Living in Saku (佐久市)

Saku (佐久市) is a large place in Nagano (長野県), Japan, home to 99,131 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 27%, #482 of 1,845), climate-conscious movers (top 34%, #626 of 1,877), single pensioners (top 38%, #653 of 1,762).

Residents99,131

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport139 km (Tokyo Haneda International)

Nearest city of 100k+28 km

Within 30 km440,400 people

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 950 m, height range 590 m

Main railway line1.0 km

Distance to Tokyo128 km

Within 10 km109,349 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 41 min, sunset 8:35

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Good to know about Saku (佐久市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 41 min and sets around 8:35; in late June it sets around 12:07.

How Saku (佐久市) 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 Nagano (長野県)
Young family	59	#701 of 1,813	#53 of 72	Map
Low-income household	48	#1,089 of 1,806	#52 of 64	Map
Low-income family	55	#852 of 1,717	#51 of 64	Map
Single parent	59	#709 of 1,604	#39 of 50	Map
Pensioner couple	59	#896 of 1,762	#14 of 67	Map
Single pensioner	61	#653 of 1,762	#16 of 67	Map
Early retiree	67	#482 of 1,845	#4 of 66	Map
Single professional	55	#622 of 1,454	#10 of 49	Map
Young professional	55	#684 of 1,405	#11 of 45	Map
DINKS	58	#593 of 1,201	#10 of 34	Map
Remote worker	64	#931 of 1,668	#25 of 50	Map
Commuter	63	#945 of 1,547	#27 of 63	Map
Car-free household	58	#621 of 1,256	#9 of 38	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	52	#1,014 of 1,717	#52 of 64	Map
Budget-constrained mover	45	#1,170 of 1,877	#54 of 67	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	51	#599 of 1,327	#8 of 42	Map
Expat professional	58	#760 of 1,668	#9 of 50	Map
Healthcare-first mover	49	#865 of 1,762	#16 of 67	Map
Nature-focused household	61	#879 of 1,958	#45 of 74	Map
Cross-border commuter	63	#944 of 1,949	#45 of 72	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	60	#739 of 1,949	#46 of 72	Map
Rural value seeker	49	#1,017 of 1,958	#54 of 74	Map
High-net-worth mover	64	#262 of 1,949	#7 of 72	Map
Lottery winner	61	#895 of 1,973	#11 of 77	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	70	#626 of 1,877	#39 of 67	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	61	#961 of 1,877	#19 of 67	Map
Digital native	53	#648 of 1,480	#7 of 49	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)91
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)91
Safety and community84
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)80
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Governance and fiscal strength74
Demographics73
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)70
Lifestyle and amenities68
Foundation66
Jobs and economy63
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)58
Mobility and connectivity51
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)50
Green space49
Education and family49
Health and elderly40
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)38
Affordability33
Flat land (terrain relief)15
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.