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Living in Sakado

In Sakado, rents across existing tenancies average €8.18 per m² a month (2023).

At the end of 2020, unemployment in Sakado reached 5.74%.

Last checked 2026-09-2439 sources

Population99,346people1 Jan 2026Official source · Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total
Median gross salary (region)296.4EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp
Average net rent8.18EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27 — 30% aboveOfficial source · www.e-stat.go.jp
Unemployment rate5.74%country median 3.8% — 52% aboveOfficial source · 総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 就業状態等基本集計 第1-2表)
Recorded crime680.1incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Official source · JP-11-Saitama-2025
PM2.5, annual mean8.4µg/m³country median 8.4 — about the sameOfficial source · MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 坂戸市

Pricier rent than 81% of Japanese cities that publish it and higher unemployment than 95% of Japanese cities that publish it.

Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to Sakado?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

Japan's Housing and Land Survey monthly-rent measure excludes security deposits, key money/right money and common-area charges. The Ministry of Land says deposit terms vary by regional custom; these sources provide context, not a comparable city-level distribution. Statistics Bureau glossary (2018) · MLIT rental-housing Q&A.

How much does it cost to rent in Sakado?

Average net cold rent is about 8.18 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 8.18 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp20
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Sakado recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
Net rent across major citiesSakado highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Sakado highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Kawasaki€13.36
Yokohama€11.97
Osaka€10.65
Kyoto€10.46
Sakado€8.18
Sapporo€7.56
Show the other 6 cities
Saitama€10.37
Fukuoka€9.00
Kobe€8.87
Sendai€8.85
Nagoya€8.81
Hiroshima€8.38
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited31.61 EUR/month30 Sept 2026ドコモ光 月額料金 — NTTドコモ22Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.56 EUR/month30 Sept 2026docomo mini 10GB3Official · national market
Housing vacancy rate14 %31 Oct 20232023 Housing and Land Survey, Table 1-2: Housing by occupancy status1Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.18 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.2731 Dec 2023www.e-stat.go.jp20Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)325.2 EUR/month31 Oct 2023Housing and Land Survey 2023, Table 112-3-2: Monthly Rent of Dwelling by Type of Dwelling — Japan, prefecture, shi, ku, machi and mura5Official

Is Sakado a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker50%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 42–58%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–67%
Student61%strong on education, weak on work · range 54–68%
Family65%strong on safety, weak on legal route · range 58–72%
Retirement55%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 46–64%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 491 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 8.18 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2023 Housing and Land Survey

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Sakado?

The unemployment rate is about 5.7 % (October 2020).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.74 % · 総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 就業状態等基本集計 第1-2表)27
Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Sakado is 5.7%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)296.4 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.e-stat.go.jp21Official
Unemployment rate5.74 %country median 3.8%31 Dec 2020総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 就業状態等基本集計 第1-2表)27Official

What does a salary buy in Sakado?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €296 (e-stat.go.jp, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€0of €0 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.outside the model's range
Rent, 60 m²€8.18/m² · official · e-stat.go.jp · 2023-12-31− €491
Internet€32 · official · ドコモ光 月額料金 · 2026-09-30− €32
Mobile plan€22 · official · docomo mini 10GB · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish—
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Sakado Salary needed to live in Sakado

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Sakado. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Hello Work — Public employment service

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Sakado. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools26 schools1 May 2024MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 0000402311279Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
GP practices30 count1 Jun 2026医療情報ネット clinics facility and specialty CSV 2026-06-0123Official
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents4.42 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20246Official
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents442.1 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20246Official
Hospitals5 count1 Jun 2026医療情報ネット hospitals facility CSV24Official
Pharmacies52 count1 Jun 2026医療情報ネット pharmacies CSV25Official
Physicians per 1,000 residents0.894 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20247Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents89.42 per 100,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20247Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Sakado when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Hospital beds per 100,000 residents442.1 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-09-16
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Sakado?

Police recorded about 680 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 680.1 incidents per 100,000 · JP-11-Saitama-20258
MetricValuePeriodSource
Burglaries per 100,000 residents40.89 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025JP-11-Saitama-20258Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents680.1 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025JP-11-Saitama-20258Official

Mobility and administration

Sakado's nearest airport was HND, 58 km away and offered 73 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport73 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights13Official
Destinations from nearest airport4 count2024Unique direct scheduled destination endpoints for the nearest scheduled-service airport in the complete 97-airport MLIT universe; domestic endpoints come from the official 2024 annual route table and international endpoints from the official 2024 summer and winter direct scheduled-flight tables.19Official
Distance to the nearest major airport58 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)HND3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Sakado. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Japanese Language Education Program for Foreigners Living in Japan — State Language Course

Agency for Cultural Affairs

For foreigners living in Japan.

