Living in Niiza (新座市)

Niiza (新座市) is a city in Saitama (埼玉県), Japan, home to 166,017 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young professionals (top 9%, #115 of 1,405), car-free households (top 9%, #110 of 1,256), single professionals (top 10%, #134 of 1,454).

Residents166,017
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport37 km (Tokyo Haneda International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km18,693,500 people
Sea coast26 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line9.7 km
Distance to Tokyo23 km
Within 10 km1,564,483 people
Greater areaGreater Tokyo, 23 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 44 min, sunset 8:32

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How Niiza (新座市) 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.

ProfileScoreIn JapanIn Saitama (埼玉県)
Young family20#1,721 of 1,813#57 of 80Map
Low-income household27#1,557 of 1,806#58 of 76Map
Low-income family17#1,584 of 1,717#59 of 76Map
Single parent25#1,482 of 1,604#58 of 76Map
Pensioner couple29#1,740 of 1,762#58 of 78Map
Single pensioner17#1,715 of 1,762#44 of 78Map
Early retiree44#1,813 of 1,845#57 of 77Map
Single professional70#134 of 1,454#7 of 75Map
Young professional75#115 of 1,405#7 of 76Map
DINKS76#120 of 1,201#7 of 72Map
Remote worker55#1,394 of 1,668#50 of 76Map
Commuter75#236 of 1,547#10 of 79Map
Car-free household80#110 of 1,256#9 of 74Map
Student59#471 of 736#50 of 60Map
First-home buyer34#1,500 of 1,717#56 of 76Map
Budget-constrained mover20#1,689 of 1,877#60 of 78Map
Urban lifestyle seeker72#145 of 1,327#8 of 75Map
Expat professional67#333 of 1,668#7 of 76Map
Healthcare-first mover0#1,641 of 1,762#10 of 78Map
Nature-focused household9#1,886 of 1,958#57 of 80Map
Cross-border commuter58#1,450 of 1,949#38 of 80Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#1,857 of 1,949#32 of 80Map
Rural value seeker0#1,845 of 1,958#59 of 80Map
High-net-worth mover46#1,527 of 1,949#37 of 80Map
Lottery winner78#153 of 1,973#9 of 80Map
Climate-resilient relocation50#1,741 of 1,877#52 of 78Map
Coastal living48#1,397 of 1,420#14 of 28Map
Business owner76#218 of 1,877#6 of 78Map
Digital native70#167 of 1,480#17 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
  • Mobility and connectivity95
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Lifestyle and amenities91
  • Demographics90
  • Flat land (terrain relief)86
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
  • Governance and fiscal strength81
  • Foundation80
  • Jobs and economy78
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)75
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)62
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)60
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance58
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance58
  • Sea or lake shore58
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)24
  • Affordability12
  • Safety and community12
  • Green space8
  • Education and family8
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • 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.