Living in Saitama
Saitama Prefecture, one of the few landlocked prefectures in Japan, is located north of Tokyo in the Kanto region of Honshu. It is considered to be a part of the Greater Tokyo Metropolitan Area, and many of its residents commute to Tokyo daily, making Saitama Prefecture's economy largely dependent on Tokyo. The population of Saitama Prefecture is 7.19 million. Much of Saitama's population lives in its larger cities; Saitama City, the capital, Soka, Misato, as well as many other smaller cities. Many Tokyoites travel to Saitama for shopping. Costco, Lalaport, IKEA and one of the largest shopping malls in Japan, Koshigaya LakeTown are all located in Saitama.
Current Weather
28˚ Clouds
Feels Like: 31˚ Low: 28˚ High: 28˚
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Last Updated: 2025/07/05 00:00
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Average Annual Temperature
15 ℃
Population
Total Population
7,289,000
Foreign Residents
152,486
Foreigner Births
1,255
Information
No. of persons per household
2.98
Age of household heads (years old)
60
Income
531,667
Expenditure
406,412
Savings
22,630,000
Liabilities
7,220,000
Total population
7,289,000
Foreign residents
152,486
Foreigner births
1,255
Annual crime
122,893
Annual income
6,380,000
Expenditure Detail (MONTHLY - JP YEN)
Food
75,785
Rents for dwelling & land
66,167
Imputed rent
89,785
Fuel, light & water charges
20,033
Electricity
7,728
Gas
4,581
Furniture & household utensils
9,589
Clothing & footwear
13,832
Medical care
11,673
Transportation & communication
52,204
Public transportation
9,927
Private transportation
23,382
Communication
15,428
Education
26,077
Culture & recreation
31,492
Foreign Nationalities
67,759
20,878
20,145
17,311
7,302
5,847
3,485
3,187
3,185
2,535
2,485
2,031
Foreigner Status
Special permanent resident
8,679
Technical Intern Training No. 2 (supervisory)
7,252
Technical Intern Training No. 1 (supervisory)
5,788
Specific activity
5,583
Spouse of permanent resident
3,664
Technical skill
3,144
Management
2,553
Corporate transfers
632
Education
486
Advanced Profession No. 1
402
Professor
246
Research
193
All data shown has been published by The Japanese Meteorological Agency and The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. Information provided by City-Cost is for educational purposes and we hope the data posted here helps you.
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