The city population had grown steadily, partly due to local industrial development, and partly due to the city's excellent transportation infrastructure connecting it to Yokohama, Tokyo and Hachiōji.
Populasi kota berkembang, sebagian karena pengembangan industri lokal, dan sebagian karena infrastruktur transportasi kota yang sangat baik sehingga mampu menghubungkan ke Yokohama, Tokyo , dan Hachioji.