Living in Sakai (堺市, Ōsaka)

Sakai (堺市, Ōsaka) is a city in Ōsaka (大阪府), Japan, home to 826,161 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 3%, #34 of 1,480), city lovers (top 3%, #37 of 1,327), expat professionals (top 4%, #63 of 1,668).

Residents826,161

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport22 km (Osaka Itami International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km8,940,400 people

Sea coast5 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 360 m

Main railway line2.7 km

Distance to Tokyo408 km

Within 10 km1,019,475 people

Greater areaGreater Ōsaka, 19 km out

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 50 min, sunset 8:52

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Good to know about Sakai (堺市, Ōsaka)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
The Inner Sea is 5 km away.
It is part of Greater Ōsaka, 19 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 50 min and sets around 8:52; in late June it sets around 12:14.

Best places in Greater Ōsaka

How Sakai (堺市, Ōsaka) 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 Ōsaka (大阪府)
Young family	23	#1,675 of 1,813	#24 of 47	Map
Low-income household	25	#1,600 of 1,806	#33 of 43	Map
Low-income family	14	#1,628 of 1,717	#31 of 43	Map
Single parent	22	#1,528 of 1,604	#30 of 42	Map
Pensioner couple	60	#821 of 1,762	#15 of 43	Map
Single pensioner	47	#1,183 of 1,762	#22 of 43	Map
Early retiree	57	#1,166 of 1,845	#12 of 43	Map
Single professional	72	#81 of 1,454	#2 of 42	Map
Young professional	77	#62 of 1,405	#2 of 42	Map
DINKS	77	#87 of 1,201	#3 of 41	Map
Remote worker	58	#1,273 of 1,668	#23 of 42	Map
Commuter	75	#260 of 1,547	#2 of 44	Map
Car-free household	84	#55 of 1,256	#2 of 43	Map
Student	78	#72 of 736	#1 of 40	Map
First-home buyer	32	#1,546 of 1,717	#31 of 43	Map
Budget-constrained mover	22	#1,638 of 1,877	#32 of 43	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	79	#37 of 1,327	#1 of 42	Map
Expat professional	76	#63 of 1,668	#2 of 42	Map
Healthcare-first mover	49	#872 of 1,762	#4 of 43	Map
Nature-focused household	17	#1,749 of 1,958	#20 of 47	Map
Cross-border commuter	56	#1,544 of 1,949	#29 of 47	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	44	#1,291 of 1,949	#12 of 47	Map
Rural value seeker	1	#1,779 of 1,958	#29 of 47	Map
High-net-worth mover	65	#247 of 1,949	#2 of 47	Map
Lottery winner	82	#32 of 1,973	#1 of 47	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	59	#1,366 of 1,877	#20 of 43	Map
Coastal living	65	#935 of 1,420	#13 of 43	Map
Business owner	75	#274 of 1,877	#8 of 43	Map
Digital native	76	#34 of 1,480	#2 of 42	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Lifestyle and amenities100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Mobility and connectivity99
Foundation98
Sea or lake shore95
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)95
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)89
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)88
Port access (major sea or inland port)85
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)74
Health and elderly72
Governance and fiscal strength72
Demographics70
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)70
Jobs and economy68
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)65
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance59
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance59
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)49
Flat land (terrain relief)34
Affordability12
Green space10
Education and family10
Safety and community1
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.