Living in Asaka (朝霞市)

Asaka (朝霞市) is a city in Saitama (埼玉県), Japan, home to 141,083 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 8%, #132 of 1,877), young professionals (top 8%, #101 of 1,405), couples without children (DINKs) (top 9%, #100 of 1,201).

Residents141,083
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport33 km (Tokyo Haneda International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km20,560,500 people
Sea coast22 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line7.5 km
Distance to Tokyo19 km
Within 10 km1,904,733 people
Greater areaGreater Tokyo, 19 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 44 min, sunset 8:32

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How Asaka (朝霞市) 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 Saitama (埼玉県)
Young family16#1,774 of 1,813#70 of 80Map
Low-income household21#1,681 of 1,806#70 of 76Map
Low-income family12#1,654 of 1,717#70 of 76Map
Single parent20#1,550 of 1,604#70 of 76Map
Pensioner couple29#1,743 of 1,762#60 of 78Map
Single pensioner17#1,730 of 1,762#57 of 78Map
Early retiree43#1,818 of 1,845#59 of 77Map
Single professional71#123 of 1,454#6 of 75Map
Young professional75#101 of 1,405#6 of 76Map
DINKS77#100 of 1,201#6 of 72Map
Remote worker52#1,488 of 1,668#65 of 76Map
Commuter75#243 of 1,547#11 of 79Map
Car-free household81#109 of 1,256#8 of 74Map
Student56#523 of 736#57 of 60Map
First-home buyer29#1,614 of 1,717#70 of 76Map
Budget-constrained mover14#1,808 of 1,877#71 of 78Map
Urban lifestyle seeker72#147 of 1,327#9 of 75Map
Expat professional68#298 of 1,668#6 of 76Map
Healthcare-first mover0#1,649 of 1,762#16 of 78Map
Nature-focused household7#1,910 of 1,958#64 of 80Map
Cross-border commuter56#1,551 of 1,949#64 of 80Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#1,864 of 1,949#35 of 80Map
Rural value seeker0#1,851 of 1,958#61 of 80Map
High-net-worth mover45#1,582 of 1,949#42 of 80Map
Lottery winner77#170 of 1,973#10 of 80Map
Climate-resilient relocation49#1,771 of 1,877#63 of 78Map
Coastal living49#1,388 of 1,420#10 of 28Map
Business owner78#132 of 1,877#1 of 78Map
Digital native69#192 of 1,480#21 of 76Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)99
  • Mobility and connectivity96
  • Demographics93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)91
  • Lifestyle and amenities90
  • Jobs and economy85
  • Flat land (terrain relief)84
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
  • Governance and fiscal strength84
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • Foundation74
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)73
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance65
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance65
  • Sea or lake shore65
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)58
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)58
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)34
  • Safety and community12
  • Green space6
  • Education and family6
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)6
  • Affordability5
  • Health and elderly2
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold 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.