Living in Kukichūō (久喜)

Kukichūō (久喜) is a city in Saitama (埼玉県), Japan, home to 150,582 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 12%, #177 of 1,547), young professionals (top 14%, #183 of 1,405), single professionals (top 15%, #204 of 1,454).

Residents150,582

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport58 km (Tokyo Haneda International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km7,327,500 people

Sea coast47 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m

Nearest major riverTone, 8.2 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo43 km

Within 10 km611,221 people

Greater areaGreater Tokyo, 43 km out

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 42 min, sunset 8:31

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Good to know about Kukichūō (久喜)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
It is part of Greater Tokyo, 43 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 42 min and sets around 8:31; in late June it sets around 12:01.

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How Kukichūō (久喜) 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	28	#1,594 of 1,813	#38 of 80	Map
Low-income household	35	#1,390 of 1,806	#39 of 76	Map
Low-income family	25	#1,474 of 1,717	#40 of 76	Map
Single parent	31	#1,385 of 1,604	#39 of 76	Map
Pensioner couple	32	#1,713 of 1,762	#36 of 78	Map
Single pensioner	17	#1,729 of 1,762	#56 of 78	Map
Early retiree	49	#1,721 of 1,845	#33 of 77	Map
Single professional	68	#204 of 1,454	#15 of 75	Map
Young professional	72	#183 of 1,405	#16 of 76	Map
DINKS	73	#208 of 1,201	#17 of 72	Map
Remote worker	56	#1,337 of 1,668	#39 of 76	Map
Commuter	77	#177 of 1,547	#3 of 79	Map
Car-free household	76	#211 of 1,256	#21 of 74	Map
Student	64	#358 of 736	#32 of 60	Map
First-home buyer	40	#1,333 of 1,717	#38 of 76	Map
Budget-constrained mover	27	#1,522 of 1,877	#41 of 78	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	67	#242 of 1,327	#20 of 75	Map
Expat professional	64	#459 of 1,668	#19 of 76	Map
Healthcare-first mover	0	#1,644 of 1,762	#12 of 78	Map
Nature-focused household	20	#1,713 of 1,958	#38 of 80	Map
Cross-border commuter	58	#1,404 of 1,949	#34 of 80	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#1,859 of 1,949	#33 of 80	Map
Rural value seeker	9	#1,692 of 1,958	#41 of 80	Map
High-net-worth mover	53	#1,020 of 1,949	#6 of 80	Map
Lottery winner	78	#132 of 1,973	#6 of 80	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	53	#1,670 of 1,877	#31 of 78	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	73	#350 of 1,877	#19 of 78	Map
Digital native	68	#232 of 1,480	#25 of 76	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)96
Flat land (terrain relief)95
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)92
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)91
Foundation90
Lifestyle and amenities90
Mobility and connectivity88
Governance and fiscal strength78
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)76
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)74
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)74
Demographics73
Jobs and economy72
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)63
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance27
Crypto hub within commuting distance27
Sea or lake shore23
Affordability20
Green space16
Education and family16
Safety and community12
Health and elderly2
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
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.