Living in Koganei (小金井)

Koganei (小金井) is a city in Tokyo (東京都), Japan, home to 126,074 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 6%, #86 of 1,668), digital natives (top 8%, #110 of 1,480), city lovers (top 8%, #99 of 1,327).

Residents126,074
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport30 km (Tokyo Haneda International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km20,697,400 people
Sea coast24 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo22 km
Within 10 km2,512,440 people
Greater areaGreater Tokyo, 22 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 44 min, sunset 8:32

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How Koganei (小金井) 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 family23#1,667 of 1,813#30 of 93Map
Low-income household18#1,724 of 1,806#44 of 88Map
Low-income family12#1,646 of 1,717#43 of 86Map
Single parent21#1,534 of 1,604#41 of 80Map
Pensioner couple62#737 of 1,762#34 of 90Map
Single pensioner59#756 of 1,762#30 of 90Map
Early retiree59#1,032 of 1,845#27 of 90Map
Single professional69#166 of 1,454#30 of 78Map
Young professional73#153 of 1,405#30 of 80Map
DINKS75#129 of 1,201#30 of 72Map
Remote worker54#1,427 of 1,668#32 of 82Map
Commuter74#321 of 1,547#18 of 90Map
Car-free household80#112 of 1,256#30 of 81Map
Student70#219 of 736#27 of 71Map
First-home buyer28#1,645 of 1,717#43 of 86Map
Budget-constrained mover15#1,782 of 1,877#48 of 95Map
Urban lifestyle seeker75#99 of 1,327#29 of 80Map
Expat professional75#86 of 1,668#29 of 82Map
Healthcare-first mover60#500 of 1,762#30 of 90Map
Nature-focused household14#1,804 of 1,958#32 of 100Map
Cross-border commuter57#1,467 of 1,949#53 of 99Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#1,869 of 1,949#82 of 99Map
Rural value seeker0#1,855 of 1,958#50 of 100Map
High-net-worth mover61#447 of 1,949#18 of 99Map
Lottery winner74#284 of 1,973#19 of 100Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#1,293 of 1,877#30 of 95Map
Coastal living58#1,240 of 1,420#67 of 86Map
Business owner77#176 of 1,877#19 of 95Map
Digital native72#110 of 1,480#31 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 connectivity97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)95
  • Demographics93
  • Flat land (terrain relief)93
  • Governance and fiscal strength93
  • Health and elderly92
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)90
  • Lifestyle and amenities89
  • Jobs and economy81
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)75
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)73
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)71
  • Foundation68
  • Sea or lake shore63
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance60
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance60
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)34
  • Safety and community20
  • Green space4
  • Education and family4
  • Affordability3
  • 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.