Living in Hidaka (日高市, Saitama)

Hidaka (日高市, Saitama) is a large place in Saitama (埼玉県), Japan, home to 55,294 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 22%, #316 of 1,480), students (top 25%, #184 of 736), commuters (top 29%, #435 of 1,547).

Residents55,294
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport56 km (Tokyo Haneda International)
Nearest city of 100k+5 km
Within 30 km8,333,400 people
Sea coast47 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 110 m
Main railway line2.5 km
Distance to Tokyo43 km
Within 10 km546,495 people
Greater areaGreater Kawagoe, 12 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 43 min, sunset 8:32

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How Hidaka (日高市, Saitama) 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 family34#1,499 of 1,813#22 of 80Map
Low-income household44#1,181 of 1,806#23 of 76Map
Low-income family33#1,317 of 1,717#23 of 76Map
Single parent38#1,247 of 1,604#23 of 76Map
Pensioner couple34#1,679 of 1,762#11 of 78Map
Single pensioner19#1,674 of 1,762#16 of 78Map
Early retiree50#1,663 of 1,845#22 of 77Map
Single professional62#418 of 1,454#45 of 75Map
Young professional65#398 of 1,405#44 of 76Map
DINKS64#432 of 1,201#46 of 72Map
Remote worker62#1,061 of 1,668#20 of 76Map
Commuter72#435 of 1,547#34 of 79Map
Car-free household69#405 of 1,256#44 of 74Map
Student72#184 of 736#6 of 60Map
First-home buyer47#1,146 of 1,717#23 of 76Map
Budget-constrained mover37#1,315 of 1,877#24 of 78Map
Urban lifestyle seeker59#444 of 1,327#44 of 75Map
Expat professional59#717 of 1,668#48 of 76Map
Healthcare-first mover0#1,685 of 1,762#39 of 78Map
Nature-focused household24#1,658 of 1,958#25 of 80Map
Cross-border commuter60#1,189 of 1,949#17 of 80Map
Outdoor and mountain lover10#1,747 of 1,949#18 of 80Map
Rural value seeker18#1,572 of 1,958#26 of 80Map
High-net-worth mover51#1,184 of 1,949#13 of 80Map
Lottery winner72#393 of 1,973#42 of 80Map
Climate-resilient relocation54#1,638 of 1,877#24 of 78Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner68#615 of 1,877#50 of 78Map
Digital native65#316 of 1,480#35 of 76Map

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)98
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Mobility and connectivity89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)88
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)85
  • Governance and fiscal strength85
  • Foundation82
  • Lifestyle and amenities82
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)79
  • Flat land (terrain relief)76
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • Jobs and economy62
  • Demographics58
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)50
  • Affordability32
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance25
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance25
  • Sea or lake shore23
  • Green space17
  • Education and family17
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • Safety and community12
  • Health and elderly2
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • 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.