Living in Tama (多摩市)

Tama (多摩市) is a city in Tokyo (東京都), Japan, home to 148,285 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 7%, #112 of 1,668), city lovers (top 8%, #104 of 1,327), car-free households (top 10%, #122 of 1,256).

Residents148,285

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport31 km (Tokyo Haneda International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km21,511,700 people

Sea coast26 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 60 m

Main railway line5.7 km

Distance to Tokyo26 km

Within 10 km1,796,811 people

Greater areaGreater Tokyo, 26 km out

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 44 min, sunset 8:33

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Good to know about Tama (多摩市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
It is part of Greater Tokyo, 26 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 44 min and sets around 8:33; in late June it sets around 12:01.

Best places in Greater Tokyo

How Tama (多摩市) 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.

Profile	Score	In Japan	In Tokyo (東京都)
Young family	25	#1,648 of 1,813	#21 of 93	Map
Low-income household	23	#1,648 of 1,806	#22 of 88	Map
Low-income family	17	#1,587 of 1,717	#17 of 86	Map
Single parent	25	#1,469 of 1,604	#16 of 80	Map
Pensioner couple	61	#801 of 1,762	#51 of 90	Map
Single pensioner	57	#832 of 1,762	#42 of 90	Map
Early retiree	58	#1,105 of 1,845	#34 of 90	Map
Single professional	68	#199 of 1,454	#35 of 78	Map
Young professional	73	#176 of 1,405	#35 of 80	Map
DINKS	74	#176 of 1,201	#36 of 72	Map
Remote worker	54	#1,437 of 1,668	#33 of 82	Map
Commuter	74	#348 of 1,547	#24 of 90	Map
Car-free household	80	#122 of 1,256	#33 of 81	Map
Student	64	#349 of 736	#47 of 71	Map
First-home buyer	31	#1,574 of 1,717	#21 of 86	Map
Budget-constrained mover	20	#1,691 of 1,877	#24 of 95	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	74	#104 of 1,327	#32 of 80	Map
Expat professional	74	#112 of 1,668	#33 of 82	Map
Healthcare-first mover	62	#451 of 1,762	#10 of 90	Map
Nature-focused household	14	#1,803 of 1,958	#31 of 100	Map
Cross-border commuter	59	#1,352 of 1,949	#17 of 99	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#1,861 of 1,949	#80 of 99	Map
Rural value seeker	0	#1,849 of 1,958	#48 of 100	Map
High-net-worth mover	61	#476 of 1,949	#22 of 99	Map
Lottery winner	75	#257 of 1,973	#16 of 100	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	62	#1,198 of 1,877	#16 of 95	Map
Coastal living	58	#1,255 of 1,420	#69 of 86	Map
Business owner	74	#301 of 1,877	#47 of 95	Map
Digital native	69	#179 of 1,480	#39 of 80	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Mobility and connectivity97
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)94
Health and elderly92
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)92
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Governance and fiscal strength91
Lifestyle and amenities90
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
Flat land (terrain relief)86
Demographics81
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)80
Foundation76
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)74
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)73
Jobs and economy71
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)66
Sea or lake shore59
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance53
Crypto hub within commuting distance53
Port access (major sea or inland port)32
Safety and community20
Affordability8
Green space7
Education and family7
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
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.