Living in Kunitachi (国立)

Kunitachi (国立) is a large place in Tokyo (東京都), Japan, home to 77,130 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 7%, #116 of 1,668), city lovers (top 11%, #140 of 1,327), business owners (top 12%, #209 of 1,877).

Residents77,130
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport35 km (Tokyo Haneda International)
Nearest city of 100k+3 km
Within 30 km15,743,800 people
Sea coast29 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line1.2 km
Distance to Tokyo28 km
Within 10 km1,918,133 people
Greater areaGreater Hachiōji, 11 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 44 min, sunset 8:33

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How Kunitachi (国立) 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 family22#1,687 of 1,813#36 of 93Map
Low-income household17#1,738 of 1,806#54 of 88Map
Low-income family12#1,652 of 1,717#47 of 86Map
Single parent21#1,540 of 1,604#45 of 80Map
Pensioner couple61#811 of 1,762#55 of 90Map
Single pensioner57#823 of 1,762#39 of 90Map
Early retiree58#1,120 of 1,845#35 of 90Map
Single professional67#230 of 1,454#38 of 78Map
Young professional71#214 of 1,405#38 of 80Map
DINKS73#180 of 1,201#37 of 72Map
Remote worker52#1,495 of 1,668#41 of 82Map
Commuter73#396 of 1,547#30 of 90Map
Car-free household77#179 of 1,256#41 of 81Map
Student67#288 of 736#36 of 71Map
First-home buyer27#1,659 of 1,717#53 of 86Map
Budget-constrained mover14#1,792 of 1,877#55 of 95Map
Urban lifestyle seeker72#140 of 1,327#38 of 80Map
Expat professional74#116 of 1,668#34 of 82Map
Healthcare-first mover60#503 of 1,762#32 of 90Map
Nature-focused household14#1,790 of 1,958#28 of 100Map
Cross-border commuter56#1,536 of 1,949#62 of 99Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#1,885 of 1,949#85 of 99Map
Rural value seeker0#1,874 of 1,958#56 of 100Map
High-net-worth mover60#533 of 1,949#25 of 99Map
Lottery winner74#286 of 1,973#20 of 100Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#1,278 of 1,877#27 of 95Map
Coastal living56#1,311 of 1,420#78 of 86Map
Business owner76#209 of 1,877#26 of 95Map
Digital native70#169 of 1,480#38 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)96
  • Demographics96
  • Mobility and connectivity95
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)94
  • Governance and fiscal strength94
  • Health and elderly92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)86
  • Flat land (terrain relief)85
  • Lifestyle and amenities85
  • Jobs and economy82
  • 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)72
  • Foundation69
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)66
  • Sea or lake shore53
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance50
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance50
  • Safety and community20
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)18
  • Green space6
  • Education and family6
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Affordability2
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.