Living in Saitama

Saitama is a city in Saitama (埼玉県), Japan, home to 1,324,854 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 1%, #4 of 1,480), young professionals (top 1%, #7 of 1,405), car-free households (top 1%, #8 of 1,256).

Residents1,324,854

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport42 km (Tokyo Haneda International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km17,897,700 people

Sea coast30 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo26 km

Within 10 km1,937,127 people

Greater areaGreater Tokyo, 26 km out

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 43 min, sunset 8:31

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Good to know about Saitama

The landscape belongs to Japan.
It is part of Greater Tokyo, 26 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 12:01.

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How Saitama 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	17	#1,764 of 1,813	#66 of 80	Map
Low-income household	21	#1,685 of 1,806	#71 of 76	Map
Low-income family	12	#1,651 of 1,717	#69 of 76	Map
Single parent	20	#1,546 of 1,604	#69 of 76	Map
Pensioner couple	28	#1,751 of 1,762	#67 of 78	Map
Single pensioner	16	#1,734 of 1,762	#61 of 78	Map
Early retiree	44	#1,810 of 1,845	#54 of 77	Map
Single professional	77	#17 of 1,454	#1 of 75	Map
Young professional	81	#7 of 1,405	#1 of 76	Map
DINKS	83	#10 of 1,201	#1 of 72	Map
Remote worker	52	#1,476 of 1,668	#62 of 76	Map
Commuter	76	#192 of 1,547	#5 of 79	Map
Car-free household	89	#8 of 1,256	#1 of 74	Map
Student	81	#45 of 736	#1 of 60	Map
First-home buyer	29	#1,616 of 1,717	#71 of 76	Map
Budget-constrained mover	14	#1,812 of 1,877	#72 of 78	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	81	#15 of 1,327	#1 of 75	Map
Expat professional	72	#144 of 1,668	#1 of 76	Map
Healthcare-first mover	0	#1,629 of 1,762	#1 of 78	Map
Nature-focused household	7	#1,913 of 1,958	#66 of 80	Map
Cross-border commuter	56	#1,580 of 1,949	#70 of 80	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#1,836 of 1,949	#23 of 80	Map
Rural value seeker	0	#1,793 of 1,958	#53 of 80	Map
High-net-worth mover	49	#1,345 of 1,949	#24 of 80	Map
Lottery winner	81	#65 of 1,973	#3 of 80	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	50	#1,762 of 1,877	#59 of 78	Map
Coastal living	46	#1,406 of 1,420	#19 of 28	Map
Business owner	78	#140 of 1,877	#2 of 78	Map
Digital native	81	#4 of 1,480	#1 of 76	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Lifestyle and amenities100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)99
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)98
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
Demographics96
Mobility and connectivity93
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)92
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)92
Flat land (terrain relief)90
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)88
Foundation84
Jobs and economy82
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)78
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Governance and fiscal strength76
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance54
Crypto hub within commuting distance54
Sea or lake shore52
Port access (major sea or inland port)16
Safety and community12
Green space6
Education and family6
Affordability5
Health and elderly2
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.