Living in Sakai (坂井, Fukui)

Sakai (坂井, Fukui) is a large place in Fukui (福井県), Japan, home to 92,210 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 6%, #93 of 1,668), cross-border commuters (top 6%, #111 of 1,949), commuters (top 7%, #105 of 1,547).

Residents92,210

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport33 km (Komatsu)

Nearest city of 100k+9 km

Within 30 km789,900 people

Sea coast9 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 420 m

Main railway line3.5 km

Distance to Tokyo324 km

Within 10 km439,105 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 42 min, sunset 8:44

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Good to know about Sakai (坂井, Fukui)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
The Sea of Japan is 9 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 42 min and sets around 8:44; in late June it sets around 12:16.

How Sakai (坂井, Fukui) 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	68	#290 of 1,813	#7 of 20	Map
Low-income household	69	#179 of 1,806	#4 of 19	Map
Low-income family	68	#445 of 1,717	#8 of 19	Map
Single parent	70	#354 of 1,604	#7 of 19	Map
Pensioner couple	78	#149 of 1,762	#2 of 20	Map
Single pensioner	78	#151 of 1,762	#2 of 20	Map
Early retiree	71	#266 of 1,845	#11 of 20	Map
Single professional	69	#163 of 1,454	#2 of 15	Map
Young professional	71	#231 of 1,405	#2 of 14	Map
DINKS	70	#252 of 1,201	#2 of 12	Map
Remote worker	79	#93 of 1,668	#3 of 19	Map
Commuter	79	#105 of 1,547	#2 of 16	Map
Car-free household	75	#248 of 1,256	#2 of 12	Map
Student	78	#83 of 736	#2 of 9	Map
First-home buyer	69	#257 of 1,717	#5 of 19	Map
Budget-constrained mover	66	#340 of 1,877	#5 of 20	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	68	#229 of 1,327	#2 of 12	Map
Expat professional	73	#127 of 1,668	#2 of 19	Map
Healthcare-first mover	74	#156 of 1,762	#1 of 20	Map
Nature-focused household	46	#1,287 of 1,958	#19 of 20	Map
Cross-border commuter	79	#111 of 1,949	#2 of 20	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	61	#650 of 1,949	#18 of 20	Map
Rural value seeker	48	#1,051 of 1,958	#18 of 20	Map
High-net-worth mover	75	#30 of 1,949	#2 of 20	Map
Lottery winner	74	#296 of 1,973	#2 of 20	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	74	#345 of 1,877	#12 of 20	Map
Coastal living	75	#403 of 1,420	#11 of 19	Map
Business owner	77	#170 of 1,877	#2 of 20	Map
Digital native	68	#223 of 1,480	#2 of 15	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Mobility and connectivity94
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Sea or lake shore88
Safety and community88
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)87
Foundation86
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)86
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Lifestyle and amenities73
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)69
Demographics67
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)67
Jobs and economy64
Health and elderly62
Governance and fiscal strength59
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)55
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)53
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)50
Affordability49
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)29
Flat land (terrain relief)28
Green space21
Education and family21
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.