Living in Higashikurume (東久留米)

Higashikurume (東久留米) is a city in Tokyo (東京都), Japan, home to 117,020 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 8%, #131 of 1,668), city lovers (top 9%, #116 of 1,327), car-free households (top 11%, #129 of 1,256).

Residents117,020
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport34 km (Tokyo Haneda International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km19,361,400 people
Sea coast25 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line6.3 km
Distance to Tokyo23 km
Within 10 km2,454,799 people
Greater areaGreater Tokyo, 23 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 44 min, sunset 8:32

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How Higashikurume (東久留米) 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#1,639 of 1,813#19 of 93Map
Low-income household23#1,642 of 1,806#21 of 88Map
Low-income family17#1,601 of 1,717#24 of 86Map
Single parent25#1,491 of 1,604#22 of 80Map
Pensioner couple63#704 of 1,762#19 of 90Map
Single pensioner60#709 of 1,762#17 of 90Map
Early retiree59#988 of 1,845#21 of 90Map
Single professional68#205 of 1,454#36 of 78Map
Young professional72#186 of 1,405#36 of 80Map
DINKS74#175 of 1,201#35 of 72Map
Remote worker57#1,316 of 1,668#17 of 82Map
Commuter73#357 of 1,547#27 of 90Map
Car-free household80#129 of 1,256#34 of 81Map
Student65#330 of 736#44 of 71Map
First-home buyer31#1,570 of 1,717#19 of 86Map
Budget-constrained mover20#1,694 of 1,877#25 of 95Map
Urban lifestyle seeker73#116 of 1,327#34 of 80Map
Expat professional73#131 of 1,668#37 of 82Map
Healthcare-first mover60#491 of 1,762#25 of 90Map
Nature-focused household14#1,794 of 1,958#29 of 100Map
Cross-border commuter58#1,373 of 1,949#24 of 99Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#1,870 of 1,949#83 of 99Map
Rural value seeker0#1,856 of 1,958#51 of 100Map
High-net-worth mover61#453 of 1,949#20 of 99Map
Lottery winner72#399 of 1,973#34 of 100Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#1,254 of 1,877#25 of 95Map
Coastal living58#1,256 of 1,420#70 of 86Map
Business owner75#266 of 1,877#39 of 95Map
Digital native69#183 of 1,480#41 of 80Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Mobility and connectivity96
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)94
  • Health and elderly92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Governance and fiscal strength89
  • Lifestyle and amenities88
  • Flat land (terrain relief)86
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)78
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)77
  • Jobs and economy76
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • Demographics73
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)70
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)68
  • Foundation67
  • Sea or lake shore60
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance58
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance58
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)29
  • Safety and community20
  • Affordability8
  • 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

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.