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Best neighborhoods in Osaka for raising kids: Top 20

Among neighborhoods in Osaka Prefecture whose other scores (safety, convenience, quiet) all hold up, we ranked by the number and proximity of nurseries and kindergartens, plus schools and parks. The top 20 cluster in Moriguchi-shi (4) and Sakai-shi Kita-ku (3).

Updated 2026-11-02

  1. 1Sakai-shi Kita-kuNagasonecho26 nurseries · 13 schools · 4 parks · 14 min walk to Shin-Kanaoka Sta.43places3.2× the metro average
  2. 2Sakai-shi Minami-kuToyoda14 nurseries · 10 schools · 16 parks · 69 min walk to Chiyoda Sta.40places3.0× the metro average
  3. 3Sakai-shi Kita-kuKanaokacho20 nurseries · 13 schools · 3 parks · 5 min walk to Nakamozu Sta.36places2.7× the metro average
  4. 4Moriguchi-shiKajimachi 4-chōme10 nurseries · 21 schools · 3 parks · 18 min walk to Dainichi Sta.34places2.5× the metro average
  5. 5Moriguchi-shiOkubocho 3-chōme10 nurseries · 21 schools · 2 parks · 26 min walk to Dainichi Sta.33places2.5× the metro average
  6. 6Moriguchi-shiKindacho 3-chōme9 nurseries · 21 schools · 3 parks · 28 min walk to Dainichi Sta.33places2.5× the metro average
  7. 7Osaka-shi Joto-kuFuruichi 1-chōme11 nurseries · 18 schools · 2 parks · 10 min walk to Imafuku-Tsurumi Sta.31places2.3× the metro average
  8. 8Osaka-shi Tsurumi-kuTsurumi 5-chōme14 nurseries · 16 schools · 1 parks · 11 min walk to Imafuku-Tsurumi Sta.31places2.3× the metro average
  9. 9Osaka-shi Tennoji-kuShimpoincho8 nurseries · 21 schools · 1 parks · 11 min walk to Shitennoji-mae Yuhigaoka Sta.30places2.2× the metro average
  10. 10Osaka-shi Joto-kuImafukuhigashi 3-chōme12 nurseries · 16 schools · 2 parks · 6 min walk to Imafuku-Tsurumi Sta.30places2.2× the metro average
  11. 11Sakai-shi Kita-kuMinamihanadacho11 nurseries · 11 schools · 6 parks · 18 min walk to Shin-Kanaoka Sta.28places2.1× the metro average
  12. 12Neyagawa-shiMiimotomachi11 nurseries · 15 schools · 2 parks · 13 min walk to Korien Sta.28places2.1× the metro average
  13. 13Suita-shiEsakacho 3-chōme14 nurseries · 11 schools · 2 parks · 15 min walk to Esaka Sta.27places2.0× the metro average
  14. 14Suita-shiToyotsucho12 nurseries · 12 schools · 3 parks · 7 min walk to Esaka Sta.27places2.0× the metro average
  15. 15Higashiosaka-shiShimokosaka 1-chōme10 nurseries · 17 schools · 0 parks · 5 min walk to Kawachi Kosaka Sta.27places2.0× the metro average
  16. 16Moriguchi-shiTodacho 4-chōme10 nurseries · 15 schools · 2 parks · 15 min walk to Kayashima Sta.27places2.0× the metro average
  17. 17Ibaraki-shiMizuo 2-chōme13 nurseries · 9 schools · 4 parks · 16 min walk to Minamiibaraki Sta.26places1.9× the metro average
  18. 18Neyagawa-shiKunimatsucho7 nurseries · 17 schools · 2 parks · 24 min walk to Neyagawashi Sta.26places1.9× the metro average
  19. 19Higashiosaka-shiKowakae 1-chōme10 nurseries · 16 schools · 0 parks · 5 min walk to Nagase Sta.26places1.9× the metro average
  20. 20Neyagawa-shiMiiminamimachi9 nurseries · 15 schools · 1 parks · 20 min walk to Korien Sta.25places1.9× the metro average

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Source: 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.