Living in Hachiōji (八王子市)

Hachiōji (八王子市) is a city in Tokyo (東京都), Japan, home to 579,355 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are city lovers (top 2%, #16 of 1,327), digital natives (top 3%, #31 of 1,480), expat professionals (top 3%, #35 of 1,668).

Residents579,355
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport44 km (Tokyo Haneda International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km9,656,500 people
Sea coast37 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 140 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo39 km
Within 10 km1,669,086 people
Greater areaGreater Hachiōji, the core
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 44 min, sunset 8:33

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How Hachiōji (八王子市) 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 family27#1,614 of 1,813#15 of 93Map
Low-income household24#1,618 of 1,806#16 of 88Map
Low-income family18#1,565 of 1,717#16 of 86Map
Single parent26#1,455 of 1,604#14 of 80Map
Pensioner couple61#794 of 1,762#49 of 90Map
Single pensioner59#762 of 1,762#33 of 90Map
Early retiree60#934 of 1,845#12 of 90Map
Single professional73#62 of 1,454#8 of 78Map
Young professional77#52 of 1,405#8 of 80Map
DINKS79#51 of 1,201#9 of 72Map
Remote worker57#1,319 of 1,668#18 of 82Map
Commuter75#249 of 1,547#9 of 90Map
Car-free household86#27 of 1,256#6 of 81Map
Student81#49 of 736#5 of 71Map
First-home buyer32#1,552 of 1,717#16 of 86Map
Budget-constrained mover21#1,652 of 1,877#17 of 95Map
Urban lifestyle seeker81#16 of 1,327#4 of 80Map
Expat professional77#35 of 1,668#9 of 82Map
Healthcare-first mover63#427 of 1,762#5 of 90Map
Nature-focused household15#1,765 of 1,958#22 of 100Map
Cross-border commuter58#1,412 of 1,949#32 of 99Map
Outdoor and mountain lover10#1,742 of 1,949#38 of 99Map
Rural value seeker0#1,801 of 1,958#26 of 100Map
High-net-worth mover66#203 of 1,949#7 of 99Map
Lottery winner79#114 of 1,973#3 of 100Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#1,163 of 1,877#14 of 95Map
Coastal living49#1,395 of 1,420#86 of 86Map
Business owner75#267 of 1,877#40 of 95Map
Digital native77#31 of 1,480#11 of 80Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Lifestyle and amenities100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)95
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Governance and fiscal strength93
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)93
  • Mobility and connectivity93
  • Health and elderly92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)91
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)89
  • Foundation88
  • Demographics81
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)79
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • Flat land (terrain relief)73
  • Jobs and economy71
  • Sea or lake shore41
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance32
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance32
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
  • Safety and community20
  • Affordability9
  • Green space7
  • Education and family7
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)5
  • 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.