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Living in Nishi-Tokyo-shi

In Nishi-Tokyo-shi, rents across existing tenancies average €11.19 per m² a month (2023).

An unemployment rate of 3.93% was measured at the end of 2020. The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 7.8 µg/m³ in March 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2328 sources

Population207,227people1 Jan 2026Official source · Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total
Average gross salary2,512EUR/month30 Jun 2025Regional figureOfficial source · MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table
Average net rent11.19EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27 — 78% aboveOfficial source · e-Stat Housing and Land Survey 2023, table 122-4-2: average rent per 1 m2 of floor area by municipality (家賃0円を含まない)
Unemployment rate3.93%country median 3.8% — 4% aboveOfficial source · 総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 就業状態等基本集計 第1-2表)
Recorded crime700.7incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · 令和7年の犯罪情勢 / 令和7年の犯罪情勢 統計表, 図表1-5-2
PM2.5, annual mean7.4µg/m³country median 8.4 — 12% belowOfficial source · NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023

Pricier rent than 94% of Japanese cities that publish it and cleaner air than 76% of Japanese cities that publish it.

Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to Nishi-Tokyo-shi?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

Japan's Housing and Land Survey monthly-rent measure excludes security deposits, key money/right money and common-area charges. The Ministry of Land says deposit terms vary by regional custom; these sources provide context, not a comparable city-level distribution. Statistics Bureau glossary (2018) · MLIT rental-housing Q&A.

How much does it cost to rent in Nishi-Tokyo-shi?

Average net cold rent is about 11.19 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 11.19 EUR/m²/month · e-Stat Housing and Land Survey 2023, table 122-4-2: average rent per 1 m2 of floor area by municipality (家賃0円を含まない)2
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Nishi-Tokyo-shi recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
Net rent across major citiesNishi-Tokyo-shi highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Nishi-Tokyo-shi highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Kawasaki€13.36
Yokohama€11.97
Nishi-Tokyo-shi€11.19
Osaka€10.65
Hiroshima€8.38
Sapporo€7.56
Show the other 6 cities
Kyoto€10.46
Saitama€10.37
Fukuoka€9.00
Kobe€8.87
Sendai€8.85
Nagoya€8.81
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited31.61 EUR/month30 Sept 2026ドコモ光 月額料金 — NTTドコモ20Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.56 EUR/month30 Sept 2026docomo mini 10GB1Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)11.19 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.2731 Dec 2023e-Stat Housing and Land Survey 2023, table 122-4-2: average rent per 1 m2 of floor area by municipality (家賃0円を含まない)2Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)467.8 EUR/month31 Oct 2023Housing and Land Survey 2023, Table 112-3-2: Monthly Rent of Dwelling by Type of Dwelling — Japan, prefecture, shi, ku, machi and mura5Official

Is Nishi-Tokyo-shi a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 46–64%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–65%
Student45%strong on education, weak on work · range 37–53%
Family48%strong on safety, weak on legal route · range 39–57%
Retirement53%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 43–63%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 671 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 11.19 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2023 Housing and Land Survey

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Nishi-Tokyo-shi?

The unemployment rate is about 3.9 % (October 2020).

  • Unemployment rate: 3.93 % · 総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 就業状態等基本集計 第1-2表)25
Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Nishi-Tokyo-shi is 3.9%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings2,512 EUR/month30 Jun 2025MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table10Official · regional context
Public employment offices1 count15 Sept 2026Hello Work Nishitokyo local employment consultation window — official office page4Official
Unemployment rate3.93 %country median 3.8%31 Dec 2020総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 就業状態等基本集計 第1-2表)25Official

What does a salary buy in Nishi-Tokyo-shi?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Japan median gross pay: €1,781 (2025-06-30).
Left over each month€687of €1,412 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€1,412
Rent, 60 m²€11.19/m² · official · e-Stat Housing and Land Survey 2023, table 122-4-2: average rent per 1 m2 of floor area by municipality (家賃0円を含まない) · 2023-12-31− €671
Internet€32 · official · ドコモ光 月額料金 · 2026-09-30− €32
Mobile plan€22 · official · docomo mini 10GB · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€687
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Nishi-Tokyo-shi Salary needed to live in Nishi-Tokyo-shi

Public employment offices in Nishi-Tokyo-shi

Hello Work Nishitokyo local employment consultation window lists 1 public employment office in Nishi-Tokyo-shi (checked 2026-09-16). Use the official office finder for addresses and appointments; registration and job search are also available online through the national service below.

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Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan

Job Search

The office count comes from the service's own directory. Individual addresses and opening hours are not listed here yet. Sources checked through 16 Sept 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public language course providers1 count31 Dec 2026Finding Classes/Schools — Tokyo Local Japanese Classes3Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents6.42 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20246Official
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents642.1 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20246Official
Hospitals5 count1 Jun 2026医療情報ネット hospitals facility CSV22Official
Pharmacies107 count1 Jun 2026医療情報ネット pharmacies CSV23Official
Physicians per 1,000 residents1.6 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20247Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents160.3 per 100,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20247Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Nishi-Tokyo-shi when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Hospital beds per 100,000 residents642.1 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-09-16
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents700.7 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025令和7年の犯罪情勢 / 令和7年の犯罪情勢 統計表, 図表1-5-221Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

Nishi-Tokyo-shi's nearest airport was HND, 30 km away and offered 73 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport73 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights14Official
Distance to the nearest major airport30 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)HND3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official

Language courses and integration in Nishi-Tokyo-shi

Finding Classes/Schools lists 1 publicly funded course provider in Nishi-Tokyo-shi (checked 2026-09-16). Their individual addresses are not listed here yet; the national programme below explains who can enrol and how.

