Living in Tokorozawa (所沢市)

Tokorozawa (所沢市) is a city in Saitama (埼玉県), Japan, home to 344,194 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 5%, #64 of 1,480), car-free households (top 6%, #65 of 1,256), young professionals (top 6%, #79 of 1,405).

Residents344,194
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport40 km (Tokyo Haneda International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km15,844,700 people
Sea coast31 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line11.5 km
Distance to Tokyo28 km
Within 10 km1,762,519 people
Greater areaGreater Tokyo, 28 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 44 min, sunset 8:32

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How Tokorozawa (所沢市) 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 family18#1,739 of 1,813#61 of 80Map
Low-income household24#1,625 of 1,806#63 of 76Map
Low-income family15#1,617 of 1,717#63 of 76Map
Single parent23#1,511 of 1,604#62 of 76Map
Pensioner couple28#1,747 of 1,762#63 of 78Map
Single pensioner17#1,725 of 1,762#52 of 78Map
Early retiree44#1,809 of 1,845#53 of 77Map
Single professional72#92 of 1,454#5 of 75Map
Young professional76#79 of 1,405#5 of 76Map
DINKS77#83 of 1,201#5 of 72Map
Remote worker54#1,429 of 1,668#58 of 76Map
Commuter75#274 of 1,547#14 of 79Map
Car-free household83#65 of 1,256#3 of 74Map
Student70#223 of 736#14 of 60Map
First-home buyer31#1,561 of 1,717#62 of 76Map
Budget-constrained mover17#1,753 of 1,877#64 of 78Map
Urban lifestyle seeker75#96 of 1,327#3 of 75Map
Expat professional68#291 of 1,668#4 of 76Map
Healthcare-first mover0#1,633 of 1,762#5 of 78Map
Nature-focused household7#1,904 of 1,958#60 of 80Map
Cross-border commuter57#1,523 of 1,949#55 of 80Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#1,841 of 1,949#27 of 80Map
Rural value seeker0#1,816 of 1,958#56 of 80Map
High-net-worth mover48#1,417 of 1,949#29 of 80Map
Lottery winner78#135 of 1,973#7 of 80Map
Climate-resilient relocation50#1,748 of 1,877#53 of 78Map
Coastal living45#1,408 of 1,420#21 of 28Map
Business owner75#259 of 1,877#12 of 78Map
Digital native74#64 of 1,480#4 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
  • Lifestyle and amenities97
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)96
  • Mobility and connectivity94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Governance and fiscal strength86
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)85
  • Foundation84
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)83
  • Demographics82
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)79
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • Flat land (terrain relief)78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • Jobs and economy74
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)71
  • Sea or lake shore50
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance49
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance49
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)13
  • Safety and community12
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Affordability9
  • Green space7
  • Education and family7
  • 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.