Living in Okegawa (桶川市)

Okegawa (桶川市) is a large place in Saitama (埼玉県), Japan, home to 75,062 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young professionals (top 21%, #295 of 1,405), single professionals (top 22%, #315 of 1,454), digital natives (top 22%, #325 of 1,480).

Residents75,062
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport54 km (Tokyo Haneda International)
Nearest city of 100k+6 km
Within 30 km8,576,400 people
Sea coast43 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo39 km
Within 10 km720,274 people
Greater areaGreater Kawagoe, 11 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 43 min, sunset 8:31

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How Okegawa (桶川市) 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 family25#1,646 of 1,813#49 of 80Map
Low-income household30#1,492 of 1,806#48 of 76Map
Low-income family21#1,540 of 1,717#48 of 76Map
Single parent27#1,440 of 1,604#48 of 76Map
Pensioner couple32#1,711 of 1,762#34 of 78Map
Single pensioner17#1,714 of 1,762#43 of 78Map
Early retiree48#1,743 of 1,845#36 of 77Map
Single professional65#315 of 1,454#28 of 75Map
Young professional69#295 of 1,405#29 of 76Map
DINKS69#294 of 1,201#29 of 72Map
Remote worker55#1,374 of 1,668#46 of 76Map
Commuter73#405 of 1,547#30 of 79Map
Car-free household72#316 of 1,256#34 of 74Map
Student60#441 of 736#46 of 60Map
First-home buyer36#1,442 of 1,717#48 of 76Map
Budget-constrained mover23#1,606 of 1,877#49 of 78Map
Urban lifestyle seeker63#340 of 1,327#31 of 75Map
Expat professional63#527 of 1,668#25 of 76Map
Healthcare-first mover0#1,671 of 1,762#32 of 78Map
Nature-focused household19#1,730 of 1,958#42 of 80Map
Cross-border commuter56#1,535 of 1,949#59 of 80Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#1,889 of 1,949#49 of 80Map
Rural value seeker5#1,737 of 1,958#50 of 80Map
High-net-worth mover51#1,189 of 1,949#14 of 80Map
Lottery winner76#202 of 1,973#13 of 80Map
Climate-resilient relocation52#1,707 of 1,877#44 of 78Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner72#419 of 1,877#25 of 78Map
Digital native65#325 of 1,480#37 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
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)94
  • Flat land (terrain relief)92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Mobility and connectivity89
  • Demographics85
  • Foundation85
  • Lifestyle and amenities85
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)83
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)76
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • Governance and fiscal strength74
  • Jobs and economy74
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)69
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)66
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)57
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance32
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance32
  • Sea or lake shore30
  • Affordability16
  • Green space14
  • Education and family14
  • 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.