Living in Sanjō

Sanjō is a large place in Niigata (新潟県), Japan, home to 94,642 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 10%, #165 of 1,806), remote workers (top 12%, #188 of 1,668), cross-border commuters (top 12%, #233 of 1,949).

Residents94,642

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport40 km (Niigata)

Nearest city of 100k+20 km

Within 30 km784,500 people

Sea coast16 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 220 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo226 km

Within 10 km266,675 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 34 min, sunset 8:29

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Good to know about Sanjō

The landscape belongs to Japan.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 34 min and sets around 8:29; in late June it sets around 12:09.

How Sanjō 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 Niigata (新潟県)
Young family	64	#500 of 1,813	#24 of 42	Map
Low-income household	69	#165 of 1,806	#13 of 42	Map
Low-income family	69	#416 of 1,717	#29 of 42	Map
Single parent	70	#357 of 1,604	#27 of 39	Map
Pensioner couple	54	#1,103 of 1,762	#10 of 42	Map
Single pensioner	50	#1,040 of 1,762	#8 of 42	Map
Early retiree	62	#834 of 1,845	#19 of 42	Map
Single professional	63	#362 of 1,454	#5 of 30	Map
Young professional	64	#440 of 1,405	#5 of 29	Map
DINKS	64	#455 of 1,201	#5 of 25	Map
Remote worker	77	#188 of 1,668	#8 of 39	Map
Commuter	71	#500 of 1,547	#6 of 32	Map
Car-free household	67	#454 of 1,256	#5 of 24	Map
Student	61	#416 of 736	#5 of 13	Map
First-home buyer	68	#298 of 1,717	#18 of 42	Map
Budget-constrained mover	66	#359 of 1,877	#19 of 42	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	59	#450 of 1,327	#5 of 26	Map
Expat professional	64	#473 of 1,668	#5 of 39	Map
Healthcare-first mover	28	#1,274 of 1,762	#4 of 42	Map
Nature-focused household	47	#1,272 of 1,958	#37 of 42	Map
Cross-border commuter	76	#233 of 1,949	#14 of 42	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	48	#1,177 of 1,949	#35 of 42	Map
Rural value seeker	50	#973 of 1,958	#34 of 42	Map
High-net-worth mover	63	#356 of 1,949	#2 of 42	Map
Lottery winner	69	#507 of 1,973	#5 of 42	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	68	#810 of 1,877	#30 of 42	Map
Coastal living	67	#886 of 1,420	#29 of 34	Map
Business owner	70	#531 of 1,877	#7 of 42	Map
Digital native	59	#473 of 1,480	#5 of 30	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 connectivity86
Foundation83
Safety and community77
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
Sea or lake shore76
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)75
Lifestyle and amenities73
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)65
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)62
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)61
Jobs and economy59
Affordability58
Flat land (terrain relief)57
Demographics50
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)48
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)43
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)31
Governance and fiscal strength30
Green space29
Education and family29
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)20
Health and elderly12
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.