Living in Iwatsuki (岩槻)

Iwatsuki (岩槻) is a city in Saitama (埼玉県), Japan, home to 108,833 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 8%, #111 of 1,480), car-free households (top 12%, #139 of 1,256), young professionals (top 12%, #165 of 1,405).

Residents108,833
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport47 km (Tokyo Haneda International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km13,084,500 people
Sea coast35 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line3.9 km
Distance to Tokyo31 km
Within 10 km2,129,064 people
Greater areaGreater Tokyo, 31 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 43 min, sunset 8:31

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How Iwatsuki (岩槻) 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 family13#1,790 of 1,813#75 of 80Map
Low-income household20#1,698 of 1,806#72 of 76Map
Low-income family11#1,662 of 1,717#72 of 76Map
Single parent20#1,555 of 1,604#71 of 76Map
Pensioner couple25#1,760 of 1,762#76 of 78Map
Single pensioner12#1,758 of 1,762#75 of 78Map
Early retiree41#1,840 of 1,845#73 of 77Map
Single professional69#179 of 1,454#12 of 75Map
Young professional73#165 of 1,405#12 of 76Map
DINKS75#152 of 1,201#11 of 72Map
Remote worker47#1,600 of 1,668#74 of 76Map
Commuter74#312 of 1,547#18 of 79Map
Car-free household79#139 of 1,256#12 of 74Map
Student70#221 of 736#13 of 60Map
First-home buyer29#1,626 of 1,717#72 of 76Map
Budget-constrained mover12#1,834 of 1,877#74 of 78Map
Urban lifestyle seeker70#194 of 1,327#12 of 75Map
Expat professional65#417 of 1,668#14 of 76Map
Healthcare-first mover0#1,655 of 1,762#21 of 78Map
Nature-focused household3#1,954 of 1,958#77 of 80Map
Cross-border commuter55#1,592 of 1,949#71 of 80Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#1,874 of 1,949#40 of 80Map
Rural value seeker0#1,859 of 1,958#64 of 80Map
High-net-worth mover41#1,818 of 1,949#65 of 80Map
Lottery winner74#280 of 1,973#26 of 80Map
Climate-resilient relocation49#1,783 of 1,877#68 of 78Map
Coastal living40#1,418 of 1,420#26 of 28Map
Business owner75#244 of 1,877#10 of 78Map
Digital native72#111 of 1,480#10 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)98
  • Demographics96
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Mobility and connectivity92
  • Flat land (terrain relief)91
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)88
  • Lifestyle and amenities88
  • Jobs and economy82
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)77
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • Governance and fiscal strength76
  • Foundation70
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)70
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance45
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance45
  • Sea or lake shore43
  • Safety and community12
  • Green space5
  • Education and family5
  • Affordability5
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)3
  • Health and elderly2
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)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.