Living in Sayama (狭山, Ōsaka)

Sayama (狭山, Ōsaka) is a large place in Ōsaka (大阪府), Japan, home to 58,435 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 13%, #238 of 1,877), expat professionals (top 14%, #227 of 1,668), digital natives (top 19%, #274 of 1,480).

Residents58,435
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport31 km (Kansai International)
Nearest city of 100k+4 km
Within 30 km5,872,700 people
Sea coast14 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 390 m
Main railway line5.2 km
Distance to Tokyo402 km
Within 10 km710,320 people
Greater areaGreater Ōsaka, 28 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 50 min, sunset 8:51

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How Sayama (狭山, 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.

ProfileScoreIn JapanIn Ōsaka (大阪府)
Young family23#1,680 of 1,813#25 of 47Map
Low-income household22#1,658 of 1,806#36 of 43Map
Low-income family11#1,670 of 1,717#36 of 43Map
Single parent19#1,571 of 1,604#35 of 42Map
Pensioner couple62#765 of 1,762#12 of 43Map
Single pensioner47#1,196 of 1,762#24 of 43Map
Early retiree58#1,069 of 1,845#10 of 43Map
Single professional65#319 of 1,454#21 of 42Map
Young professional69#284 of 1,405#22 of 42Map
DINKS70#273 of 1,201#16 of 41Map
Remote worker55#1,405 of 1,668#29 of 42Map
Commuter73#367 of 1,547#17 of 44Map
Car-free household72#334 of 1,256#28 of 43Map
Student66#317 of 736#32 of 40Map
First-home buyer30#1,604 of 1,717#36 of 43Map
Budget-constrained mover19#1,712 of 1,877#36 of 43Map
Urban lifestyle seeker66#283 of 1,327#25 of 42Map
Expat professional70#227 of 1,668#13 of 42Map
Healthcare-first mover46#976 of 1,762#28 of 43Map
Nature-focused household23#1,686 of 1,958#13 of 47Map
Cross-border commuter54#1,618 of 1,949#38 of 47Map
Outdoor and mountain lover43#1,323 of 1,949#15 of 47Map
Rural value seeker3#1,759 of 1,958#26 of 47Map
High-net-worth mover62#366 of 1,949#5 of 47Map
Lottery winner78#142 of 1,973#12 of 47Map
Climate-resilient relocation58#1,444 of 1,877#29 of 43Map
Coastal living60#1,178 of 1,420#26 of 43Map
Business owner75#238 of 1,877#4 of 43Map
Digital native66#274 of 1,480#27 of 42Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Mobility and connectivity97
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
  • Demographics85
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)84
  • Foundation82
  • Lifestyle and amenities82
  • Jobs and economy81
  • Sea or lake shore79
  • Governance and fiscal strength78
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)73
  • Health and elderly72
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)66
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)58
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)55
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)54
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)53
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance49
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance49
  • Flat land (terrain relief)32
  • Green space14
  • Education and family14
  • Affordability9
  • 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.