Living in Suginami (杉並)

Suginami (杉並) is a city in Tokyo (東京都), Japan, home to 588,354 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 1%, #1 of 1,480), students (top 1%, #7 of 736), city lovers (top 3%, #29 of 1,327).

Residents588,354
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport22 km (Tokyo Haneda International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km26,465,000 people
Sea coast14 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo12 km
Within 10 km3,580,556 people
Greater areaGreater Tokyo, 12 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 44 min, sunset 8:32

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How Suginami (杉並) 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 family40#1,356 of 1,813#6 of 93Map
Low-income household65#387 of 1,806#1 of 88Map
Low-income family49#993 of 1,717#1 of 86Map
Single parent51#953 of 1,604#1 of 80Map
Pensioner couple65#636 of 1,762#8 of 90Map
Single pensioner60#707 of 1,762#15 of 90Map
Early retiree59#1,056 of 1,845#28 of 90Map
Single professional75#35 of 1,454#3 of 78Map
Young professional78#37 of 1,405#3 of 80Map
DINKS77#92 of 1,201#21 of 72Map
Remote worker69#587 of 1,668#1 of 82Map
Commuter77#164 of 1,547#2 of 90Map
Car-free household85#30 of 1,256#7 of 81Map
Student86#7 of 736#1 of 71Map
First-home buyer63#563 of 1,717#1 of 86Map
Budget-constrained mover61#608 of 1,877#2 of 95Map
Urban lifestyle seeker80#29 of 1,327#8 of 80Map
Expat professional76#55 of 1,668#16 of 82Map
Healthcare-first mover65#380 of 1,762#1 of 90Map
Nature-focused household12#1,827 of 1,958#39 of 100Map
Cross-border commuter69#563 of 1,949#1 of 99Map
Outdoor and mountain lover7#1,776 of 1,949#55 of 99Map
Rural value seeker18#1,568 of 1,958#14 of 100Map
High-net-worth mover58#647 of 1,949#35 of 99Map
Lottery winner72#373 of 1,973#32 of 100Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#1,000 of 1,877#7 of 95Map
Coastal living68#779 of 1,420#3 of 86Map
Business owner74#331 of 1,877#51 of 95Map
Digital native82#1 of 1,480#1 of 80Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Lifestyle and amenities100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Mobility and connectivity99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)98
  • Health and elderly92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)92
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)90
  • Flat land (terrain relief)90
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)89
  • Sea or lake shore80
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance76
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance76
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)72
  • Foundation71
  • Jobs and economy68
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)58
  • Governance and fiscal strength57
  • Demographics56
  • Affordability53
  • Safety and community20
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)18
  • Green space3
  • Education and family3
  • 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.