Living in Chichibu (秩父市)

Chichibu (秩父市) is a large place in Saitama (埼玉県), Japan, home to 61,159 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 46%, #830 of 1,806), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 47%, #902 of 1,949), remote workers (top 51%, #841 of 1,668).

Residents61,159

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport81 km (Tokyo Haneda International)

Nearest city of 100k+27 km

Within 30 km1,088,300 people

Sea coast73 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 670 m, height range 840 m

Main railway line15.2 km

Distance to Tokyo69 km

Within 10 km91,189 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 43 min, sunset 8:33

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Good to know about Chichibu (秩父市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 43 min and sets around 8:33; in late June it sets around 12:04.

How Chichibu (秩父市) 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 Saitama (埼玉県)
Young family	43	#1,268 of 1,813	#6 of 80	Map
Low-income household	56	#830 of 1,806	#13 of 76	Map
Low-income family	48	#1,037 of 1,717	#8 of 76	Map
Single parent	49	#1,001 of 1,604	#8 of 76	Map
Pensioner couple	29	#1,735 of 1,762	#53 of 78	Map
Single pensioner	16	#1,735 of 1,762	#62 of 78	Map
Early retiree	54	#1,432 of 1,845	#3 of 77	Map
Single professional	43	#969 of 1,454	#71 of 75	Map
Young professional	45	#957 of 1,405	#72 of 76	Map
DINKS	44	#912 of 1,201	#70 of 72	Map
Remote worker	66	#841 of 1,668	#9 of 76	Map
Commuter	56	#1,236 of 1,547	#76 of 79	Map
Car-free household	45	#929 of 1,256	#69 of 74	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	56	#892 of 1,717	#13 of 76	Map
Budget-constrained mover	51	#1,006 of 1,877	#12 of 78	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	35	#952 of 1,327	#69 of 75	Map
Expat professional	45	#1,276 of 1,668	#71 of 76	Map
Healthcare-first mover	0	#1,681 of 1,762	#37 of 78	Map
Nature-focused household	53	#1,131 of 1,958	#5 of 80	Map
Cross-border commuter	58	#1,406 of 1,949	#35 of 80	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	56	#902 of 1,949	#1 of 80	Map
Rural value seeker	48	#1,027 of 1,958	#6 of 80	Map
High-net-worth mover	45	#1,596 of 1,949	#44 of 80	Map
Lottery winner	58	#991 of 1,973	#74 of 80	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	59	#1,390 of 1,877	#3 of 78	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	52	#1,293 of 1,877	#74 of 78	Map
Digital native	43	#919 of 1,480	#69 of 76	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)99
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)88
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)81
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Lifestyle and amenities73
Governance and fiscal strength71
Mobility and connectivity69
Foundation58
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)58
Affordability55
Green space53
Education and family53
Jobs and economy50
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)49
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)47
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)46
Demographics40
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)31
Safety and community12
Flat land (terrain relief)5
Health and elderly2
Sea or lake shore0
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.