Living in Itabashi

Itabashi is a city in Tokyo (東京都), Japan, home to 584,483 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 1%, #14 of 1,480), city lovers (top 2%, #24 of 1,327), car-free households (top 2%, #25 of 1,256).

Residents584,483
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport23 km (Tokyo Haneda International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km21,629,600 people
Sea coast12 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line1.6 km
Distance to Tokyo8 km
Within 10 km5,155,504 people
Greater areaGreater Tokyo, 8 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 44 min, sunset 8:31

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How Itabashi 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 family25#1,653 of 1,813#25 of 93Map
Low-income household21#1,675 of 1,806#28 of 88Map
Low-income family15#1,613 of 1,717#27 of 86Map
Single parent24#1,503 of 1,604#26 of 80Map
Pensioner couple64#651 of 1,762#11 of 90Map
Single pensioner60#704 of 1,762#14 of 90Map
Early retiree60#920 of 1,845#10 of 90Map
Single professional72#94 of 1,454#14 of 78Map
Young professional76#84 of 1,405#14 of 80Map
DINKS78#63 of 1,201#13 of 72Map
Remote worker57#1,286 of 1,668#16 of 82Map
Commuter72#431 of 1,547#35 of 90Map
Car-free household86#25 of 1,256#5 of 81Map
Student79#64 of 736#9 of 71Map
First-home buyer30#1,609 of 1,717#29 of 86Map
Budget-constrained mover18#1,718 of 1,877#29 of 95Map
Urban lifestyle seeker80#24 of 1,327#6 of 80Map
Expat professional76#52 of 1,668#15 of 82Map
Healthcare-first mover60#492 of 1,762#26 of 90Map
Nature-focused household13#1,825 of 1,958#38 of 100Map
Cross-border commuter59#1,331 of 1,949#16 of 99Map
Outdoor and mountain lover8#1,761 of 1,949#49 of 99Map
Rural value seeker0#1,800 of 1,958#25 of 100Map
High-net-worth mover62#407 of 1,949#14 of 99Map
Lottery winner73#332 of 1,973#24 of 100Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#1,301 of 1,877#33 of 95Map
Coastal living64#1,003 of 1,420#36 of 86Map
Business owner75#277 of 1,877#43 of 95Map
Digital native78#14 of 1,480#4 of 80Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Lifestyle and amenities100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Mobility and connectivity99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)94
  • Demographics94
  • Health and elderly92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Flat land (terrain relief)90
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)89
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)89
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)86
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance84
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance84
  • Sea or lake shore84
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • Jobs and economy74
  • Governance and fiscal strength72
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)72
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)63
  • Foundation63
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)20
  • Safety and community20
  • Affordability7
  • Green space1
  • Education and family1
  • 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.