Living in Machida (町田市)

Machida (町田市) is a city in Tokyo (東京都), Japan, home to 431,079 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 2%, #17 of 1,668), city lovers (top 2%, #23 of 1,327), young professionals (top 4%, #49 of 1,405).

Residents431,079
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport30 km (Tokyo Haneda International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km18,093,000 people
Sea coast20 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line6.7 km
Distance to Tokyo32 km
Within 10 km1,114,541 people
Greater areaGreater Yokohama, 18 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 45 min, sunset 8:33

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How Machida (町田市) 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 family29#1,591 of 1,813#13 of 93Map
Low-income household22#1,654 of 1,806#23 of 88Map
Low-income family17#1,598 of 1,717#23 of 86Map
Single parent25#1,474 of 1,604#17 of 80Map
Pensioner couple64#645 of 1,762#10 of 90Map
Single pensioner60#712 of 1,762#20 of 90Map
Early retiree62#817 of 1,845#7 of 90Map
Single professional73#57 of 1,454#7 of 78Map
Young professional78#49 of 1,405#7 of 80Map
DINKS79#48 of 1,201#7 of 72Map
Remote worker57#1,280 of 1,668#14 of 82Map
Commuter77#153 of 1,547#1 of 90Map
Car-free household84#48 of 1,256#15 of 81Map
Student77#90 of 736#13 of 71Map
First-home buyer31#1,580 of 1,717#22 of 86Map
Budget-constrained mover20#1,687 of 1,877#22 of 95Map
Urban lifestyle seeker80#23 of 1,327#5 of 80Map
Expat professional79#17 of 1,668#4 of 82Map
Healthcare-first mover64#394 of 1,762#2 of 90Map
Nature-focused household19#1,724 of 1,958#16 of 100Map
Cross-border commuter58#1,399 of 1,949#27 of 99Map
Outdoor and mountain lover3#1,805 of 1,949#61 of 99Map
Rural value seeker0#1,784 of 1,958#20 of 100Map
High-net-worth mover70#85 of 1,949#3 of 99Map
Lottery winner83#28 of 1,973#1 of 100Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#1,126 of 1,877#11 of 95Map
Coastal living61#1,157 of 1,420#55 of 86Map
Business owner78#121 of 1,877#12 of 95Map
Digital native75#56 of 1,480#18 of 80Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities99
  • Mobility and connectivity97
  • Foundation95
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)93
  • Governance and fiscal strength92
  • 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
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)91
  • Flat land (terrain relief)89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)85
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)82
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)79
  • Demographics78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • Jobs and economy76
  • Sea or lake shore69
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)50
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance45
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance45
  • Safety and community20
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)10
  • Green space10
  • Education and family10
  • Affordability6
  • 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.