Living in Bunkyo (文京)

Bunkyo (文京) is a city in Tokyo (東京都), Japan, home to 240,069 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 4%, #49 of 1,480), car-free households (top 7%, #81 of 1,256), city lovers (top 7%, #88 of 1,327).

Residents240,069
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport19 km (Tokyo Haneda International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km20,930,600 people
Sea coast7 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line2.1 km
Distance to Tokyo3 km
Within 10 km5,676,054 people
Greater areaGreater Tokyo, 3 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 44 min, sunset 8:31

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How Bunkyo (文京) 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 family26#1,642 of 1,813#20 of 93Map
Low-income household26#1,574 of 1,806#13 of 88Map
Low-income family19#1,555 of 1,717#13 of 86Map
Single parent27#1,450 of 1,604#12 of 80Map
Pensioner couple64#644 of 1,762#9 of 90Map
Single pensioner59#734 of 1,762#27 of 90Map
Early retiree59#1,017 of 1,845#26 of 90Map
Single professional68#190 of 1,454#34 of 78Map
Young professional73#173 of 1,405#34 of 80Map
DINKS74#165 of 1,201#34 of 72Map
Remote worker58#1,271 of 1,668#13 of 82Map
Commuter71#483 of 1,547#43 of 90Map
Car-free household82#81 of 1,256#24 of 81Map
Student80#57 of 736#7 of 71Map
First-home buyer33#1,519 of 1,717#13 of 86Map
Budget-constrained mover23#1,618 of 1,877#14 of 95Map
Urban lifestyle seeker75#88 of 1,327#28 of 80Map
Expat professional73#135 of 1,668#38 of 82Map
Healthcare-first mover60#509 of 1,762#35 of 90Map
Nature-focused household11#1,841 of 1,958#48 of 100Map
Cross-border commuter60#1,184 of 1,949#7 of 99Map
Outdoor and mountain lover13#1,715 of 1,949#25 of 99Map
Rural value seeker0#1,829 of 1,958#37 of 100Map
High-net-worth mover58#662 of 1,949#37 of 99Map
Lottery winner69#527 of 1,973#47 of 100Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#1,295 of 1,877#31 of 95Map
Coastal living67#836 of 1,420#7 of 86Map
Business owner73#351 of 1,877#54 of 95Map
Digital native75#49 of 1,480#16 of 80Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
  • Lifestyle and amenities94
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)94
  • Health and elderly92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Sea or lake shore91
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)90
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)88
  • Governance and fiscal strength86
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance85
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance85
  • Demographics83
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)79
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)76
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)72
  • Jobs and economy72
  • Foundation55
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)26
  • Safety and community20
  • Affordability13
  • Green space1
  • Education and family1
  • 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.