JapaneseIn Person, Online
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Sakado.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Sakado?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.4 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 坂戸市10

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in JapanAnnual PM2.5 in Sakado is 8.4 µg/m³. Of 804 cities with data, 209 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8.4 µg/m³country median 8.4 — about the same31 Mar 2024MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 坂戸市10Official

Population and city profile

Sakado's population density measured 2,444.5 people per km² at the end of 2020.

How many people live in Sakado?

The published population was 99,346 people in 2026. Source: Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total18

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area41.02 km²3 Aug 2026国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)26Official
Foreign-resident share4.26 %3 Aug 2026総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民 ÷ 総計)29Official
Foreign residents4,227 people3 Aug 2026総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)29Official
Population density2,445 people/km²31 Dec 2020総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)28Official
Population99,346 people1 Jan 2026Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total18Official

International community in Sakado

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Citizenship

Persons in the official 2020 Population Census Basic Complete Tabulation on Population and Households; sex-total population by source-native nationality category. · 2020

Published groupPeopleShare
Total100,275100.0%
Japanese96,38696.1%
Foreigner2,2962.3%
Nationality not reported1,5931.6%
People's Republic of China5710.6%
Others5600.6%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam4150.4%
Federative Republic of Brazil2250.2%
Republic of the Philippines2100.2%
Republic of Korea930.1%
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal820.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Republic of Peru460.0%
Kingdom of Thailand340.0%
Republic of Indonesia250.0%
United States of America230.0%
India60.0%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland60.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source4

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median age50.9 years31 Dec 20262026 Resident Basic Register, population by age group by municipality (total residents)2Official

Alternatives for people set on Sakado

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Kiryū as a Sakado alternative in the same region

50 km away, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,119.5 Kiryū vs 442.1 Sakado+153%
  • Rent: €5.09/m² Kiryū vs €8.18/m² Sakado−38%
  • Empty flats: 21.9% Kiryū vs 14.0% Sakado+57%
  • Unemployment: 4.0% Kiryū vs 5.7% Sakado−30%
  • Annual PM2.5: 11.1 µg/m³ Kiryū vs 8.4 µg/m³ Sakado+32%
  • Foreign residents: 2.9% Kiryū vs 4.3% Sakado−32%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 730 Kiryū vs 680 Sakadono percentage

Kanoya as a Sakado alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 939 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 2,344.1 Kanoya vs 442.1 Sakado+430%
  • Rent: €4.45/m² Kanoya vs €8.18/m² Sakado−46%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Kanoya vs 5.7% Sakado−34%
  • Foreign residents: 1.5% Kanoya vs 4.3% Sakado−64%
  • Empty flats: 19.3% Kanoya vs 14.0% Sakado+38%
  • Median gross pay, region: €256 Kanoya vs €296 Sakado−14%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 551 Kanoya vs 680 Sakadono percentage

Cities near Sakado

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Moroyama-machi 6.8 km away
Rent
8.82 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Hidaka 7.1 km away
Rent
6.66 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Kawajima-machi 8.8 km away
Rent
6.32 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Kawagoe 9.4 km away
Rent
9.12 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Higashi-Matsuyama 9.5 km away
Rent
8.15 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Alternative cities in Japan

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Is Sakado part of Tokyo?

Sakado is near Tokyo, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 40.4 km away by straight-line distance. Tokyo city profile

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source39

Which comparable places record less crime than Sakado?

27 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Sakado in this strictly source-matched cohort.

Sakado: 753.7 offences/100k (2024).

Only the same source family, offence definition, period, grain and denominator method are compared. This is recorded crime, not a claim about personal safety. Official source11

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Sakado?

The published population was 99,346 people in 2026. Source: Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total.

How much does it cost to rent in Sakado?

Average net cold rent is about 8.18 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 572 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is the air quality good in Sakado?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.4 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 坂戸市.

How safe is Sakado?

Police recorded about 680 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: JP-11-Saitama-2025.

What is the unemployment rate in Sakado?

The unemployment rate is about 5.7 % (October 2020). Source: 総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 就業状態等基本集計 第1-2表).

What is the typical salary around Sakado?

The median gross salary is 296.4 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is Sakado a good place to live?

Sakado may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Sakado part of Tokyo?

Sakado is near Tokyo, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 40.4 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near Sakado?

Hatoyama-machi, Moroyama-machi, Hidaka, Ogose-machi, Kawajima-machi are near Sakado. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people are in the Japanese citizenship group in Sakado?

The official citizenship distribution records 96,386 people (96.1%) in the source-defined population for 2020. This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

Which comparable places record less crime than Sakado?

27 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Sakado in this strictly source-matched cohort. The comparison uses Saitama Prefectural Police municipal crime table R6 2024 + Saitama Prefecture population estimate, period 2024, and does not compare across incompatible police definitions.

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