Living in Shibuya

Shibuya is a city in Tokyo (東京都), Japan, home to 230,609 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 2%, #28 of 1,480), expat professionals (top 3%, #39 of 1,668), city lovers (top 4%, #52 of 1,327).

Residents230,609
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport14 km (Tokyo Haneda International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km23,841,400 people
Sea coast5 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line3.0 km
Distance to Tokyo5 km
Within 10 km4,918,347 people
Greater areaGreater Tokyo, 5 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 44 min, sunset 8:32

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How Shibuya 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 family19#1,730 of 1,813#59 of 93Map
Low-income household17#1,745 of 1,806#60 of 88Map
Low-income family10#1,679 of 1,717#62 of 86Map
Single parent19#1,561 of 1,604#56 of 80Map
Pensioner couple61#790 of 1,762#47 of 90Map
Single pensioner54#897 of 1,762#58 of 90Map
Early retiree56#1,229 of 1,845#49 of 90Map
Single professional72#88 of 1,454#13 of 78Map
Young professional76#83 of 1,405#13 of 80Map
DINKS79#53 of 1,201#10 of 72Map
Remote worker49#1,560 of 1,668#57 of 82Map
Commuter74#339 of 1,547#21 of 90Map
Car-free household84#54 of 1,256#17 of 81Map
Student81#48 of 736#4 of 71Map
First-home buyer26#1,665 of 1,717#56 of 86Map
Budget-constrained mover13#1,817 of 1,877#68 of 95Map
Urban lifestyle seeker78#52 of 1,327#18 of 80Map
Expat professional77#39 of 1,668#11 of 82Map
Healthcare-first mover59#532 of 1,762#43 of 90Map
Nature-focused household8#1,895 of 1,958#72 of 100Map
Cross-border commuter57#1,454 of 1,949#48 of 99Map
Outdoor and mountain lover13#1,718 of 1,949#26 of 99Map
Rural value seeker0#1,830 of 1,958#38 of 100Map
High-net-worth mover57#733 of 1,949#42 of 99Map
Lottery winner74#311 of 1,973#22 of 100Map
Climate-resilient relocation53#1,652 of 1,877#70 of 95Map
Coastal living67#850 of 1,420#9 of 86Map
Business owner79#92 of 1,877#9 of 95Map
Digital native77#28 of 1,480#8 of 80Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • Demographics99
  • Flat land (terrain relief)97
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)97
  • Governance and fiscal strength96
  • Sea or lake shore94
  • Lifestyle and amenities94
  • Health and elderly92
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)92
  • Jobs and economy88
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)87
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance85
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance85
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)82
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)73
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)72
  • Foundation58
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)29
  • Safety and community20
  • Green space2
  • Education and family2
  • Affordability1
  • 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.