Living in Kawagoe (川越市)

Kawagoe (川越市) is a city in Saitama (埼玉県), Japan, home to 354,571 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 4%, #59 of 1,480), young professionals (top 5%, #68 of 1,405), single professionals (top 6%, #78 of 1,454).

Residents354,571

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport48 km (Tokyo Haneda International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km12,537,200 people

Sea coast38 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 80 m

Main railway line11.1 km

Distance to Tokyo34 km

Within 10 km879,330 people

Greater areaGreater Kawagoe, the core

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 43 min, sunset 8:32

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Good to know about Kawagoe (川越市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 43 min and sets around 8:32; in late June it sets around 12:02.

Best places in Greater Kawagoe

How Kawagoe (川越市) 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	24	#1,664 of 1,813	#51 of 80	Map
Low-income household	28	#1,541 of 1,806	#53 of 76	Map
Low-income family	19	#1,562 of 1,717	#51 of 76	Map
Single parent	26	#1,458 of 1,604	#49 of 76	Map
Pensioner couple	30	#1,723 of 1,762	#42 of 78	Map
Single pensioner	16	#1,732 of 1,762	#59 of 78	Map
Early retiree	47	#1,763 of 1,845	#41 of 77	Map
Single professional	72	#78 of 1,454	#3 of 75	Map
Young professional	76	#68 of 1,405	#3 of 76	Map
DINKS	77	#79 of 1,201	#4 of 72	Map
Remote worker	55	#1,399 of 1,668	#53 of 76	Map
Commuter	77	#148 of 1,547	#1 of 79	Map
Car-free household	81	#95 of 1,256	#6 of 74	Map
Student	76	#101 of 736	#2 of 60	Map
First-home buyer	35	#1,482 of 1,717	#51 of 76	Map
Budget-constrained mover	21	#1,660 of 1,877	#52 of 78	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	74	#112 of 1,327	#5 of 75	Map
Expat professional	69	#267 of 1,668	#3 of 76	Map
Healthcare-first mover	0	#1,631 of 1,762	#3 of 78	Map
Nature-focused household	15	#1,784 of 1,958	#48 of 80	Map
Cross-border commuter	57	#1,503 of 1,949	#52 of 80	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#1,839 of 1,949	#25 of 80	Map
Rural value seeker	0	#1,788 of 1,958	#52 of 80	Map
High-net-worth mover	54	#942 of 1,949	#4 of 80	Map
Lottery winner	82	#29 of 1,973	#1 of 80	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	52	#1,703 of 1,877	#43 of 78	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	76	#217 of 1,877	#5 of 78	Map
Digital native	74	#59 of 1,480	#3 of 76	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Foundation97
Lifestyle and amenities97
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)97
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)92
Mobility and connectivity91
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)85
Demographics85
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)79
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)77
Flat land (terrain relief)77
Governance and fiscal strength77
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Jobs and economy75
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance39
Crypto hub within commuting distance39
Sea or lake shore38
Affordability12
Safety and community12
Green space11
Education and family11
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
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.