Living in Kita (北, Tokyo)

Kita (北, Tokyo) is a city in Tokyo (東京都), Japan, home to 332,140 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 3%, #30 of 1,480), car-free households (top 4%, #45 of 1,256), city lovers (top 4%, #48 of 1,327).

Residents332,140
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport23 km (Tokyo Haneda International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km21,511,400 people
Sea coast11 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo7 km
Within 10 km5,225,997 people
Greater areaGreater Tokyo, 7 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 44 min, sunset 8:31

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How Kita (北, Tokyo) 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 family24#1,663 of 1,813#28 of 93Map
Low-income household20#1,688 of 1,806#31 of 88Map
Low-income family14#1,630 of 1,717#34 of 86Map
Single parent22#1,518 of 1,604#31 of 80Map
Pensioner couple64#657 of 1,762#13 of 90Map
Single pensioner60#710 of 1,762#18 of 90Map
Early retiree60#948 of 1,845#15 of 90Map
Single professional71#113 of 1,454#16 of 78Map
Young professional75#96 of 1,405#17 of 80Map
DINKS77#76 of 1,201#16 of 72Map
Remote worker56#1,329 of 1,668#20 of 82Map
Commuter73#409 of 1,547#32 of 90Map
Car-free household84#45 of 1,256#13 of 81Map
Student76#103 of 736#14 of 71Map
First-home buyer29#1,620 of 1,717#32 of 86Map
Budget-constrained mover17#1,744 of 1,877#37 of 95Map
Urban lifestyle seeker78#48 of 1,327#16 of 80Map
Expat professional76#61 of 1,668#19 of 82Map
Healthcare-first mover60#516 of 1,762#40 of 90Map
Nature-focused household12#1,830 of 1,958#40 of 100Map
Cross-border commuter58#1,362 of 1,949#22 of 99Map
Outdoor and mountain lover8#1,763 of 1,949#51 of 99Map
Rural value seeker0#1,818 of 1,958#30 of 100Map
High-net-worth mover61#466 of 1,949#21 of 99Map
Lottery winner73#360 of 1,973#29 of 100Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#1,328 of 1,877#42 of 95Map
Coastal living64#1,018 of 1,420#39 of 86Map
Business owner76#215 of 1,877#29 of 95Map
Digital native77#30 of 1,480#10 of 80Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 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)97
  • Lifestyle and amenities97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)95
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
  • Demographics94
  • Health and elderly92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Flat land (terrain relief)91
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)89
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance84
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance84
  • Sea or lake shore84
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)83
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)80
  • Jobs and economy79
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • Governance and fiscal strength69
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)63
  • Foundation60
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)20
  • Safety and community20
  • Affordability6
  • 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.