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Living in Shimocho 3-chōme, Saitama-shi Omiya-ku: rent, safety & local area

Overall score
77
Top 18% in Greater Tokyo
🧒 Childcare top 9%

Shimocho 3-chōme is a neighborhood in Saitama-shi Omiya-ku, Japan, with 51 everyday amenities within walking distance. Nearest station: Saitama-Shintoshin (19 min walk). Rent for one or two people runs ¥64K–¥137K. On sonar you can check whether it fits your commute and budget.

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Rent

¥64K–¥137K
Single / couple (Studio–1LDK)

Family (2LDK–3LDK) ¥104K–¥207K

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Getting around

19 min walk
Saitama-Shintoshin Sta. · JR Keihin-Tohoku Line

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people

Total population

2,829
Foreign residents 88 (3.1%)
Resident age groupsAvg. age 45
16%
12%
14%
16%
14%
11%
17%
~1940s70+

Census 2020 · age groups are for Saitama-shi Omiya-ku

terrain

Terrain (slopes & elevation)

12m
Mostly flat
FlatSteep

The ground barely rises, so walking or cycling from the station is easy.

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Local amenities

58pts
Top 35% in Greater Tokyo
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Convenience5
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Pharmacy6
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Park2
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Hospital7
Café5
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Dining5

Within walking distance

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Childcare

88pts
Top 9% in Greater Tokyo
🧒Nurseries7
🏫Schools8
🌳Park2

For families: 7 nurseries/kindergartens, 8 schools, 5 cram schools nearby.

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Quiet

61pts
Top 88% in Greater Tokyo
Road noiseNone
Railway noiseFar from tracks
Night noiseNone

No major road or railway runs nearby, so it stays quiet.

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Safety (crime data)

100pts
Top 11% in Greater Tokyo · 0.04 per 100 people/yr · 埼玉県警察 2024年
CautionArea avgSafe
Snatching / Bike theft1
infoViolent crime isn't disclosed at the neighborhood level, so it isn't reflected in this score.

Violent crime (robbery, arson, etc.) was 0 in the latest year; most reports are theft (bicycle theft, shoplifting and the like). Annual counts per neighborhood from National Police Agency open data. Counts run higher where daytime foot traffic is heavy, so for a per-resident view see sonar's safety score (population-normalized).

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Disaster risk (hazard map)

0
floodFloodNone
tsunamiTsunamiNone
landslideLandslideNone
wavesStorm surgeNone
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