Living in Misato, Saitama (三郷市)

Misato, Saitama (三郷市) is a city in Saitama (埼玉県), Japan, home to 142,145 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 6%, #78 of 1,480), car-free households (top 11%, #128 of 1,256), young professionals (top 12%, #161 of 1,405).

Residents142,145

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport34 km (Tokyo Haneda International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km16,046,400 people

Sea coast20 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m

Main railway line5.3 km

Distance to Tokyo21 km

Within 10 km2,052,979 people

Greater areaGreater Tokyo, 21 km out

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 43 min, sunset 8:31

See Misato, Saitama (三郷市) on the map

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Good to know about Misato, Saitama (三郷市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
It is part of Greater Tokyo, 21 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 43 min and sets around 8:31; in late June it sets around 12:00.

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How Misato, Saitama (三郷市) 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	19	#1,727 of 1,813	#58 of 80	Map
Low-income household	29	#1,518 of 1,806	#50 of 76	Map
Low-income family	19	#1,560 of 1,717	#50 of 76	Map
Single parent	26	#1,464 of 1,604	#51 of 76	Map
Pensioner couple	29	#1,737 of 1,762	#55 of 78	Map
Single pensioner	16	#1,731 of 1,762	#58 of 78	Map
Early retiree	43	#1,823 of 1,845	#62 of 77	Map
Single professional	69	#175 of 1,454	#11 of 75	Map
Young professional	73	#161 of 1,405	#11 of 76	Map
DINKS	74	#171 of 1,201	#14 of 72	Map
Remote worker	55	#1,407 of 1,668	#55 of 76	Map
Commuter	74	#306 of 1,547	#17 of 79	Map
Car-free household	80	#128 of 1,256	#11 of 74	Map
Student	71	#207 of 736	#11 of 60	Map
First-home buyer	35	#1,467 of 1,717	#50 of 76	Map
Budget-constrained mover	21	#1,650 of 1,877	#51 of 78	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	70	#184 of 1,327	#11 of 75	Map
Expat professional	66	#408 of 1,668	#12 of 76	Map
Healthcare-first mover	0	#1,647 of 1,762	#14 of 78	Map
Nature-focused household	7	#1,907 of 1,958	#61 of 80	Map
Cross-border commuter	58	#1,384 of 1,949	#32 of 80	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#1,863 of 1,949	#34 of 80	Map
Rural value seeker	0	#1,850 of 1,958	#60 of 80	Map
High-net-worth mover	44	#1,677 of 1,949	#53 of 80	Map
Lottery winner	75	#247 of 1,973	#20 of 80	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	50	#1,753 of 1,877	#55 of 78	Map
Coastal living	52	#1,369 of 1,420	#3 of 28	Map
Business owner	74	#295 of 1,877	#15 of 78	Map
Digital native	74	#78 of 1,480	#5 of 76	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Mobility and connectivity96
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
Flat land (terrain relief)95
Demographics94
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)90
Lifestyle and amenities90
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)85
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Jobs and economy76
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)75
Foundation73
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)73
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)71
Sea or lake shore69
Governance and fiscal strength66
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance64
Crypto hub within commuting distance64
Port access (major sea or inland port)37
Affordability15
Safety and community12
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)7
Green space6
Education and family6
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.