Living in Yono (Saitama)

Yono (Saitama) is a city in Saitama (埼玉県), Japan, home to 102,364 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 7%, #94 of 1,480), car-free households (top 12%, #143 of 1,256), young professionals (top 13%, #178 of 1,405).

Residents102,364

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport40 km (Tokyo Haneda International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km18,665,300 people

Sea coast28 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo24 km

Within 10 km2,507,142 people

Greater areaGreater Tokyo, 24 km out

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 43 min, sunset 8:31

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Good to know about Yono (Saitama)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
It is part of Greater Tokyo, 24 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 Yono (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	15	#1,781 of 1,813	#72 of 80	Map
Low-income household	20	#1,704 of 1,806	#73 of 76	Map
Low-income family	11	#1,665 of 1,717	#73 of 76	Map
Single parent	19	#1,559 of 1,604	#73 of 76	Map
Pensioner couple	28	#1,748 of 1,762	#64 of 78	Map
Single pensioner	16	#1,733 of 1,762	#60 of 78	Map
Early retiree	43	#1,827 of 1,845	#64 of 77	Map
Single professional	68	#203 of 1,454	#14 of 75	Map
Young professional	72	#178 of 1,405	#14 of 76	Map
DINKS	74	#164 of 1,201	#13 of 72	Map
Remote worker	51	#1,512 of 1,668	#69 of 76	Map
Commuter	73	#356 of 1,547	#24 of 79	Map
Car-free household	79	#143 of 1,256	#13 of 74	Map
Student	74	#140 of 736	#4 of 60	Map
First-home buyer	28	#1,629 of 1,717	#73 of 76	Map
Budget-constrained mover	12	#1,835 of 1,877	#75 of 78	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	69	#209 of 1,327	#13 of 75	Map
Expat professional	65	#432 of 1,668	#16 of 76	Map
Healthcare-first mover	0	#1,657 of 1,762	#22 of 78	Map
Nature-focused household	6	#1,934 of 1,958	#69 of 80	Map
Cross-border commuter	56	#1,575 of 1,949	#69 of 80	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#1,876 of 1,949	#41 of 80	Map
Rural value seeker	0	#1,861 of 1,958	#65 of 80	Map
High-net-worth mover	43	#1,724 of 1,949	#57 of 80	Map
Lottery winner	73	#326 of 1,973	#31 of 80	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	48	#1,786 of 1,877	#69 of 78	Map
Coastal living	46	#1,402 of 1,420	#17 of 28	Map
Business owner	75	#241 of 1,877	#9 of 78	Map
Digital native	73	#94 of 1,480	#8 of 76	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)99
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)96
Demographics96
Mobility and connectivity94
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Flat land (terrain relief)91
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)89
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
Lifestyle and amenities87
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)83
Jobs and economy82
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)77
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Governance and fiscal strength76
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)69
Foundation66
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance56
Crypto hub within commuting distance56
Sea or lake shore55
Port access (major sea or inland port)18
Safety and community12
Affordability5
Green space4
Education and family4
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.