Living in Atsugi (厚木市)

Atsugi (厚木市) is a city in Kanagawa (神奈川県), Japan, home to 223,960 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single professionals (top 5%, #69 of 1,454), car-free households (top 5%, #61 of 1,256), young professionals (top 6%, #78 of 1,405).

Residents223,960
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport40 km (Tokyo Haneda International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km10,629,700 people
Sea coast14 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line1.1 km
Distance to Tokyo44 km
Within 10 km1,243,903 people
Greater areaGreater Yokohama, 21 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 46 min, sunset 8:34

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How Atsugi (厚木市) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Japan. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on demographics, governance and fiscal strength, health and elderly, jobs and economy and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn JapanIn Kanagawa (神奈川県)
Young family35#1,479 of 1,813#34 of 46Map
Low-income household30#1,496 of 1,806#22 of 44Map
Low-income family32#1,342 of 1,717#24 of 44Map
Single parent39#1,208 of 1,604#23 of 43Map
Pensioner couple43#1,524 of 1,762#31 of 45Map
Single pensioner42#1,363 of 1,762#25 of 45Map
Early retiree50#1,665 of 1,845#35 of 45Map
Single professional72#69 of 1,454#12 of 43Map
Young professional76#78 of 1,405#12 of 43Map
DINKS78#67 of 1,201#12 of 39Map
Remote worker56#1,331 of 1,668#25 of 43Map
Commuter78#131 of 1,547#14 of 45Map
Car-free household83#61 of 1,256#9 of 43Map
Student75#125 of 736#8 of 34Map
First-home buyer37#1,403 of 1,717#22 of 44Map
Budget-constrained mover24#1,590 of 1,877#23 of 45Map
Urban lifestyle seeker76#87 of 1,327#10 of 43Map
Expat professional72#157 of 1,668#12 of 43Map
Healthcare-first mover29#1,236 of 1,762#6 of 45Map
Nature-focused household13#1,809 of 1,958#38 of 46Map
Cross-border commuter64#897 of 1,949#19 of 46Map
Outdoor and mountain lover12#1,724 of 1,949#34 of 46Map
Rural value seeker0#1,834 of 1,958#39 of 46Map
High-net-worth mover55#888 of 1,949#20 of 46Map
Lottery winner78#147 of 1,973#11 of 47Map
Climate-resilient relocation58#1,431 of 1,877#13 of 45Map
Coastal living60#1,205 of 1,420#32 of 45Map
Business owner77#146 of 1,877#19 of 45Map
Digital native72#105 of 1,480#9 of 43Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
  • Mobility and connectivity94
  • Lifestyle and amenities94
  • Governance and fiscal strength92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)92
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)91
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)89
  • Foundation88
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)82
  • Flat land (terrain relief)81
  • Sea or lake shore79
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)76
  • Demographics75
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)74
  • Jobs and economy70
  • Safety and community47
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)37
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)26
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance25
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance25
  • Health and elderly21
  • Affordability12
  • Green space9
  • Education and family9
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.