Provider count verified

Japanese Language Education Program for Foreigners Living in Japan — State Language Course

Agency for Cultural Affairs

For foreigners living in Japan.

JapaneseIn Person, Online
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Nishi-Tokyo-shi.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 5.4°C in January and 25.7°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 59.7 mm in January and 156.2 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 192.6 hours in January and 151.4 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Nishi-Tokyo-shi?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.4 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 202311

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in JapanAnnual PM2.5 in Nishi-Tokyo-shi is 7.4 µg/m³. Of 804 cities with data, 209 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7.4 µg/m³country median 8.431 Dec 2023NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 202311Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 9.8 · Feb 10.9 · Mar 14.2 · Apr 19.4 · May 23.6 · Jun 26.1 · Jul 29.9 · Aug 31.3 · Sep 27.5 · Oct 22 · Nov 16.7 · Dec 12 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TOKYO19Official · parent municipality
Average night-time low by monthJan 1.2 · Feb 2.1 · Mar 5 · Apr 9.8 · May 14.6 · Jun 18.5 · Jul 22.4 · Aug 23.5 · Sep 20.3 · Oct 14.8 · Nov 8.8 · Dec 3.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TOKYO19Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by monthJan 5.4 · Feb 6.1 · Mar 9.4 · Apr 14.3 · May 18.8 · Jun 21.9 · Jul 25.7 · Aug 26.9 · Sep 23.3 · Oct 18 · Nov 12.5 · Dec 7.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TOKYO19Official · parent municipality
Average precipitation by monthJan 59.7 · Feb 56.5 · Mar 116 · Apr 133.7 · May 139.7 · Jun 167.8 · Jul 156.2 · Aug 154.7 · Sep 224.9 · Oct 234.8 · Nov 96.3 · Dec 57.9 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TOKYO19Official · parent municipality
Average sunshine by monthJan 192.6 · Feb 170.4 · Mar 175.3 · Apr 178.8 · May 179.6 · Jun 124.2 · Jul 151.4 · Aug 174.2 · Sep 126.7 · Oct 129.4 · Nov 149.8 · Dec 174.4 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TOKYO19Official · parent municipality

Similar climate. In Japan: Ichinomiya ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Little Rock (United States) ±2.1 °C, Oklahoma City (United States) ±2.4 °C, Murfreesboro (United States) ±2.5 °C, Carrollton (United States) ±3.1 °C, Lewisville (United States) ±3.1 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

The city recorded a population density of 13,167.5 people per km² at the end of 2020.

How many people live in Nishi-Tokyo-shi?

The published population was 207,227 people in 2026. Source: Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total16

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area15.75 km²3 Aug 2026国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)24Official
Foreign-resident share3.5 %3 Aug 2026総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民 ÷ 総計)27Official
Foreign residents7,257 people3 Aug 2026総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)27Official
Population density13,168 people/km²31 Dec 2020総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)26Official
Population207,227 people1 Jan 2026Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total16Official

Alternatives for people set on Nishi-Tokyo-shi

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Isesaki as a Nishi-Tokyo-shi alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 8.2% Isesaki vs 3.5% Nishi-Tokyo-shi+134%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,189.2 Isesaki vs 642.1 Nishi-Tokyo-shi+85%
  • Rent: €6.34/m² Isesaki vs €11.19/m² Nishi-Tokyo-shino percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,020 Isesaki vs 701 Nishi-Tokyo-shino percentage
  • Unemployment: 4.0% Isesaki vs 3.9% Nishi-Tokyo-shisame level

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Is Nishi-Tokyo-shi part of Tokyo?

Nishi-Tokyo-shi is near Tokyo, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 14.4 km away by straight-line distance. Tokyo city profile

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source28

Which comparable places record less crime than Nishi-Tokyo-shi?

7 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Nishi-Tokyo-shi in this strictly source-matched cohort.

Nishi-Tokyo-shi: 498.7 offences/100k (2024).

Only the same source family, offence definition, period, grain and denominator method are compared. This is recorded crime, not a claim about personal safety. Official source17

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Nishi-Tokyo-shi?

The published population was 207,227 people in 2026. Source: Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total.

How much does it cost to rent in Nishi-Tokyo-shi?

Average net cold rent is about 11.19 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 783 EUR a month before utilities. Source: e-Stat Housing and Land Survey 2023, table 122-4-2: average rent per 1 m2 of floor area by municipality (家賃0円を含まない).

Is the air quality good in Nishi-Tokyo-shi?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.4 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Nishi-Tokyo-shi?

The unemployment rate is about 3.9 % (October 2020). Source: 総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 就業状態等基本集計 第1-2表).

How many foreign residents live in Nishi-Tokyo-shi?

7,257 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民).

Is Nishi-Tokyo-shi a good place to live?

Nishi-Tokyo-shi may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Nishi-Tokyo-shi part of Tokyo?

Nishi-Tokyo-shi is near Tokyo, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 14.4 km away by straight-line distance.

Which comparable places record less crime than Nishi-Tokyo-shi?

7 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Nishi-Tokyo-shi in this strictly source-matched cohort. The comparison uses Tokyo Metropolitan Police annual 2024 + Tokyo Metropolitan Government population estimate, period 2024, and does not compare across incompatible police definitions.

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