Living in Koshigaya

Koshigaya is a city in Saitama (埼玉県), Japan, home to 345,353 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young professionals (top 5%, #65 of 1,405), single professionals (top 6%, #74 of 1,454), digital natives (top 6%, #87 of 1,480).

Residents345,353
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport38 km (Tokyo Haneda International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km16,547,400 people
Sea coast26 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line9.4 km
Distance to Tokyo23 km
Within 10 km1,155,278 people
Greater areaGreater Tokyo, 23 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 43 min, sunset 8:31

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How Koshigaya 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 family21#1,703 of 1,813#53 of 80Map
Low-income household27#1,564 of 1,806#59 of 76Map
Low-income family18#1,579 of 1,717#57 of 76Map
Single parent25#1,470 of 1,604#54 of 76Map
Pensioner couple30#1,730 of 1,762#48 of 78Map
Single pensioner17#1,718 of 1,762#46 of 78Map
Early retiree45#1,797 of 1,845#49 of 77Map
Single professional72#74 of 1,454#2 of 75Map
Young professional77#65 of 1,405#2 of 76Map
DINKS78#74 of 1,201#3 of 72Map
Remote worker55#1,377 of 1,668#47 of 76Map
Commuter77#171 of 1,547#2 of 79Map
Car-free household82#77 of 1,256#4 of 74Map
Student69#243 of 736#18 of 60Map
First-home buyer34#1,504 of 1,717#57 of 76Map
Budget-constrained mover20#1,678 of 1,877#58 of 78Map
Urban lifestyle seeker75#102 of 1,327#4 of 75Map
Expat professional69#247 of 1,668#2 of 76Map
Healthcare-first mover0#1,632 of 1,762#4 of 78Map
Nature-focused household11#1,848 of 1,958#53 of 80Map
Cross-border commuter57#1,464 of 1,949#41 of 80Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#1,840 of 1,949#26 of 80Map
Rural value seeker0#1,814 of 1,958#55 of 80Map
High-net-worth mover51#1,200 of 1,949#15 of 80Map
Lottery winner82#42 of 1,973#2 of 80Map
Climate-resilient relocation51#1,717 of 1,877#47 of 78Map
Coastal living48#1,396 of 1,420#13 of 28Map
Business owner76#199 of 1,877#4 of 78Map
Digital native73#87 of 1,480#7 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)99
  • Lifestyle and amenities97
  • Mobility and connectivity94
  • Foundation93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Flat land (terrain relief)90
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)86
  • Demographics86
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)80
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)79
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • Jobs and economy75
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)74
  • Governance and fiscal strength73
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)71
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance60
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance60
  • Sea or lake shore58
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)26
  • Safety and community12
  • Affordability12
  • Green space10
  • Education and family10
  • 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.