Living in Sasebo (佐世保市)

Sasebo (佐世保市) is a city in Nagasaki (長崎県), Japan, home to 243,223 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 1%, #2 of 1,762), single pensioners (top 2%, #27 of 1,762), retired couples (top 2%, #29 of 1,762).

Residents243,223
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport33 km (Nagasaki)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km524,300 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 280 m
Main railway line2.2 km
Distance to Tokyo961 km
Within 10 km243,223 people
LandscapeJapan, Kyushu
Winter daylight9 h 57 min, sunset 9:18

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How Sasebo (佐世保市) 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 Nagasaki (長崎県)
Young family72#137 of 1,813#11 of 18Map
Low-income household71#129 of 1,806#8 of 21Map
Low-income family73#296 of 1,717#10 of 18Map
Single parent75#197 of 1,604#11 of 18Map
Pensioner couple84#29 of 1,762#11 of 18Map
Single pensioner85#27 of 1,762#11 of 18Map
Early retiree75#82 of 1,845#14 of 22Map
Single professional69#164 of 1,454#2 of 16Map
Young professional71#210 of 1,405#2 of 16Map
DINKS70#254 of 1,201#3 of 15Map
Remote worker79#89 of 1,668#9 of 21Map
Commuter81#31 of 1,547#2 of 16Map
Car-free household78#160 of 1,256#2 of 15Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer72#136 of 1,717#9 of 18Map
Budget-constrained mover69#235 of 1,877#11 of 22Map
Urban lifestyle seeker72#141 of 1,327#2 of 16Map
Expat professional75#90 of 1,668#3 of 21Map
Healthcare-first mover90#2 of 1,762#2 of 18Map
Nature-focused household52#1,136 of 1,958#19 of 22Map
Cross-border commuter82#48 of 1,949#7 of 22Map
Outdoor and mountain lover66#418 of 1,949#17 of 22Map
Rural value seeker53#868 of 1,958#18 of 22Map
High-net-worth mover78#10 of 1,949#2 of 22Map
Lottery winner74#305 of 1,973#2 of 22Map
Climate-resilient relocation81#56 of 1,877#11 of 22Map
Coastal living84#58 of 1,420#16 of 22Map
Business owner75#273 of 1,877#6 of 22Map
Digital native68#209 of 1,480#2 of 16Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Mobility and connectivity96
  • Health and elderly95
  • Safety and community94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)91
  • Foundation89
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Lifestyle and amenities77
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)70
  • Governance and fiscal strength66
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)58
  • Affordability51
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)49
  • Flat land (terrain relief)49
  • Jobs and economy49
  • Demographics49
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)35
  • Green space31
  • Education and family31
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)27
  • 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.