Living in Chūō (Tokyo)

Chūō (Tokyo) is a city in Tokyo (東京都), Japan, home to 169,179 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 2%, #26 of 1,668), business owners (top 2%, #33 of 1,877), digital natives (top 3%, #33 of 1,480).

Residents169,179
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport13 km (Tokyo Haneda International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km23,026,400 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo3 km
Within 10 km5,112,384 people
Greater areaGreater Tokyo, the core
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 44 min, sunset 8:31

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How Chūō (Tokyo) 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 family18#1,748 of 1,813#69 of 93Map
Low-income household18#1,728 of 1,806#47 of 88Map
Low-income family9#1,691 of 1,717#71 of 86Map
Single parent18#1,574 of 1,604#64 of 80Map
Pensioner couple60#822 of 1,762#59 of 90Map
Single pensioner53#937 of 1,762#73 of 90Map
Early retiree55#1,337 of 1,845#63 of 90Map
Single professional73#66 of 1,454#9 of 78Map
Young professional77#64 of 1,405#9 of 80Map
DINKS80#44 of 1,201#6 of 72Map
Remote worker48#1,579 of 1,668#65 of 82Map
Commuter75#268 of 1,547#12 of 90Map
Car-free household83#63 of 1,256#20 of 81Map
Student75#124 of 736#16 of 71Map
First-home buyer27#1,655 of 1,717#51 of 86Map
Budget-constrained mover14#1,798 of 1,877#57 of 95Map
Urban lifestyle seeker77#59 of 1,327#20 of 80Map
Expat professional78#26 of 1,668#7 of 82Map
Healthcare-first mover58#596 of 1,762#53 of 90Map
Nature-focused household7#1,915 of 1,958#78 of 100Map
Cross-border commuter57#1,452 of 1,949#47 of 99Map
Outdoor and mountain lover16#1,694 of 1,949#19 of 99Map
Rural value seeker0#1,844 of 1,958#45 of 100Map
High-net-worth mover55#887 of 1,949#48 of 99Map
Lottery winner74#317 of 1,973#23 of 100Map
Climate-resilient relocation44#1,839 of 1,877#88 of 95Map
Coastal living68#804 of 1,420#5 of 86Map
Business owner81#33 of 1,877#2 of 95Map
Digital native76#33 of 1,480#12 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)100
  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Demographics99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
  • Jobs and economy96
  • Flat land (terrain relief)96
  • Health and elderly92
  • Lifestyle and amenities91
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)90
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)90
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)87
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance85
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance85
  • Governance and fiscal strength83
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)81
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)75
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)69
  • Foundation55
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)47
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Safety and community20
  • Green space2
  • Education and family2
  • Affordability1
  • 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.