Living in Sōsa (匝瑳市)

Sōsa (匝瑳市) is a large place in Chiba (千葉県), Japan, home to 35,674 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 29%, #473 of 1,668), cross-border commuters (top 38%, #734 of 1,949), low-income households (top 40%, #722 of 1,806).

Residents35,674

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport16 km (Narita International)

Nearest city of 100k+23 km

Within 30 km1,279,900 people

Sea coast8 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo73 km

Within 10 km169,477 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 44 min, sunset 8:28

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Good to know about Sōsa (匝瑳市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
The North Pacific Ocean is 8 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 44 min and sets around 8:28; in late June it sets around 11:57.

How Sōsa (匝瑳市) 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 Chiba (千葉県)
Young family	51	#1,013 of 1,813	#9 of 70	Map
Low-income household	59	#722 of 1,806	#8 of 70	Map
Low-income family	56	#825 of 1,717	#14 of 70	Map
Single parent	57	#772 of 1,604	#10 of 69	Map
Pensioner couple	47	#1,381 of 1,762	#6 of 70	Map
Single pensioner	36	#1,494 of 1,762	#6 of 70	Map
Early retiree	57	#1,220 of 1,845	#9 of 70	Map
Single professional	46	#892 of 1,454	#42 of 64	Map
Young professional	47	#894 of 1,405	#42 of 61	Map
DINKS	47	#846 of 1,201	#41 of 47	Map
Remote worker	71	#473 of 1,668	#6 of 69	Map
Commuter	59	#1,113 of 1,547	#44 of 62	Map
Car-free household	48	#855 of 1,256	#41 of 51	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	58	#797 of 1,717	#11 of 70	Map
Budget-constrained mover	56	#833 of 1,877	#10 of 70	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	38	#878 of 1,327	#41 of 54	Map
Expat professional	53	#973 of 1,668	#42 of 69	Map
Healthcare-first mover	11	#1,563 of 1,762	#22 of 70	Map
Nature-focused household	47	#1,261 of 1,958	#25 of 70	Map
Cross-border commuter	66	#734 of 1,949	#9 of 70	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	30	#1,538 of 1,949	#32 of 70	Map
Rural value seeker	45	#1,116 of 1,958	#21 of 70	Map
High-net-worth mover	51	#1,186 of 1,949	#27 of 70	Map
Lottery winner	63	#804 of 1,973	#42 of 70	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	56	#1,564 of 1,877	#30 of 70	Map
Coastal living	67	#851 of 1,420	#18 of 70	Map
Business owner	60	#994 of 1,877	#42 of 70	Map
Digital native	46	#843 of 1,480	#41 of 64	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Flat land (terrain relief)98
Mobility and connectivity91
Sea or lake shore90
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)82
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)77
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)72
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)72
Lifestyle and amenities70
Foundation66
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)58
Governance and fiscal strength55
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)54
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)54
Affordability53
Jobs and economy49
Demographics41
Green space39
Education and family39
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)38
Safety and community34
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)31
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
Health and elderly9
Port access (major sea or inland port)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.