km
Within 10 km310,867 people
Greater areaGreater Tokyo, 44 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 44 min, sunset 8:30

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How Sakura (佐倉市, Chiba) 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 Chiba (千葉県)
Young family37#1,427 of 1,813#45 of 70Map
Low-income household29#1,516 of 1,806#49 of 70Map
Low-income family28#1,403 of 1,717#49 of 70Map
Single parent36#1,277 of 1,604#49 of 69Map
Pensioner couple42#1,548 of 1,762#43 of 70Map
Single pensioner31#1,555 of 1,762#40 of 70Map
Early retiree55#1,397 of 1,845#34 of 70Map
Single professional68#197 of 1,454#14 of 64Map
Young professional72#190 of 1,405#14 of 61Map
DINKS74#177 of 1,201#14 of 47Map
Remote worker58#1,274 of 1,668#44 of 69Map
Commuter78#134 of 1,547#10 of 62Map
Car-free household76#212 of 1,256#12 of 51Map
Student69#242 of 736#11 of 28Map
First-home buyer37#1,411 of 1,717#48 of 70Map
Budget-constrained mover23#1,616 of 1,877#49 of 70Map
Urban lifestyle seeker68#234 of 1,327#13 of 54Map
Expat professional69#266 of 1,668#12 of 69Map
Healthcare-first mover12#1,544 of 1,762#8 of 70Map
Nature-focused household33#1,532 of 1,958#45 of 70Map
Cross-border commuter63#1,002 of 1,949#31 of 70Map
Outdoor and mountain lover9#1,756 of 1,949#52 of 70Map
Rural value seeker14#1,629 of 1,958#47 of 70Map
High-net-worth mover60#507 of 1,949#3 of 70Map
Lottery winner81#54 of 1,973#7 of 70Map
Climate-resilient relocation58#1,455 of 1,877#22 of 70Map
Coastal living57#1,273 of 1,420#59 of 70Map
Business owner78#113 of 1,877#12 of 70Map
Digital native66#273 of 1,480#14 of 64Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)96
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Lifestyle and amenities92
  • Foundation91
  • Governance and fiscal strength90
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)88
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)84
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)83
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)80
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • Jobs and economy72
  • Sea or lake shore71
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)68
  • Demographics65
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)57
  • Safety and community34
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance29
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance29
  • Green space27
  • Education and family27
  • Affordability12
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)9
  • Health and elderly9
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold 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.