Living in Akishima (昭島市)

Akishima (昭島市) is a city in Tokyo (東京都), Japan, home to 113,949 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are city lovers (top 10%, #125 of 1,327), expat professionals (top 10%, #158 of 1,668), digital natives (top 11%, #160 of 1,480).

Residents113,949
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport41 km (Tokyo Haneda International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km11,485,000 people
Sea coast36 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line3.4 km
Distance to Tokyo34 km
Within 10 km1,994,767 people
Greater areaGreater Hachiōji, 9 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 44 min, sunset 8:33

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How Akishima (昭島市) 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 Tokyo (東京都)
Young family29#1,577 of 1,813#12 of 93Map
Low-income household29#1,507 of 1,806#11 of 88Map
Low-income family22#1,523 of 1,717#11 of 86Map
Single parent29#1,419 of 1,604#10 of 80Map
Pensioner couple62#727 of 1,762#31 of 90Map
Single pensioner61#687 of 1,762#10 of 90Map
Early retiree60#947 of 1,845#14 of 90Map
Single professional68#221 of 1,454#37 of 78Map
Young professional72#199 of 1,405#37 of 80Map
DINKS73#204 of 1,201#39 of 72Map
Remote worker59#1,197 of 1,668#10 of 82Map
Commuter74#344 of 1,547#23 of 90Map
Car-free household79#145 of 1,256#36 of 81Map
Student65#328 of 736#43 of 71Map
First-home buyer36#1,446 of 1,717#11 of 86Map
Budget-constrained mover26#1,554 of 1,877#12 of 95Map
Urban lifestyle seeker73#125 of 1,327#36 of 80Map
Expat professional72#158 of 1,668#39 of 82Map
Healthcare-first mover61#463 of 1,762#16 of 90Map
Nature-focused household17#1,755 of 1,958#20 of 100Map
Cross-border commuter59#1,268 of 1,949#8 of 99Map
Outdoor and mountain lover2#1,815 of 1,949#63 of 99Map
Rural value seeker1#1,782 of 1,958#19 of 100Map
High-net-worth mover61#416 of 1,949#16 of 99Map
Lottery winner73#341 of 1,973#26 of 100Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#1,188 of 1,877#15 of 95Map
Coastal living50#1,379 of 1,420#85 of 86Map
Business owner73#369 of 1,877#60 of 95Map
Digital native70#160 of 1,480#37 of 80Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)96
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)96
  • Governance and fiscal strength94
  • Mobility and connectivity93
  • Health and elderly92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Demographics89
  • Lifestyle and amenities88
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)79
  • Flat land (terrain relief)77
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • Foundation72
  • Jobs and economy71
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)70
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)68
  • Sea or lake shore42
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance40
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance40
  • Safety and community20
  • Affordability15
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Green space6
  • Education and family6
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)3
  • 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.