Living in Sabae (鯖江市)

Sabae (鯖江市) is a large place in Fukui (福井県), Japan, home to 68,302 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 12%, #222 of 1,877), expat professionals (top 12%, #199 of 1,668), single pensioners (top 12%, #211 of 1,762).

Residents68,302

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport54 km (Komatsu)

Nearest city of 100k+14 km

Within 30 km690,300 people

Sea coast17 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 480 m

Main railway line1.0 km

Distance to Tokyo323 km

Within 10 km236,933 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 43 min, sunset 8:45

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Good to know about Sabae (鯖江市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 43 min and sets around 8:45; in late June it sets around 12:15.

How Sabae (鯖江市) 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 Fukui (福井県)
Young family	66	#371 of 1,813	#11 of 20	Map
Low-income household	64	#442 of 1,806	#8 of 19	Map
Low-income family	64	#580 of 1,717	#10 of 19	Map
Single parent	67	#446 of 1,604	#10 of 19	Map
Pensioner couple	76	#247 of 1,762	#5 of 20	Map
Single pensioner	76	#211 of 1,762	#6 of 20	Map
Early retiree	71	#251 of 1,845	#7 of 20	Map
Single professional	65	#311 of 1,454	#3 of 15	Map
Young professional	66	#389 of 1,405	#3 of 14	Map
DINKS	67	#371 of 1,201	#3 of 12	Map
Remote worker	75	#259 of 1,668	#8 of 19	Map
Commuter	76	#193 of 1,547	#3 of 16	Map
Car-free household	67	#445 of 1,256	#3 of 12	Map
Student	74	#144 of 736	#3 of 9	Map
First-home buyer	65	#458 of 1,717	#8 of 19	Map
Budget-constrained mover	61	#606 of 1,877	#11 of 20	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	61	#413 of 1,327	#3 of 12	Map
Expat professional	71	#199 of 1,668	#3 of 19	Map
Healthcare-first mover	71	#233 of 1,762	#4 of 20	Map
Nature-focused household	54	#1,101 of 1,958	#16 of 20	Map
Cross-border commuter	75	#247 of 1,949	#8 of 20	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	61	#663 of 1,949	#19 of 20	Map
Rural value seeker	50	#980 of 1,958	#15 of 20	Map
High-net-worth mover	73	#43 of 1,949	#5 of 20	Map
Lottery winner	72	#387 of 1,973	#3 of 20	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	74	#329 of 1,877	#11 of 20	Map
Coastal living	71	#612 of 1,420	#17 of 19	Map
Business owner	76	#222 of 1,877	#3 of 20	Map
Digital native	62	#421 of 1,480	#3 of 15	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Safety and community88
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)87
Mobility and connectivity85
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)81
Demographics80
Foundation78
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Sea or lake shore74
Jobs and economy72
Lifestyle and amenities69
Governance and fiscal strength67
Health and elderly62
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)58
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)56
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)54
Affordability43
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)43
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)43
Green space32
Education and family32
Flat land (terrain relief)22
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

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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.