Living in Kumagaya

Kumagaya is a city in Saitama (埼玉県), Japan, home to 195,277 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 13%, #189 of 1,547), young professionals (top 16%, #212 of 1,405), single professionals (top 17%, #236 of 1,454).

Residents195,277

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport74 km (Tokyo Haneda International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km3,938,300 people

Sea coast63 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m

Nearest major riverTone, 8.3 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo59 km

Within 10 km368,231 people

Greater areaGreater Tokyo, 59 km out

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 42 min, sunset 8:32

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Good to know about Kumagaya

The landscape belongs to Japan.
It is part of Greater Tokyo, 59 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 42 min and sets around 8:32; in late June it sets around 12:03.

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How Kumagaya 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	32	#1,532 of 1,813	#28 of 80	Map
Low-income household	34	#1,392 of 1,806	#40 of 76	Map
Low-income family	26	#1,451 of 1,717	#38 of 76	Map
Single parent	32	#1,356 of 1,604	#36 of 76	Map
Pensioner couple	32	#1,707 of 1,762	#31 of 78	Map
Single pensioner	17	#1,713 of 1,762	#42 of 78	Map
Early retiree	52	#1,570 of 1,845	#9 of 77	Map
Single professional	67	#236 of 1,454	#22 of 75	Map
Young professional	71	#212 of 1,405	#22 of 76	Map
DINKS	72	#226 of 1,201	#21 of 72	Map
Remote worker	57	#1,300 of 1,668	#35 of 76	Map
Commuter	76	#189 of 1,547	#4 of 79	Map
Car-free household	75	#240 of 1,256	#24 of 74	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	41	#1,323 of 1,717	#37 of 76	Map
Budget-constrained mover	27	#1,527 of 1,877	#42 of 78	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	66	#265 of 1,327	#23 of 75	Map
Expat professional	63	#523 of 1,668	#24 of 76	Map
Healthcare-first mover	0	#1,639 of 1,762	#9 of 78	Map
Nature-focused household	29	#1,588 of 1,958	#18 of 80	Map
Cross-border commuter	57	#1,479 of 1,949	#46 of 80	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#1,853 of 1,949	#31 of 80	Map
Rural value seeker	16	#1,602 of 1,958	#27 of 80	Map
High-net-worth mover	56	#773 of 1,949	#1 of 80	Map
Lottery winner	78	#136 of 1,973	#8 of 80	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	54	#1,627 of 1,877	#21 of 78	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	71	#448 of 1,877	#28 of 78	Map
Digital native	63	#358 of 1,480	#44 of 76	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Flat land (terrain relief)97
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)95
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)93
Foundation93
Lifestyle and amenities93
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Governance and fiscal strength92
Mobility and connectivity83
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)81
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Jobs and economy69
Demographics66
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)60
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)57
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)52
Green space25
Education and family25
Affordability20
Safety and community12
Health and elderly2
Sea or lake shore0
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
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto 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.