In the past, the sea was right next to the city, and place names such as Toyotsu and Takahama still remain today.

Osaka Prefecture Suita has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall.

[2] Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Suita has risen steadily over the past century.

The area of the modern city of Suita was within ancient Settsu Province, and has been continuously inhabited since the Japanese Paleolithic period.

Suita has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 36 members.

In terms of national politics, the city is part of Osaka 7th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Suita has five public high schools operated by the Osaka Prefectural Department of Education.