Living in Sakurai (桜井市)

Sakurai (桜井市) is a large place in Nara (奈良県), Japan, home to 58,386 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 15%, #223 of 1,547), expat professionals (top 17%, #272 of 1,668), people who put healthcare first (top 18%, #310 of 1,762).

Residents58,386

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport49 km (Osaka Itami International)

Nearest city of 100k+5 km

Within 30 km2,373,500 people

Sea coast40 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 420 m, height range 530 m

Main railway line1.0 km

Distance to Tokyo378 km

Within 10 km499,748 people

Greater areaGreater Ōsaka, 46 km out

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 51 min, sunset 8:50

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Good to know about Sakurai (桜井市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
It is part of Greater Ōsaka, 46 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 51 min and sets around 8:50; in late June it sets around 12:12.

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How Sakurai (桜井市) 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 Nara (奈良県)
Young family	58	#759 of 1,813	#16 of 35	Map
Low-income household	54	#944 of 1,806	#13 of 31	Map
Low-income family	54	#877 of 1,717	#12 of 30	Map
Single parent	58	#753 of 1,604	#11 of 29	Map
Pensioner couple	69	#488 of 1,762	#11 of 30	Map
Single pensioner	71	#354 of 1,762	#10 of 30	Map
Early retiree	68	#412 of 1,845	#6 of 31	Map
Single professional	65	#308 of 1,454	#11 of 28	Map
Young professional	68	#328 of 1,405	#10 of 29	Map
DINKS	67	#342 of 1,201	#11 of 22	Map
Remote worker	71	#478 of 1,668	#10 of 29	Map
Commuter	76	#223 of 1,547	#8 of 31	Map
Car-free household	72	#322 of 1,256	#8 of 29	Map
Student	63	#381 of 736	#11 of 18	Map
First-home buyer	56	#890 of 1,717	#12 of 30	Map
Budget-constrained mover	50	#1,037 of 1,877	#13 of 31	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	65	#300 of 1,327	#9 of 29	Map
Expat professional	69	#272 of 1,668	#15 of 29	Map
Healthcare-first mover	69	#310 of 1,762	#8 of 30	Map
Nature-focused household	38	#1,435 of 1,958	#16 of 36	Map
Cross-border commuter	70	#497 of 1,949	#7 of 36	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	49	#1,136 of 1,949	#14 of 36	Map
Rural value seeker	34	#1,365 of 1,958	#18 of 36	Map
High-net-worth mover	71	#76 of 1,949	#5 of 36	Map
Lottery winner	72	#408 of 1,973	#11 of 38	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	69	#761 of 1,877	#11 of 31	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	72	#405 of 1,877	#15 of 31	Map
Digital native	62	#395 of 1,480	#8 of 29	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Mobility and connectivity91
Foundation82
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
Lifestyle and amenities80
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)73
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)71
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)70
Health and elderly70
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)69
Jobs and economy60
Safety and community56
Governance and fiscal strength56
Demographics54
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)50
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)50
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)48
Affordability37
Sea or lake shore34
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance27
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance27
Green space19
Education and family19
Flat land (terrain relief)17
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
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.