Living in Saijō (Ehime)

Saijō (Ehime) is a city in Ehime (愛媛県), Japan, home to 104,791 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 4%, #69 of 1,949), commuters (top 21%, #310 of 1,547), early retirees (top 22%, #398 of 1,845).

Residents104,791

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport46 km (Matsuyama)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km398,800 people

Sea coast3 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 980 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo631 km

Within 10 km104,791 people

LandscapeJapan, Shikoku

Winter daylight9 h 54 min, sunset 9:02

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Good to know about Saijō (Ehime)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
The Inner Sea is 3 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 54 min and sets around 9:02; in late June it sets around 12:21.

How Saijō (Ehime) 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 Ehime (愛媛県)
Young family	62	#606 of 1,813	#1 of 23	Map
Low-income household	62	#544 of 1,806	#6 of 23	Map
Low-income family	61	#683 of 1,717	#10 of 23	Map
Single parent	63	#587 of 1,604	#4 of 22	Map
Pensioner couple	67	#565 of 1,762	#18 of 23	Map
Single pensioner	62	#602 of 1,762	#14 of 23	Map
Early retiree	68	#398 of 1,845	#3 of 23	Map
Single professional	56	#578 of 1,454	#6 of 15	Map
Young professional	59	#562 of 1,405	#6 of 14	Map
DINKS	57	#601 of 1,201	#5 of 12	Map
Remote worker	73	#375 of 1,668	#4 of 22	Map
Commuter	74	#310 of 1,547	#5 of 15	Map
Car-free household	62	#546 of 1,256	#6 of 14	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	64	#507 of 1,717	#4 of 23	Map
Budget-constrained mover	57	#771 of 1,877	#11 of 23	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	52	#575 of 1,327	#6 of 14	Map
Expat professional	60	#630 of 1,668	#8 of 22	Map
Healthcare-first mover	58	#612 of 1,762	#10 of 23	Map
Nature-focused household	62	#856 of 1,958	#13 of 23	Map
Cross-border commuter	71	#481 of 1,949	#5 of 23	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	77	#69 of 1,949	#1 of 23	Map
Rural value seeker	54	#842 of 1,958	#12 of 23	Map
High-net-worth mover	63	#344 of 1,949	#5 of 23	Map
Lottery winner	67	#612 of 1,973	#6 of 23	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	71	#608 of 1,877	#7 of 23	Map
Coastal living	77	#331 of 1,420	#5 of 23	Map
Business owner	67	#669 of 1,877	#7 of 23	Map
Digital native	53	#657 of 1,480	#7 of 15	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Sea or lake shore99
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)93
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Mobility and connectivity92
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)73
Lifestyle and amenities67
Health and elderly67
Foundation66
Governance and fiscal strength63
Demographics60
Jobs and economy53
Green space49
Education and family49
Affordability49
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)48
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)46
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)42
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)40
Safety and community39
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)38
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)34
Flat land (terrain relief)3
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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.