Living in Akihabara (秋葉原)

Akihabara (秋葉原) is a large place in Tokyo (東京都), Japan, home to 77,200 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 3%, #51 of 1,877), digital natives (top 5%, #60 of 1,480), expat professionals (top 5%, #81 of 1,668).

Residents77,200
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport17 km (Tokyo Haneda International)
Nearest city of 100k+1 km
Within 30 km20,009,200 people
Sea coast5 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo2 km
Within 10 km6,615,901 people
Greater areaGreater Tokyo, the core
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 44 min, sunset 8:31

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How Akihabara (秋葉原) 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 Tokyo (東京都)
Young family17#1,763 of 1,813#74 of 93Map
Low-income household17#1,740 of 1,806#56 of 88Map
Low-income family9#1,688 of 1,717#68 of 86Map
Single parent18#1,573 of 1,604#63 of 80Map
Pensioner couple60#836 of 1,762#65 of 90Map
Single pensioner54#924 of 1,762#72 of 90Map
Early retiree55#1,396 of 1,845#69 of 90Map
Single professional70#155 of 1,454#27 of 78Map
Young professional74#148 of 1,405#29 of 80Map
DINKS77#101 of 1,201#25 of 72Map
Remote worker47#1,593 of 1,668#72 of 82Map
Commuter73#359 of 1,547#28 of 90Map
Car-free household80#120 of 1,256#32 of 81Map
Student74#145 of 736#17 of 71Map
First-home buyer27#1,658 of 1,717#52 of 86Map
Budget-constrained mover13#1,822 of 1,877#71 of 95Map
Urban lifestyle seeker73#123 of 1,327#35 of 80Map
Expat professional75#81 of 1,668#27 of 82Map
Healthcare-first mover57#634 of 1,762#64 of 90Map
Nature-focused household6#1,929 of 1,958#90 of 100Map
Cross-border commuter57#1,460 of 1,949#51 of 99Map
Outdoor and mountain lover11#1,730 of 1,949#32 of 99Map
Rural value seeker0#1,873 of 1,958#55 of 100Map
High-net-worth mover51#1,165 of 1,949#64 of 99Map
Lottery winner69#526 of 1,973#46 of 100Map
Climate-resilient relocation52#1,698 of 1,877#76 of 95Map
Coastal living67#856 of 1,420#10 of 86Map
Business owner80#51 of 1,877#7 of 95Map
Digital native74#60 of 1,480#19 of 80Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)99
  • Demographics99
  • Jobs and economy98
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • Sea or lake shore95
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)93
  • Flat land (terrain relief)93
  • Health and elderly92
  • Governance and fiscal strength91
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)88
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance85
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance85
  • Lifestyle and amenities85
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)82
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)82
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)72
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)69
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)66
  • Foundation42
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)29
  • Safety and community20
  • Affordability1
  • Green space0
  • Education and family0
  • 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.