Living in Kawaguchi (川口市, Saitama)

Kawaguchi (川口市, Saitama) is a city in Saitama (埼玉県), Japan, home to 607,373 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 2%, #22 of 1,480), car-free households (top 3%, #29 of 1,256), young professionals (top 6%, #71 of 1,405).

Residents607,373
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport29 km (Tokyo Haneda International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km20,473,300 people
Sea coast18 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo14 km
Within 10 km3,748,224 people
Greater areaGreater Tokyo, 14 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 44 min, sunset 8:31

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How Kawaguchi (川口市, 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 family16#1,777 of 1,813#71 of 80Map
Low-income household23#1,628 of 1,806#64 of 76Map
Low-income family15#1,624 of 1,717#65 of 76Map
Single parent22#1,519 of 1,604#65 of 76Map
Pensioner couple28#1,746 of 1,762#62 of 78Map
Single pensioner15#1,751 of 1,762#70 of 78Map
Early retiree43#1,830 of 1,845#67 of 77Map
Single professional72#82 of 1,454#4 of 75Map
Young professional76#71 of 1,405#4 of 76Map
DINKS78#64 of 1,201#2 of 72Map
Remote worker52#1,487 of 1,668#64 of 76Map
Commuter73#390 of 1,547#28 of 79Map
Car-free household85#29 of 1,256#2 of 74Map
Student72#186 of 736#7 of 60Map
First-home buyer31#1,567 of 1,717#64 of 76Map
Budget-constrained mover16#1,760 of 1,877#66 of 78Map
Urban lifestyle seeker76#75 of 1,327#2 of 75Map
Expat professional68#294 of 1,668#5 of 76Map
Healthcare-first mover0#1,630 of 1,762#2 of 78Map
Nature-focused household3#1,955 of 1,958#78 of 80Map
Cross-border commuter57#1,456 of 1,949#40 of 80Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#1,837 of 1,949#24 of 80Map
Rural value seeker0#1,799 of 1,958#54 of 80Map
High-net-worth mover44#1,686 of 1,949#55 of 80Map
Lottery winner75#251 of 1,973#22 of 80Map
Climate-resilient relocation49#1,778 of 1,877#66 of 78Map
Coastal living52#1,361 of 1,420#1 of 28Map
Business owner74#300 of 1,877#16 of 78Map
Digital native77#22 of 1,480#2 of 76Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Lifestyle and amenities100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Mobility and connectivity97
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Demographics91
  • Flat land (terrain relief)90
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)90
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)89
  • Governance and fiscal strength87
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)86
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • Jobs and economy74
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance74
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance74
  • Sea or lake shore73
  • Foundation70
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)70
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)47
  • Safety and community12
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Affordability10
  • Green space2
  • Education and family2
  • Health and elderly2
  • 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.