Living in Honjō (本庄市, Saitama)

Honjō (本庄市, Saitama) is a large place in Saitama (埼玉県), Japan, home to 78,569 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 26%, #382 of 1,480), single professionals (top 28%, #405 of 1,454), young professionals (top 29%, #394 of 1,405).

Residents78,569

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport94 km (Tokyo Haneda International)

Nearest city of 100k+9 km

Within 30 km2,748,200 people

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 140 m

Nearest major riverTone, 2.0 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo79 km

Within 10 km564,568 people

Greater areaGreater Maebashi, 20 km out

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 41 min, sunset 8:32

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Good to know about Honjō (本庄市, Saitama)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
It is part of Greater Maebashi, 20 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 41 min and sets around 8:32; in late June it sets around 12:04.

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How Honjō (本庄市, 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.

Profile	Score	In Japan	In Saitama (埼玉県)
Young family	32	#1,534 of 1,813	#29 of 80	Map
Low-income household	42	#1,230 of 1,806	#25 of 76	Map
Low-income family	32	#1,347 of 1,717	#25 of 76	Map
Single parent	36	#1,280 of 1,604	#25 of 76	Map
Pensioner couple	31	#1,717 of 1,762	#38 of 78	Map
Single pensioner	17	#1,720 of 1,762	#48 of 78	Map
Early retiree	49	#1,708 of 1,845	#28 of 77	Map
Single professional	62	#405 of 1,454	#43 of 75	Map
Young professional	66	#394 of 1,405	#43 of 76	Map
DINKS	65	#419 of 1,201	#43 of 72	Map
Remote worker	58	#1,241 of 1,668	#32 of 76	Map
Commuter	70	#549 of 1,547	#47 of 79	Map
Car-free household	69	#397 of 1,256	#42 of 74	Map
Student	58	#488 of 736	#52 of 60	Map
First-home buyer	45	#1,198 of 1,717	#25 of 76	Map
Budget-constrained mover	35	#1,364 of 1,877	#27 of 78	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	60	#426 of 1,327	#42 of 75	Map
Expat professional	57	#776 of 1,668	#52 of 76	Map
Healthcare-first mover	0	#1,668 of 1,762	#29 of 78	Map
Nature-focused household	23	#1,681 of 1,958	#31 of 80	Map
Cross-border commuter	57	#1,527 of 1,949	#57 of 80	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	12	#1,726 of 1,949	#17 of 80	Map
Rural value seeker	16	#1,604 of 1,958	#28 of 80	Map
High-net-worth mover	51	#1,207 of 1,949	#16 of 80	Map
Lottery winner	72	#381 of 1,973	#40 of 80	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	50	#1,752 of 1,877	#54 of 78	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	65	#764 of 1,877	#61 of 78	Map
Digital native	63	#382 of 1,480	#49 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)97
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)86
Foundation85
Lifestyle and amenities84
Demographics84
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)83
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)82
Governance and fiscal strength79
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Mobility and connectivity75
Flat land (terrain relief)71
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)64
Jobs and economy63
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)63
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)55
Affordability31
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
Green space17
Education and family17
Safety and community12
Health and elderly2
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

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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.