Living in Yoshikawa (吉川)

Yoshikawa (吉川) is a large place in Saitama (埼玉県), Japan, home to 73,262 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 13%, #227 of 1,877), digital natives (top 13%, #188 of 1,480), young professionals (top 15%, #209 of 1,405).

Residents73,262

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport38 km (Tokyo Haneda International)

Nearest city of 100k+5 km

Within 30 km15,590,200 people

Sea coast26 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m

Nearest major riverTone, 9.5 km

Main railway line11.4 km

Distance to Tokyo24 km

Within 10 km1,303,869 people

Greater areaGreater Tokyo, 24 km out

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 43 min, sunset 8:31

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Good to know about Yoshikawa (吉川)

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 12:00.

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How Yoshikawa (吉川) 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	20	#1,711 of 1,813	#54 of 80	Map
Low-income household	30	#1,493 of 1,806	#49 of 76	Map
Low-income family	19	#1,556 of 1,717	#49 of 76	Map
Single parent	26	#1,459 of 1,604	#50 of 76	Map
Pensioner couple	29	#1,736 of 1,762	#54 of 78	Map
Single pensioner	18	#1,705 of 1,762	#35 of 78	Map
Early retiree	44	#1,816 of 1,845	#58 of 77	Map
Single professional	68	#217 of 1,454	#19 of 75	Map
Young professional	71	#209 of 1,405	#21 of 76	Map
DINKS	72	#210 of 1,201	#18 of 72	Map
Remote worker	56	#1,368 of 1,668	#45 of 76	Map
Commuter	74	#327 of 1,547	#20 of 79	Map
Car-free household	76	#236 of 1,256	#23 of 74	Map
Student	64	#348 of 736	#30 of 60	Map
First-home buyer	36	#1,448 of 1,717	#49 of 76	Map
Budget-constrained mover	23	#1,615 of 1,877	#50 of 78	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	67	#261 of 1,327	#21 of 75	Map
Expat professional	66	#404 of 1,668	#11 of 76	Map
Healthcare-first mover	0	#1,673 of 1,762	#33 of 78	Map
Nature-focused household	10	#1,863 of 1,958	#55 of 80	Map
Cross-border commuter	57	#1,455 of 1,949	#39 of 80	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#1,890 of 1,949	#50 of 80	Map
Rural value seeker	0	#1,880 of 1,958	#70 of 80	Map
High-net-worth mover	45	#1,604 of 1,949	#47 of 80	Map
Lottery winner	76	#195 of 1,973	#12 of 80	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	51	#1,732 of 1,877	#50 of 78	Map
Coastal living	49	#1,394 of 1,420	#12 of 28	Map
Business owner	76	#227 of 1,877	#8 of 78	Map
Digital native	69	#188 of 1,480	#19 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)97
Flat land (terrain relief)95
Mobility and connectivity94
Demographics92
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)85
Lifestyle and amenities84
Jobs and economy82
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
Foundation77
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)75
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)71
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)69
Governance and fiscal strength68
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)63
Sea or lake shore58
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance58
Crypto hub within commuting distance58
Port access (major sea or inland port)24
Affordability15
Safety and community12
Green space9
Education and family9
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.