Living in Nishicho, Soka-shi: rent, safety & local area
Nishicho is a neighborhood in Soka-shi, Japan, with 34 everyday amenities within walking distance. Nearest station: 草加 (18 min walk). Rent for singles/couples averages ¥7.2〜11万. sonar covers Japan's major metro areas — you can search a specific neighborhood to check whether it fits your own commute, budget and lifestyle, and also get area recommendations that match you.
Around 8,876 residents; 2.1% are non-Japanese.
Getting around Nishicho
Rent
Safety in Nishicho (crime data)
Violent crime (robbery, arson, etc.) in Nishicho 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).
Local amenities
Nishicho has plenty of everyday shopping within walking distance.
For families, Nishicho has 6 nurseries/kindergartens, 8 schools nearby.
Disaster risk (hazard map)
Terrain of Nishicho (slopes & elevation)
Nishicho has little relief, so walking or cycling from the station is easy.
Quiet
No major road or railway noise sources are found near Nishicho — a calm residential setting.
Other areas in Soka-shi
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Get your personalized scoreSources: OpenStreetMap, National Police Agency open data, MLIT hazard maps, and the Real Estate Information Library, aggregated per neighborhood. May differ from current conditions.