Living in Sumida (墨田)

Sumida (墨田) is a city in Tokyo (東京都), Japan, home to 287,766 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 3%, #47 of 1,668), car-free households (top 4%, #42 of 1,256), city lovers (top 4%, #47 of 1,327).

Residents287,766
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport21 km (Tokyo Haneda International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km19,159,900 people
Sea coast10 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line1.4 km
Distance to Tokyo8 km
Within 10 km6,048,486 people
Greater areaGreater Tokyo, 8 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 44 min, sunset 8:31

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How Sumida (墨田) 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#1,725 of 1,813#57 of 93Map
Low-income household20#1,700 of 1,806#37 of 88Map
Low-income family13#1,644 of 1,717#41 of 86Map
Single parent21#1,533 of 1,604#40 of 80Map
Pensioner couple60#840 of 1,762#68 of 90Map
Single pensioner54#911 of 1,762#62 of 90Map
Early retiree56#1,295 of 1,845#56 of 90Map
Single professional72#86 of 1,454#12 of 78Map
Young professional76#81 of 1,405#12 of 80Map
DINKS79#55 of 1,201#11 of 72Map
Remote worker50#1,550 of 1,668#55 of 82Map
Commuter73#371 of 1,547#29 of 90Map
Car-free household84#42 of 1,256#12 of 81Map
Student61#418 of 736#56 of 71Map
First-home buyer29#1,625 of 1,717#35 of 86Map
Budget-constrained mover16#1,762 of 1,877#43 of 95Map
Urban lifestyle seeker78#47 of 1,327#15 of 80Map
Expat professional77#47 of 1,668#13 of 82Map
Healthcare-first mover59#533 of 1,762#44 of 90Map
Nature-focused household7#1,920 of 1,958#82 of 100Map
Cross-border commuter58#1,383 of 1,949#25 of 99Map
Outdoor and mountain lover5#1,791 of 1,949#58 of 99Map
Rural value seeker0#1,821 of 1,958#33 of 100Map
High-net-worth mover55#870 of 1,949#46 of 99Map
Lottery winner72#366 of 1,973#30 of 100Map
Climate-resilient relocation59#1,354 of 1,877#46 of 95Map
Coastal living65#986 of 1,420#32 of 86Map
Business owner78#127 of 1,877#13 of 95Map
Digital native73#100 of 1,480#28 of 80Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
  • Demographics98
  • Lifestyle and amenities96
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)94
  • Health and elderly92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Flat land (terrain relief)91
  • Sea or lake shore86
  • Jobs and economy86
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance85
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance85
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)84
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)81
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)71
  • Governance and fiscal strength69
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)69
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)66
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)60
  • Foundation55
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)22
  • Safety and community20
  • Affordability4
  • 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.