2025 Saga Prefecture Happiness and Continued Living Rankings Revealed

2025 Saga Prefecture Happiness and Living Satisfaction Rankings

Daitokentaku Co., headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo, has released its extensive residential satisfaction survey results for 2025, announcing the ``Happiness Ranking of Towns in Saga Prefecture'' and the ``Best Places to Live in Saga Prefecture'' for 2025. This marks a significant compilation of data regarding community satisfaction.

Key Highlights of Happiness Ranking in Saga

For the second consecutive year, Saga City has topped the charts as the happiest place to live. The follow-up is Karatsu City, holding the second position for two years in a row, while Taku City made an impressive entry at third place, having previously been undisclosed due to a score below 50.

1. Saga City - Reigning as number one in happiness for two years in a row.
2. Karatsu City - Continues its consecutive streak at number two.
3. Taku City - Rises to third after previously not meeting publication criteria.
4. Miyaki District Kamimine Town - Surprising ninth place entry, having also been undisclosed last year.

These rankings are based on aggregated responses from 2021 to 2025, with municipalities needing a minimum of 50 respondents to qualify for visibility. If they didn't reach this threshold, data from preceding years (2020 and potentially 2019) were incorporated to enhance the sample size needed for valid results. Scores are evaluated within a normalization metric where values align with a mean of 50, helping quantify how far above or below average responders fall.

Best Places to Live in Saga Ranking

For five consecutive years, Kiyama Town in Miyaki District is recognized as the best place to continue living. Closely trailing is Oki City, which has seen a three-year streak at second place, while Shiroishi Town ranks third, having climbed from its previous position of seventh last year.

1. Kiyama Town - Maintains its top position with an exceptional value score in the 70s.
2. Oki City - Stays firmly at number two for three years straight.
3. Shiroishi Town - Makes a notable advancement into the top three.

Interestingly, among the top three, two are classified as towns within rural domains, underscoring the appeal of these peaceful locales.

Insights on Survey Methodology

The survey for discovering happiness levels and sustainable living desirability had been conducted through internet polls distributed via Macromill, targeting residents aged 20 and over in Saga Prefecture. In total, from 2021 to 2025, they received responses from 4,623 participants, including men and women, revealing a gender distribution of 44.0% male to 56.0% female. The findings also explored marital status, and those with children, indicating that 60.4% were married and 58.7% had children.

The survey occurred in defined time frames over the years, recording careful methodological rigor with total responses of 1,163 for 2025 alone. Notably, the happiness scoring ranges from a robust scale where respondents rated their overall feelings of happiness from 1 (very unhappy) to 10 (very happy).

This collective data aims to deliver a meaningful representation of economic and communal well-being across the region despite the challenges posed by lesser-known towns and districts.

Future Implications

With the series of rankings now published, Daitokentaku hopes that these insights not only guide individuals seeking a welcoming environment but also spur local improvements in community satisfaction and quality of life standards in Saga Prefecture.

Further Exploration

For those keen to delve deeper into the rankings, methodologies, and specifics regarding living conditions and perceptions in Saga, the data is made available through the company's dedicated web platforms. More information can also be gleaned regarding town development and happiness scores via the links provided below.