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Most livable neighborhoods in Kansai: Top 20

We scored every chōme-level neighborhood in Kansai (Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Nara) on four measures: safety (police open data), convenience, childcare and quiet. The ranking uses their average, so it favours places that hold up across all four rather than peak at one. The top 20 cluster in Nara-shi (4 of 20).

Updated 2026-11-02

  1. 1Nara-shiHorencho6 recorded crimes/year · 67 local amenities · 23 min walk to Shinomiya Sta.99ptssafety 100 · convenience 96 · childcare 98 · quietness 100
  2. 2Sakai-shi Minami-kuToyoda2.3 recorded crimes/year · 78 local amenities · 69 min walk to Chiyoda Sta.98ptssafety 100 · convenience 95 · childcare 96 · quietness 100
  3. 3Kobe-shi Kita-kuYamadacho Obu2 recorded crimes/year · 140 local amenities · 11 min walk to Suzurandai Sta.98ptssafety 100 · convenience 100 · childcare 100 · quietness 91
  4. 4Nara-shiNakamachi0.3 recorded crimes/year · 72 local amenities · 38 min walk to Tomio Sta.96ptssafety 100 · convenience 99 · childcare 86 · quietness 100
  5. 5Kakogawa-shiKakogawacho Kimura1.3 recorded crimes/year · 60 local amenities · 20 min walk to Kakogawa Sta.96ptssafety 100 · convenience 95 · childcare 88 · quietness 100
  6. 6Osaka-shi Miyakojima-kuTomobuchicho 1-chōme36.3 recorded crimes/year · 87 local amenities · 14 min walk to Shirokitakoendori Sta.95ptssafety 81 · convenience 100 · childcare 98 · quietness 100
  7. 7Kobe-shi Kita-ku山田町下谷上字中一里山0 recorded crimes/year · 162 local amenities · 24 min walk to Suzurandai Sta.95ptssafety 83 · convenience 95 · childcare 100 · quietness 100
  8. 8Nara-shiOshikumacho1.7 recorded crimes/year · 59 local amenities · 29 min walk to Gakken-Nara-Tomigaoka Sta.94ptssafety 100 · convenience 92 · childcare 85 · quietness 100
  9. 9Takasago-shiYonedacho Yoneda7.7 recorded crimes/year · 61 local amenities · 12 min walk to Hoden Sta.94ptssafety 100 · convenience 93 · childcare 81 · quietness 100
  10. 10Sakai-shi Kita-kuNagasonecho46.3 recorded crimes/year · 75 local amenities · 14 min walk to Shin-Kanaoka Sta.93ptssafety 73 · convenience 100 · childcare 99 · quietness 100
  11. 11Nara-shiNoboriojicho0 recorded crimes/year · 205 local amenities · 7 min walk to Kintetsu Nara Sta.93ptssafety 100 · convenience 98 · childcare 73 · quietness 100
  12. 12Himeji-shiShikamaku Suka1 recorded crime/year · 46 local amenities · 34 min walk to Shikama Sta.93ptssafety 79 · convenience 94 · childcare 98 · quietness 100
  13. 13Sakai-shi Kita-kuKanaokacho48.3 recorded crimes/year · 83 local amenities · 5 min walk to Nakamozu Sta.92ptssafety 83 · convenience 99 · childcare 99 · quietness 88
  14. 14Ikoma-shiTawaraguchicho3.3 recorded crimes/year · 55 local amenities · 24 min walk to Ikoma Sta.92ptssafety 100 · convenience 91 · childcare 78 · quietness 100
  15. 15Nishinomiya-shiKoshien 9-bancho4.3 recorded crimes/year · 44 local amenities · 15 min walk to Naruo / Mukogawajoshidai-Mae Sta.92ptssafety 95 · convenience 93 · childcare 81 · quietness 99
  16. 16Osaka-shi Joto-kuSekime 2-chōme9.3 recorded crimes/year · 36 local amenities · 12 min walk to Sekime Sta.92ptssafety 85 · convenience 84 · childcare 98 · quietness 100
  17. 17Hannan-shiKuwabata0 recorded crimes/year · 35 local amenities · 14 min walk to Izumi-tottori Sta.92ptssafety 93 · convenience 85 · childcare 89 · quietness 100
  18. 18Himeji-shiShosha11.3 recorded crimes/year · 29 local amenities · 110 min walk to Tohori Sta.92ptssafety 95 · convenience 82 · childcare 90 · quietness 100
  19. 19Suita-shiYamada Nishi 1-chōme7.3 recorded crimes/year · 57 local amenities · 30 min walk to Kishibe Sta.92ptssafety 100 · convenience 89 · childcare 77 · quietness 100
  20. 20Hirakata-shiNakamiya Nishinocho0.7 recorded crimes/year · 47 local amenities · 9 min walk to Miyanosaka Sta.92ptssafety 100 · convenience 71 · childcare 95 · quietness 100

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Methodology

Source: Police open data, OpenStreetMap, and municipal open data. Ranked with the same objective scores as the sonar app; unpopulated areas are excluded (one entry per neighborhood).For detailed sources and data vintages, see the privacy policy & sources.