Living in Nakano (中野, Tokyo)

Nakano (中野, Tokyo) is a city in Tokyo (東京都), Japan, home to 344,880 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 2%, #29 of 1,480), car-free households (top 4%, #46 of 1,256), city lovers (top 4%, #49 of 1,327).

Residents344,880
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport20 km (Tokyo Haneda International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km21,169,200 people
Sea coast10 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo7 km
Within 10 km5,441,789 people
Greater areaGreater Tokyo, 8 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 44 min, sunset 8:32

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How Nakano (中野, Tokyo) 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 family20#1,709 of 1,813#50 of 93Map
Low-income household17#1,744 of 1,806#59 of 88Map
Low-income family12#1,655 of 1,717#48 of 86Map
Single parent20#1,544 of 1,604#47 of 80Map
Pensioner couple61#771 of 1,762#42 of 90Map
Single pensioner56#869 of 1,762#51 of 90Map
Early retiree57#1,164 of 1,845#42 of 90Map
Single professional70#137 of 1,454#24 of 78Map
Young professional75#119 of 1,405#24 of 80Map
DINKS77#91 of 1,201#20 of 72Map
Remote worker51#1,515 of 1,668#46 of 82Map
Commuter72#455 of 1,547#39 of 90Map
Car-free household84#46 of 1,256#14 of 81Map
Student82#37 of 736#2 of 71Map
First-home buyer26#1,666 of 1,717#57 of 86Map
Budget-constrained mover14#1,806 of 1,877#61 of 95Map
Urban lifestyle seeker78#49 of 1,327#17 of 80Map
Expat professional76#67 of 1,668#22 of 82Map
Healthcare-first mover60#522 of 1,762#41 of 90Map
Nature-focused household9#1,883 of 1,958#65 of 100Map
Cross-border commuter58#1,413 of 1,949#33 of 99Map
Outdoor and mountain lover7#1,778 of 1,949#56 of 99Map
Rural value seeker0#1,815 of 1,958#29 of 100Map
High-net-worth mover58#684 of 1,949#40 of 99Map
Lottery winner72#367 of 1,973#31 of 100Map
Climate-resilient relocation59#1,345 of 1,877#44 of 95Map
Coastal living65#997 of 1,420#34 of 86Map
Business owner75#239 of 1,877#36 of 95Map
Digital native77#29 of 1,480#9 of 80Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
  • Lifestyle and amenities97
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)97
  • Flat land (terrain relief)97
  • Demographics97
  • Health and elderly92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)89
  • Sea or lake shore86
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance83
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance83
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)83
  • Jobs and economy77
  • Governance and fiscal strength76
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)72
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)68
  • Foundation59
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
  • Safety and community20
  • Affordability3
  • Green space1
  • Education and family1
  • 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.