Two-or-more-person households in Sagamihara have average annual income of about ¥8.62 million, relatively low among six major Kanto cities. However, the age-specific figures are irregular—about ¥9.15 million in the 30s, ¥7.41 million in the 50s, and ¥9.84 million in the 70s—showing strong sensitivity to the sample. The city's distance from central Tokyo and differences in local industry need to be read cautiously.
Annual income of two-or-more-person households in Sagamihara by age of household head (2019)
| Age of household head | Annual income (¥1,000) | Approx. ¥ million |
|---|---|---|
| Average, all ages | 8,615 | About ¥8.62m |
| 30–39 | 9,149 | About ¥9.15m |
| 40–49 | Not published | — |
| 50–59 | 7,406 | About ¥7.41m |
| 60–69 | 8,942 | About ¥8.94m |
| 70–79 | 9,837 | About ¥9.84m |
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, National Survey of Family Income, Consumption and Wealth (2019), Sagamihara, two-or-more-person households.
The overall average is relatively low, but the age pattern is not consistent
Annual income is ¥9.149 million for ages 30–39, ¥7.406 million for 50–59, ¥8.942 million for 60–69, and ¥9.837 million for 70–79. The 40s are not published, and the curve falls to the 50s before rising again, making it highly irregular.
What can be stated confidently from the table is that the all-age average is ¥8.615 million and that the published age-group values fluctuate substantially. The data are not well suited to making firm claims about a smooth age-income curve or a causal relationship.
A geographically large city combining Hashimoto, Sagami-Ono, industrial areas, and outer suburbs
Sagamihara includes very different living areas: Hashimoto at the junction of the Keio and JR Yokohama lines, Sagami-Ono on the Odakyu Line, industrial and logistics districts, and the more suburban Tsukui area. The effect of proximity to central Tokyo is not evenly distributed across the city, and Sagamihara also differs from Yokohama and Kawasaki in the concentration of major corporate headquarters.
Hashimoto is expected to host Kanagawa Prefecture's station on the future Chuo Shinkansen maglev line, which may encourage future business and residential development. But a future infrastructure plan cannot explain household income in 2019. The current average should be treated as a mixture of regions, occupations, and ages, while fluctuations in age-specific values should be treated as a sampling constraint.
How to read these figures
The figures in this article are published values for the stated year, area, and aggregation. Averages and rankings are affected by age composition, household composition, industrial and employer-size mix, and sample size. They should be read as baseline data under comparable conditions, not as predictions for an individual or household.
Summary: Sagamihara's average is relatively low, but the age differences cannot support a firm conclusion
Sagamihara's overall average of about ¥8.62 million is relatively low among the six cities, but the irregular age-specific figures do not mean that households in their 50s are poor and those in their 70s are rich. Given the city's diverse living areas and the small samples, the overall average is the more appropriate figure to focus on.
- Overall average: about ¥8.62 million
- 30s: about ¥9.15 million; 50s: about ¥7.41 million
- 40s are not published
- The citywide average combines Hashimoto, Sagami-Ono, and more suburban areas
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, National Survey of Family Income, Consumption and Wealth (2019)
📊 Analysis notes
This article is based on the following statistical data.
- Statistics used: Statistics Bureau of Japan, National Survey of Family Income, Consumption and Wealth (Household Income) (Table ID: 0003426439, view on e-Stat)
- Indicator: Annual income of two-or-more-person households by age group of household head
- Area: Sagamihara
- Comparison cities: Tokyo's 23 wards, Yokohama, Kawasaki, Saitama City, Chiba City, and Sagamihara
- Year: 2019
- Independent compilation: Published figures were converted to millions of yen and reorganized for easier comparison across six major Kanto cities
- Data retrieved: June 6, 2026
- Notes: Ages 40–49 are not published. The article includes interpretation based on regional characteristics, but published values and rankings should be distinguished from interpretation of their causes.
Figures in charts and tables were independently compiled and visualized from the statistical data above.