Living in Fujisawa (藤沢市)

Fujisawa (藤沢市) is a city in Kanagawa (神奈川県), Japan, home to 439,728 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are couples without children (DINKs) (top 1%, #4 of 1,201), young professionals (top 1%, #6 of 1,405), business owners (top 1%, #12 of 1,877).

Residents439,728
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport36 km (Tokyo Haneda International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km9,050,600 people
Sea coast4 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line2.2 km
Distance to Tokyo45 km
Within 10 km1,040,319 people
Greater areaGreater Yokohama, 15 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 46 min, sunset 8:34

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How Fujisawa (藤沢市) 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.

ProfileScoreIn JapanIn Kanagawa (神奈川県)
Young family35#1,470 of 1,813#31 of 46Map
Low-income household25#1,606 of 1,806#31 of 44Map
Low-income family27#1,442 of 1,717#32 of 44Map
Single parent35#1,295 of 1,604#31 of 43Map
Pensioner couple46#1,406 of 1,762#17 of 45Map
Single pensioner44#1,299 of 1,762#14 of 45Map
Early retiree54#1,456 of 1,845#19 of 45Map
Single professional77#10 of 1,454#3 of 43Map
Young professional81#6 of 1,405#3 of 43Map
DINKS84#4 of 1,201#3 of 39Map
Remote worker57#1,296 of 1,668#20 of 43Map
Commuter81#39 of 1,547#2 of 45Map
Car-free household87#20 of 1,256#5 of 43Map
Student77#85 of 736#5 of 34Map
First-home buyer34#1,513 of 1,717#32 of 44Map
Budget-constrained mover19#1,696 of 1,877#32 of 45Map
Urban lifestyle seeker81#20 of 1,327#5 of 43Map
Expat professional78#29 of 1,668#2 of 43Map
Healthcare-first mover30#1,207 of 1,762#2 of 45Map
Nature-focused household18#1,738 of 1,958#27 of 46Map
Cross-border commuter63#1,012 of 1,949#27 of 46Map
Outdoor and mountain lover21#1,642 of 1,949#28 of 46Map
Rural value seeker0#1,807 of 1,958#35 of 46Map
High-net-worth mover63#349 of 1,949#3 of 46Map
Lottery winner85#4 of 1,973#1 of 47Map
Climate-resilient relocation58#1,432 of 1,877#14 of 45Map
Coastal living64#1,042 of 1,420#25 of 45Map
Business owner83#12 of 1,877#3 of 45Map
Digital native76#42 of 1,480#5 of 43Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities99
  • Foundation97
  • Sea or lake shore96
  • Mobility and connectivity95
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)92
  • Demographics92
  • Governance and fiscal strength88
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)87
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)87
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)84
  • Jobs and economy83
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)83
  • Flat land (terrain relief)82
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)82
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)74
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)53
  • Safety and community47
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance24
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance24
  • Health and elderly21
  • Green space10
  • Education and family10
  • Affordability4
  • 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.