Living in Musashino (武蔵野市)

Musashino (武蔵野市) is a city in Tokyo (東京都), Japan, home to 150,149 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 3%, #50 of 1,668), digital natives (top 5%, #69 of 1,480), city lovers (top 6%, #77 of 1,327).

Residents150,149
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport27 km (Tokyo Haneda International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km21,998,600 people
Sea coast20 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo17 km
Within 10 km2,999,005 people
Greater areaGreater Tokyo, 17 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 44 min, sunset 8:32

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How Musashino (武蔵野市) 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 family21#1,699 of 1,813#43 of 93Map
Low-income household18#1,732 of 1,806#49 of 88Map
Low-income family11#1,659 of 1,717#50 of 86Map
Single parent20#1,547 of 1,604#48 of 80Map
Pensioner couple61#778 of 1,762#44 of 90Map
Single pensioner57#834 of 1,762#43 of 90Map
Early retiree58#1,127 of 1,845#36 of 90Map
Single professional71#119 of 1,454#19 of 78Map
Young professional75#103 of 1,405#20 of 80Map
DINKS77#80 of 1,201#17 of 72Map
Remote worker52#1,500 of 1,668#42 of 82Map
Commuter75#283 of 1,547#14 of 90Map
Car-free household82#89 of 1,256#27 of 81Map
Student71#195 of 736#23 of 71Map
First-home buyer27#1,648 of 1,717#46 of 86Map
Budget-constrained mover14#1,790 of 1,877#53 of 95Map
Urban lifestyle seeker76#77 of 1,327#25 of 80Map
Expat professional76#50 of 1,668#14 of 82Map
Healthcare-first mover60#510 of 1,762#36 of 90Map
Nature-focused household11#1,847 of 1,958#52 of 100Map
Cross-border commuter57#1,471 of 1,949#55 of 99Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#1,860 of 1,949#79 of 99Map
Rural value seeker0#1,848 of 1,958#47 of 100Map
High-net-worth mover60#542 of 1,949#26 of 99Map
Lottery winner75#268 of 1,973#17 of 100Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#1,317 of 1,877#38 of 95Map
Coastal living60#1,189 of 1,420#60 of 86Map
Business owner79#110 of 1,877#11 of 95Map
Digital native74#69 of 1,480#24 of 80Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Mobility and connectivity98
  • Governance and fiscal strength97
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
  • Flat land (terrain relief)95
  • Demographics93
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)93
  • 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
  • Lifestyle and amenities90
  • Jobs and economy87
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)76
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)73
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)73
  • Sea or lake shore70
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance67
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance67
  • Foundation65
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)45
  • Safety and community20
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)8
  • Green space3
  • Education and family3
  • Affordability2
  • 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.