Living in Kokubunji (国分寺市)

Kokubunji (国分寺市) is a city in Tokyo (東京都), Japan, home to 129,242 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 6%, #94 of 1,668), digital natives (top 8%, #109 of 1,480), city lovers (top 8%, #100 of 1,327).

Residents129,242
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport33 km (Tokyo Haneda International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km19,341,200 people
Sea coast27 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 60 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo25 km
Within 10 km2,770,864 people
Greater areaGreater Tokyo, 25 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 44 min, sunset 8:33

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How Kokubunji (国分寺市) 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 family23#1,668 of 1,813#31 of 93Map
Low-income household18#1,730 of 1,806#48 of 88Map
Low-income family12#1,650 of 1,717#46 of 86Map
Single parent21#1,537 of 1,604#43 of 80Map
Pensioner couple62#739 of 1,762#35 of 90Map
Single pensioner59#739 of 1,762#28 of 90Map
Early retiree59#1,005 of 1,845#24 of 90Map
Single professional69#169 of 1,454#31 of 78Map
Young professional73#154 of 1,405#31 of 80Map
DINKS75#130 of 1,201#31 of 72Map
Remote worker54#1,414 of 1,668#29 of 82Map
Commuter74#349 of 1,547#25 of 90Map
Car-free household80#111 of 1,256#29 of 81Map
Student70#237 of 736#32 of 71Map
First-home buyer27#1,647 of 1,717#45 of 86Map
Budget-constrained mover15#1,787 of 1,877#52 of 95Map
Urban lifestyle seeker75#100 of 1,327#30 of 80Map
Expat professional74#94 of 1,668#30 of 82Map
Healthcare-first mover60#515 of 1,762#39 of 90Map
Nature-focused household14#1,799 of 1,958#30 of 100Map
Cross-border commuter57#1,480 of 1,949#57 of 99Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#1,868 of 1,949#81 of 99Map
Rural value seeker0#1,854 of 1,958#49 of 100Map
High-net-worth mover61#449 of 1,949#19 of 99Map
Lottery winner74#310 of 1,973#21 of 100Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#1,313 of 1,877#37 of 95Map
Coastal living57#1,285 of 1,420#75 of 86Map
Business owner76#189 of 1,877#22 of 95Map
Digital native72#109 of 1,480#30 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
  • Demographics97
  • Mobility and connectivity96
  • Governance and fiscal strength96
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)93
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Health and elderly92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Lifestyle and amenities89
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)89
  • Flat land (terrain relief)84
  • Jobs and economy81
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)80
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)73
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)72
  • Foundation66
  • Sea or lake shore57
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance55
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance55
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)26
  • 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.