Living in Sano (佐野市)

Sano (佐野市) is a city in Tochigi (栃木県), Japan, home to 117,669 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 16%, #234 of 1,547), digital natives (top 20%, #293 of 1,480), young professionals (top 25%, #344 of 1,405).

Residents117,669

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport76 km (Ibaraki)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km2,605,800 people

Sea coast76 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 80 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo72 km

Within 10 km246,001 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 41 min, sunset 8:30

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Good to know about Sano (佐野市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 41 min and sets around 8:30; in late June it sets around 12:03.

How Sano (佐野市) 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.

Profile	Score	In Japan	In Tochigi (栃木県)
Young family	42	#1,293 of 1,813	#23 of 32	Map
Low-income household	55	#894 of 1,806	#12 of 32	Map
Low-income family	47	#1,060 of 1,717	#15 of 32	Map
Single parent	51	#960 of 1,604	#14 of 31	Map
Pensioner couple	46	#1,422 of 1,762	#30 of 32	Map
Single pensioner	40	#1,408 of 1,762	#29 of 32	Map
Early retiree	53	#1,472 of 1,845	#31 of 32	Map
Single professional	63	#361 of 1,454	#4 of 31	Map
Young professional	67	#344 of 1,405	#4 of 31	Map
DINKS	66	#404 of 1,201	#4 of 31	Map
Remote worker	61	#1,082 of 1,668	#23 of 31	Map
Commuter	75	#234 of 1,547	#4 of 32	Map
Car-free household	71	#357 of 1,256	#5 of 28	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	57	#861 of 1,717	#12 of 32	Map
Budget-constrained mover	48	#1,093 of 1,877	#14 of 32	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	62	#377 of 1,327	#5 of 31	Map
Expat professional	61	#603 of 1,668	#6 of 31	Map
Healthcare-first mover	35	#1,142 of 1,762	#5 of 32	Map
Nature-focused household	32	#1,540 of 1,958	#30 of 32	Map
Cross-border commuter	64	#901 of 1,949	#6 of 32	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	8	#1,767 of 1,949	#28 of 32	Map
Rural value seeker	29	#1,458 of 1,958	#27 of 32	Map
High-net-worth mover	52	#1,087 of 1,949	#21 of 32	Map
Lottery winner	73	#338 of 1,973	#5 of 32	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	62	#1,170 of 1,877	#19 of 32	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	67	#663 of 1,877	#9 of 32	Map
Digital native	66	#293 of 1,480	#4 of 31	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)97
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)88
Lifestyle and amenities87
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)86
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)84
Foundation83
Mobility and connectivity83
Governance and fiscal strength82
Flat land (terrain relief)79
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)75
Demographics66
Jobs and economy57
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)50
Affordability42
Health and elderly37
Green space31
Education and family31
Safety and community23
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
Sea or lake shore0
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.