Living in Shiraoka (白岡)

Shiraoka (白岡) is a large place in Saitama (埼玉県), Japan, home to 52,214 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 18%, #252 of 1,480), young professionals (top 22%, #301 of 1,405), business owners (top 22%, #406 of 1,877).

Residents52,214
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport53 km (Tokyo Haneda International)
Nearest city of 100k+6 km
Within 30 km8,709,900 people
Sea coast42 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo38 km
Within 10 km1,143,840 people
Greater areaGreater Tokyo, 38 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 42 min, sunset 8:31

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How Shiraoka (白岡) 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 family16#1,769 of 1,813#69 of 80Map
Low-income household27#1,551 of 1,806#56 of 76Map
Low-income family18#1,576 of 1,717#56 of 76Map
Single parent25#1,479 of 1,604#57 of 76Map
Pensioner couple24#1,762 of 1,762#78 of 78Map
Single pensioner11#1,760 of 1,762#77 of 78Map
Early retiree40#1,842 of 1,845#74 of 77Map
Single professional65#323 of 1,454#29 of 75Map
Young professional68#301 of 1,405#30 of 76Map
DINKS69#293 of 1,201#28 of 72Map
Remote worker48#1,578 of 1,668#73 of 76Map
Commuter72#439 of 1,547#35 of 79Map
Car-free household73#305 of 1,256#32 of 74Map
Student67#297 of 736#25 of 60Map
First-home buyer34#1,512 of 1,717#59 of 76Map
Budget-constrained mover20#1,670 of 1,877#55 of 78Map
Urban lifestyle seeker63#339 of 1,327#30 of 75Map
Expat professional62#546 of 1,668#29 of 76Map
Healthcare-first mover0#1,691 of 1,762#43 of 78Map
Nature-focused household6#1,932 of 1,958#67 of 80Map
Cross-border commuter56#1,559 of 1,949#66 of 80Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#1,901 of 1,949#58 of 80Map
Rural value seeker0#1,892 of 1,958#74 of 80Map
High-net-worth mover40#1,849 of 1,949#66 of 80Map
Lottery winner74#300 of 1,973#28 of 80Map
Climate-resilient relocation50#1,738 of 1,877#51 of 78Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner72#406 of 1,877#24 of 78Map
Digital native67#252 of 1,480#27 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)98
  • Flat land (terrain relief)97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)91
  • Mobility and connectivity89
  • Demographics86
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)85
  • Lifestyle and amenities82
  • Foundation77
  • Governance and fiscal strength76
  • Jobs and economy76
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)76
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)76
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)58
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance35
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance35
  • Sea or lake shore32
  • Affordability14
  • Safety and community12
  • Green space10
  • Education and family10
  • 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.