Living in Kodaira (小平)

Kodaira (小平) is a city in Tokyo (東京都), Japan, home to 198,739 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 4%, #65 of 1,668), digital natives (top 5%, #63 of 1,480), city lovers (top 6%, #68 of 1,327).

Residents198,739
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport34 km (Tokyo Haneda International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km18,764,600 people
Sea coast27 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line3.4 km
Distance to Tokyo24 km
Within 10 km3,021,141 people
Greater areaGreater Tokyo, 24 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 44 min, sunset 8:32

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How Kodaira (小平) 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#1,654 of 1,813#26 of 93Map
Low-income household21#1,670 of 1,806#27 of 88Map
Low-income family15#1,623 of 1,717#30 of 86Map
Single parent23#1,509 of 1,604#28 of 80Map
Pensioner couple63#723 of 1,762#29 of 90Map
Single pensioner60#720 of 1,762#23 of 90Map
Early retiree60#973 of 1,845#19 of 90Map
Single professional71#114 of 1,454#17 of 78Map
Young professional75#99 of 1,405#18 of 80Map
DINKS77#88 of 1,201#18 of 72Map
Remote worker56#1,351 of 1,668#23 of 82Map
Commuter74#298 of 1,547#15 of 90Map
Car-free household82#76 of 1,256#23 of 81Map
Student69#244 of 736#33 of 71Map
First-home buyer30#1,603 of 1,717#27 of 86Map
Budget-constrained mover18#1,721 of 1,877#30 of 95Map
Urban lifestyle seeker77#68 of 1,327#21 of 80Map
Expat professional76#65 of 1,668#21 of 82Map
Healthcare-first mover60#494 of 1,762#28 of 90Map
Nature-focused household14#1,805 of 1,958#33 of 100Map
Cross-border commuter58#1,419 of 1,949#35 of 99Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#1,852 of 1,949#76 of 99Map
Rural value seeker0#1,839 of 1,958#42 of 100Map
High-net-worth mover62#390 of 1,949#12 of 99Map
Lottery winner75#270 of 1,973#18 of 100Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#1,287 of 1,877#28 of 95Map
Coastal living57#1,278 of 1,420#73 of 86Map
Business owner77#172 of 1,877#18 of 95Map
Digital native74#63 of 1,480#21 of 80Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)97
  • Mobility and connectivity96
  • Demographics96
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)94
  • Lifestyle and amenities93
  • Health and elderly92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Governance and fiscal strength90
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)88
  • Flat land (terrain relief)87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
  • Jobs and economy82
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)80
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)71
  • Foundation67
  • Sea or lake shore58
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance56
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance56
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)26
  • Safety and community20
  • Affordability6
  • Green space3
  • Education and family3
  • 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

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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.