Living in Nishi-Tokyo-shi (西東京市)

Nishi-Tokyo-shi (西東京市) is a city in Tokyo (東京都), Japan, home to 207,388 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 5%, #69 of 1,668), city lovers (top 6%, #73 of 1,327), digital natives (top 6%, #82 of 1,480).

Residents207,388
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport30 km (Tokyo Haneda International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km21,576,900 people
Sea coast22 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line3.1 km
Distance to Tokyo20 km
Within 10 km2,528,599 people
Greater areaGreater Tokyo, 20 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 44 min, sunset 8:32

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How Nishi-Tokyo-shi (西東京市) 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 family25#1,649 of 1,813#22 of 93Map
Low-income household21#1,682 of 1,806#30 of 88Map
Low-income family15#1,620 of 1,717#28 of 86Map
Single parent23#1,506 of 1,604#27 of 80Map
Pensioner couple63#701 of 1,762#18 of 90Map
Single pensioner60#713 of 1,762#21 of 90Map
Early retiree60#963 of 1,845#18 of 90Map
Single professional70#138 of 1,454#25 of 78Map
Young professional74#124 of 1,405#25 of 80Map
DINKS76#106 of 1,201#27 of 72Map
Remote worker56#1,334 of 1,668#21 of 82Map
Commuter74#320 of 1,547#17 of 90Map
Car-free household82#82 of 1,256#25 of 81Map
Student70#235 of 736#31 of 71Map
First-home buyer30#1,612 of 1,717#30 of 86Map
Budget-constrained mover18#1,726 of 1,877#33 of 95Map
Urban lifestyle seeker77#73 of 1,327#24 of 80Map
Expat professional75#69 of 1,668#23 of 82Map
Healthcare-first mover61#474 of 1,762#20 of 90Map
Nature-focused household14#1,787 of 1,958#27 of 100Map
Cross-border commuter58#1,401 of 1,949#28 of 99Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#1,850 of 1,949#75 of 99Map
Rural value seeker0#1,837 of 1,958#41 of 100Map
High-net-worth mover63#360 of 1,949#10 of 99Map
Lottery winner75#238 of 1,973#15 of 100Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#1,251 of 1,877#24 of 95Map
Coastal living59#1,212 of 1,420#63 of 86Map
Business owner76#213 of 1,877#28 of 95Map
Digital native73#82 of 1,480#27 of 80Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)97
  • Mobility and connectivity97
  • Lifestyle and amenities93
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)93
  • Demographics93
  • Health and elderly92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • Governance and fiscal strength88
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)88
  • Jobs and economy77
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)73
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)73
  • Foundation72
  • Sea or lake shore66
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance63
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance63
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)37
  • Safety and community20
  • Affordability6
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)4
  • Green space4
  • Education and family4
  • 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.