Sagamihara's taxable income per taxpayer is ¥3.47 million, the lowest among six major Kanto cities. The gap is ¥1.71 million compared with Tokyo's 23 wards and ¥730,000 to ¥740,000 compared with Yokohama and Kawasaki. The difference can be read through the city's large geographic area, uneven access to central Tokyo, and varied industrial structure.
Taxable income per taxpayer in Sagamihara (2023)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Taxable income per taxpayer | ¥3.47 million |
| Rank among 6 major Kanto cities | 6th (lowest) |
Gap with the other 5 major Kanto cities
| City | Taxable income (¥10,000) | Difference from Sagamihara |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo special wards | 518 | +171 |
| Kawasaki | 421 | +74 |
| Yokohama | 420 | +73 |
| Saitama City | 407 | +60 |
| Chiba City | 382 | +35 |
| Sagamihara | 347 | — |
67% of Tokyo's level and more than ¥700,000 below Yokohama and Kawasaki
Sagamihara's ¥3.47 million is 67.0% of the ¥5.18 million figure in Tokyo's 23 wards. It is ¥740,000 below Kawasaki, ¥730,000 below Yokohama, and ¥350,000 below Chiba City.
This ranking is based on taxable income per taxpayer. It is not the annual income of every city resident, nor is it household income. Average age, employment status, self-employment income, pension income, and other compositional factors all affect the figure.
A citywide average spanning Hashimoto and Sagami-Ono to the Tsukui area
Hashimoto is served by Keio and JR lines, while Sagami-Ono is a major Odakyu hub, giving both areas access to Tokyo and Yokohama. Those commuting conditions, however, do not apply uniformly across the city. Sagamihara includes industrial and logistics zones, suburban residential districts, and mountainous areas around Tsukui, so higher-income commuters are not distributed as continuously as they are in Yokohama or Kawasaki.
The planned Linear Chuo Shinkansen station at Hashimoto could change future business concentration, but that future expectation cannot be used to inflate the interpretation of the city's 2023 figure of ¥3.47 million. Any change should be evaluated from actual business investment and shifts in the resident population as they occur.
How to read these figures
Household income may include income other than wages. It is also calculated for households with two or more members and therefore does not show the situation of one-person households.
The article is organized primarily around published statistical figures. Numerical values directly observable in the statistical tables should be distinguished from interpretations of background factors.
Summary: Sagamihara's lower figure reflects the city's broad industrial and commuting structure
Sagamihara's ¥3.47 million figure reflects an average across not only convenient hubs such as Hashimoto and Sagami-Ono, but also broad suburban, industrial, and mountainous areas. The Linear Chuo Shinkansen is a future possibility, not evidence that the current income gap has already disappeared.
- ¥3.47 million, 6th among 6 major cities
- ¥1.71 million below Tokyo's 23 wards
- ¥730,000 to ¥740,000 below Yokohama and Kawasaki
- Future changes should be evaluated using actual business and population inflows, not expectations alone
Source: Published statistics listed in the Analysis notes at the end of this article
📊 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)
- Statistics Bureau of Japan, Social and Demographic Statistics System (Economic Base / Taxable Income) (Table ID: 0000020103, view on e-Stat)
- Area: Sagamihara
- Year: 2023
- Data retrieved: June 6, 2026
- Notes: The article is organized primarily around figures from published statistics. Because household composition, temporary income, and other factors outside the article also matter, numerical values directly observable in the statistical tables should be distinguished from interpretation.
Chart and table values have been independently aggregated and visualized from the statistical data above.
Table values have been organized from the statistical data above.