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Most livable neighborhoods in Osaka: Top 20

We scored every chōme-level neighborhood in Osaka Prefecture 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.

Updated 2026-11-02

  1. 1Sakai-shi Minami-kuToyoda2.3 recorded crimes/year · 78 local amenities · 69 min walk to Chiyoda Sta.98ptssafety 100 · convenience 95 · childcare 96 · quietness 100
  2. 2Osaka-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
  3. 3Sakai-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
  4. 4Sakai-shi Kita-kuKanaokacho48.3 recorded crimes/year · 83 local amenities · 5 min walk to Nakamozu Sta.92ptssafety 83 · convenience 99 · childcare 99 · quietness 88
  5. 5Osaka-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
  6. 6Hannan-shiKuwabata0 recorded crimes/year · 35 local amenities · 14 min walk to Izumi-tottori Sta.92ptssafety 93 · convenience 85 · childcare 89 · quietness 100
  7. 7Suita-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
  8. 8Hirakata-shiNakamiya Nishinocho0.7 recorded crimes/year · 47 local amenities · 9 min walk to Miyanosaka Sta.92ptssafety 100 · convenience 71 · childcare 95 · quietness 100
  9. 9Sakai-shi Sakai-kuTadeicho7 recorded crimes/year · 35 local amenities · 8 min walk to Sakaishi Sta.91ptssafety 93 · convenience 76 · childcare 96 · quietness 100
  10. 10Fujiidera-shiKoyama 1-chōme1.3 recorded crimes/year · 25 local amenities · 10 min walk to Fujiidera Sta.91ptssafety 99 · convenience 73 · childcare 93 · quietness 100
  11. 11Kawachinagano-shiTako1.7 recorded crimes/year · 50 local amenities · 30 min walk to Mikanodai Sta.91ptssafety 100 · convenience 90 · childcare 74 · quietness 100
  12. 12Osaka-shi Yodogawa-kuNishimiyahara 3-chōme8 recorded crimes/year · 61 local amenities · 12 min walk to Higashi-Mikuni Sta.90ptssafety 85 · convenience 86 · childcare 90 · quietness 100
  13. 13Takatsuki-shiGunge Shimmachi4 recorded crimes/year · 38 local amenities · 24 min walk to Settsu-Tonda Sta.90ptssafety 100 · convenience 74 · childcare 87 · quietness 100
  14. 14Neyagawa-shiMiimotomachi2.3 recorded crimes/year · 24 local amenities · 13 min walk to Korien Sta.90ptssafety 94 · convenience 66 · childcare 100 · quietness 100
  15. 15Osaka-shi Tsurumi-kuYokozutsumi 2-chōme8.3 recorded crimes/year · 23 local amenities · 9 min walk to Yokozutsumi Sta.90ptssafety 89 · convenience 76 · childcare 96 · quietness 98
  16. 16Hirakata-shiKinyahommachi 2-chōme2 recorded crimes/year · 44 local amenities · 13 min walk to Miyanosaka Sta.90ptssafety 100 · convenience 73 · childcare 86 · quietness 100
  17. 17Neyagawa-shiIkeda Hommachi5.7 recorded crimes/year · 42 local amenities · 16 min walk to Neyagawashi Sta.90ptssafety 83 · convenience 88 · childcare 88 · quietness 100
  18. 18Neyagawa-shiMiiminamimachi1 recorded crime/year · 23 local amenities · 20 min walk to Korien Sta.89ptssafety 100 · convenience 57 · childcare 100 · quietness 100
  19. 19Hannan-shiJinenda3.7 recorded crimes/year · 27 local amenities · 23 min walk to Izumi-tottori Sta.89ptssafety 100 · convenience 78 · childcare 79 · quietness 100
  20. 20Hirakata-shiYabugaoka 2-chōme0.7 recorded crimes/year · 22 local amenities · 21 min walk to Makino Sta.89ptssafety 100 · convenience 69 · childcare 87 · 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.