Living in Fuchū (府中)

Fuchū (府中) is a city in Tokyo (東京都), Japan, home to 262,790 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 3%, #36 of 1,668), city lovers (top 4%, #42 of 1,327), digital natives (top 5%, #61 of 1,480).

Residents262,790
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport31 km (Tokyo Haneda International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km18,665,700 people
Sea coast25 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line2.3 km
Distance to Tokyo24 km
Within 10 km2,508,155 people
Greater areaGreater Tokyo, 24 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 44 min, sunset 8:33

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How Fuchū (府中) 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 family21#1,700 of 1,813#44 of 93Map
Low-income household21#1,677 of 1,806#29 of 88Map
Low-income family15#1,625 of 1,717#31 of 86Map
Single parent23#1,510 of 1,604#29 of 80Map
Pensioner couple58#908 of 1,762#78 of 90Map
Single pensioner54#913 of 1,762#64 of 90Map
Early retiree56#1,271 of 1,845#54 of 90Map
Single professional72#73 of 1,454#11 of 78Map
Young professional76#67 of 1,405#11 of 80Map
DINKS79#56 of 1,201#12 of 72Map
Remote worker50#1,542 of 1,668#53 of 82Map
Commuter75#253 of 1,547#10 of 90Map
Car-free household83#58 of 1,256#19 of 81Map
Student70#222 of 736#28 of 71Map
First-home buyer30#1,607 of 1,717#28 of 86Map
Budget-constrained mover18#1,723 of 1,877#32 of 95Map
Urban lifestyle seeker79#42 of 1,327#12 of 80Map
Expat professional77#36 of 1,668#10 of 82Map
Healthcare-first mover61#469 of 1,762#18 of 90Map
Nature-focused household9#1,891 of 1,958#70 of 100Map
Cross-border commuter58#1,418 of 1,949#34 of 99Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#1,842 of 1,949#73 of 99Map
Rural value seeker0#1,823 of 1,958#34 of 100Map
High-net-worth mover59#605 of 1,949#32 of 99Map
Lottery winner76#193 of 1,973#7 of 100Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#1,244 of 1,877#23 of 95Map
Coastal living58#1,260 of 1,420#72 of 86Map
Business owner78#131 of 1,877#14 of 95Map
Digital native74#61 of 1,480#20 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)97
  • Mobility and connectivity97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)95
  • Lifestyle and amenities95
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)93
  • Health and elderly92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Governance and fiscal strength91
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)87
  • Demographics84
  • Flat land (terrain relief)83
  • Jobs and economy82
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)80
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)80
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • Foundation74
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)71
  • Sea or lake shore60
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance56
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance56
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)32
  • Safety and community20
  • Affordability5
  • Green space4
  • Education and family4
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • 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.