Living in Sagamihara (相模原)

Sagamihara (相模原) is a city in Kanagawa (神奈川県), Japan, home to 720,780 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 1%, #11 of 1,256), young professionals (top 1%, #13 of 1,405), single professionals (top 2%, #15 of 1,454).

Residents720,780
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport49 km (Tokyo Haneda International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km7,208,600 people
Sea coast30 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 670 m
Main railway line7.1 km
Distance to Tokyo48 km
Within 10 km1,486,142 people
Greater areaGreater Hachiōji, 13 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 45 min, sunset 8:34

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How Sagamihara (相模原) 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 family37#1,441 of 1,813#26 of 46Map
Low-income household31#1,464 of 1,806#20 of 44Map
Low-income family33#1,325 of 1,717#22 of 44Map
Single parent40#1,196 of 1,604#20 of 43Map
Pensioner couple41#1,561 of 1,762#40 of 45Map
Single pensioner42#1,360 of 1,762#24 of 45Map
Early retiree52#1,538 of 1,845#25 of 45Map
Single professional77#15 of 1,454#4 of 43Map
Young professional80#13 of 1,405#4 of 43Map
DINKS82#13 of 1,201#4 of 39Map
Remote worker60#1,158 of 1,668#13 of 43Map
Commuter79#108 of 1,547#10 of 45Map
Car-free household89#11 of 1,256#4 of 43Map
Student80#56 of 736#4 of 34Map
First-home buyer39#1,367 of 1,717#20 of 44Map
Budget-constrained mover26#1,555 of 1,877#21 of 45Map
Urban lifestyle seeker82#14 of 1,327#3 of 43Map
Expat professional75#89 of 1,668#5 of 43Map
Healthcare-first mover27#1,307 of 1,762#24 of 45Map
Nature-focused household15#1,780 of 1,958#33 of 46Map
Cross-border commuter64#920 of 1,949#22 of 46Map
Outdoor and mountain lover35#1,467 of 1,949#25 of 46Map
Rural value seeker2#1,771 of 1,958#31 of 46Map
High-net-worth mover58#629 of 1,949#13 of 46Map
Lottery winner80#92 of 1,973#8 of 47Map
Climate-resilient relocation58#1,435 of 1,877#16 of 45Map
Coastal living52#1,364 of 1,420#44 of 45Map
Business owner78#135 of 1,877#16 of 45Map
Digital native77#17 of 1,480#3 of 43Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Lifestyle and amenities100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)95
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)91
  • Mobility and connectivity91
  • Foundation90
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)90
  • Governance and fiscal strength86
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)85
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)84
  • Demographics83
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • Jobs and economy72
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)53
  • Sea or lake shore51
  • Safety and community47
  • Health and elderly21
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance18
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance18
  • Affordability13
  • Flat land (terrain relief)9
  • Green space8
  • Education and family8
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • 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.