Living in Sagae (寒河江市)

Sagae (寒河江市) is a large place in Yamagata (山形県), Japan, home to 43,544 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 3%, #40 of 1,806), cross-border commuters (top 3%, #52 of 1,949), first-time home buyers (top 4%, #61 of 1,717).

Residents43,544

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport62 km (Sendai)

Nearest city of 100k+12 km

Within 30 km565,200 people

Sea coast64 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 530 m

Nearest major riverMogami, 3.2 km

Main railway line9.0 km

Distance to Tokyo302 km

Within 10 km158,695 people

Greater areaGreater Yamagata, 12 km out

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 29 min, sunset 8:22

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Good to know about Sagae (寒河江市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
It is part of Greater Yamagata, 12 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 29 min and sets around 8:22; in late June it sets around 12:06.

Best places in Greater Yamagata

How Sagae (寒河江市) 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 Yamagata (山形県)
Young family	72	#138 of 1,813	#10 of 35	Map
Low-income household	75	#40 of 1,806	#6 of 35	Map
Low-income family	77	#153 of 1,717	#18 of 35	Map
Single parent	78	#105 of 1,604	#14 of 31	Map
Pensioner couple	63	#699 of 1,762	#9 of 35	Map
Single pensioner	66	#477 of 1,762	#7 of 35	Map
Early retiree	68	#395 of 1,845	#8 of 35	Map
Single professional	57	#561 of 1,454	#5 of 26	Map
Young professional	57	#622 of 1,405	#5 of 21	Map
DINKS	56	#625 of 1,201	#6 of 17	Map
Remote worker	80	#69 of 1,668	#5 of 31	Map
Commuter	73	#369 of 1,547	#6 of 27	Map
Car-free household	58	#623 of 1,256	#5 of 17	Map
Student	63	#386 of 736	#4 of 8	Map
First-home buyer	74	#61 of 1,717	#13 of 35	Map
Budget-constrained mover	72	#123 of 1,877	#11 of 35	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	48	#666 of 1,327	#5 of 20	Map
Expat professional	61	#606 of 1,668	#3 of 31	Map
Healthcare-first mover	50	#840 of 1,762	#2 of 35	Map
Nature-focused household	61	#899 of 1,958	#28 of 35	Map
Cross-border commuter	82	#52 of 1,949	#6 of 35	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	60	#724 of 1,949	#20 of 35	Map
Rural value seeker	61	#602 of 1,958	#28 of 35	Map
High-net-worth mover	64	#279 of 1,949	#3 of 35	Map
Lottery winner	64	#769 of 1,973	#4 of 35	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	75	#300 of 1,877	#14 of 35	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	68	#617 of 1,877	#4 of 35	Map
Digital native	53	#652 of 1,480	#5 of 26	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Safety and community95
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Mobility and connectivity83
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)75
Affordability70
Foundation66
Lifestyle and amenities63
Demographics63
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)63
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)61
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)57
Jobs and economy53
Governance and fiscal strength50
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)48
Green space40
Education and family40
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)34
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)33
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)33
Health and elderly32
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)28
Flat land (terrain relief)16
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

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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.