Living in Higashimurayama (東村山市)

Higashimurayama (東村山市) is a city in Tokyo (東京都), Japan, home to 151,815 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 8%, #126 of 1,668), city lovers (top 8%, #103 of 1,327), car-free households (top 10%, #114 of 1,256).

Residents151,815
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport37 km (Tokyo Haneda International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km17,137,300 people
Sea coast29 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line6.6 km
Distance to Tokyo26 km
Within 10 km2,418,227 people
Greater areaGreater Tokyo, 27 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 44 min, sunset 8:32

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How Higashimurayama (東村山市) 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#1,618 of 1,813#16 of 93Map
Low-income household25#1,592 of 1,806#14 of 88Map
Low-income family19#1,559 of 1,717#14 of 86Map
Single parent26#1,452 of 1,604#13 of 80Map
Pensioner couple63#709 of 1,762#22 of 90Map
Single pensioner60#699 of 1,762#12 of 90Map
Early retiree60#959 of 1,845#17 of 90Map
Single professional69#178 of 1,454#33 of 78Map
Young professional73#166 of 1,405#33 of 80Map
DINKS74#162 of 1,201#33 of 72Map
Remote worker58#1,258 of 1,668#12 of 82Map
Commuter74#351 of 1,547#26 of 90Map
Car-free household80#114 of 1,256#31 of 81Map
Student66#311 of 736#40 of 71Map
First-home buyer33#1,528 of 1,717#14 of 86Map
Budget-constrained mover22#1,632 of 1,877#15 of 95Map
Urban lifestyle seeker74#103 of 1,327#31 of 80Map
Expat professional73#126 of 1,668#36 of 82Map
Healthcare-first mover61#477 of 1,762#21 of 90Map
Nature-focused household15#1,779 of 1,958#25 of 100Map
Cross-border commuter59#1,329 of 1,949#15 of 99Map
Outdoor and mountain lover1#1,826 of 1,949#66 of 99Map
Rural value seeker0#1,847 of 1,958#46 of 100Map
High-net-worth mover62#408 of 1,949#15 of 99Map
Lottery winner73#334 of 1,973#25 of 100Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#1,224 of 1,877#20 of 95Map
Coastal living56#1,293 of 1,420#76 of 86Map
Business owner74#313 of 1,877#48 of 95Map
Digital native71#137 of 1,480#34 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 connectivity95
  • 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
  • Lifestyle and amenities90
  • Demographics86
  • Governance and fiscal strength83
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
  • Flat land (terrain relief)79
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)79
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • Jobs and economy74
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)73
  • Foundation70
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)68
  • Sea or lake shore53
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance52
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance52
  • Safety and community20
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)18
  • Affordability11
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Green space4
  • Education and family4
  • 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.