Most livable neighborhoods in Yokohama: Top 20

We scored every chōme-level neighborhood in the city of Yokohama 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 Yokohama-shi Aoba-ku (6) and Yokohama-shi Izumi-ku (3).

Updated 2026-11-02

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1Yokohama-shi Izumi-kuIzumicho18 recorded crimes/year · 77 local amenities · 18 min walk to Shimoiida Sta.99ptssafety 99 · convenience 98 · childcare 99 · quietness 100
2Yokohama-shi Naka-kuYamatecho7 recorded crimes/year · 208 local amenities · 10 min walk to Motomachi-chukagai Sta.98ptssafety 93 · convenience 100 · childcare 100 · quietness 100
3Yokohama-shi Totsuka-kuKamiyabecho20 recorded crimes/year · 65 local amenities · 33 min walk to Odoriba Sta.98ptssafety 100 · convenience 97 · childcare 96 · quietness 100
4Yokohama-shi Hodogaya-kuBukkocho8.7 recorded crimes/year · 59 local amenities · 13 min walk to Wadamachi Sta.98ptssafety 100 · convenience 95 · childcare 96 · quietness 100
5Yokohama-shi Sakae-kuKamigocho5 recorded crimes/year · 81 local amenities · 24 min walk to Konandai Sta.97ptssafety 100 · convenience 96 · childcare 100 · quietness 91
6Yokohama-shi Aoba-kuIchigaocho18.3 recorded crimes/year · 94 local amenities · 9 min walk to Ichigao Sta.96ptssafety 100 · convenience 96 · childcare 86 · quietness 100
7Yokohama-shi Aoba-kuTsutsujigaoka2.3 recorded crimes/year · 63 local amenities · 8 min walk to Aobadai Sta.96ptssafety 100 · convenience 99 · childcare 87 · quietness 96
8Yokohama-shi Izumi-kuShimbashicho4.3 recorded crimes/year · 48 local amenities · 12 min walk to Yayoidai Sta.95ptssafety 100 · convenience 93 · childcare 94 · quietness 94
9Yokohama-shi Totsuka-kuNasecho9.3 recorded crimes/year · 42 local amenities · 27 min walk to Higashi-Totsuka Sta.95ptssafety 100 · convenience 85 · childcare 95 · quietness 100
10Yokohama-shi Kohoku-kuNakatehara 2-chōme1 recorded crime/year · 43 local amenities · 8 min walk to Myorenji Sta.95ptssafety 100 · convenience 93 · childcare 95 · quietness 90
11Yokohama-shi Kohoku-kuShinoharanishicho1.7 recorded crimes/year · 45 local amenities · 10 min walk to Kishine-koen Sta.95ptssafety 100 · convenience 95 · childcare 83 · quietness 100
12Yokohama-shi Aoba-kuShinishikawa 2-chōme1 recorded crime/year · 79 local amenities · 9 min walk to Tama-plaza Sta.95ptssafety 100 · convenience 96 · childcare 92 · quietness 90
13Yokohama-shi Aoba-kuShiratoridai5.7 recorded crimes/year · 64 local amenities · 14 min walk to Tana Sta.94ptssafety 100 · convenience 96 · childcare 81 · quietness 100
14Yokohama-shi Aoba-kuNaracho7.3 recorded crimes/year · 64 local amenities · 17 min walk to Tamagawagakuen-mae Sta.94ptssafety 100 · convenience 92 · childcare 85 · quietness 100
15Yokohama-shi Aoba-kuUtsukushigaoka 1-chōme6 recorded crimes/year · 107 local amenities · 7 min walk to Tama-plaza Sta.94ptssafety 100 · convenience 100 · childcare 93 · quietness 83
16Yokohama-shi Hodogaya-kuKamisugedacho13 recorded crimes/year · 28 local amenities · 22 min walk to Nishiya Sta.94ptssafety 100 · convenience 79 · childcare 96 · quietness 100
17Yokohama-shi Minami-kuMaitacho6.7 recorded crimes/year · 44 local amenities · 7 min walk to Maita Sta.93ptssafety 87 · convenience 87 · childcare 99 · quietness 100
18Yokohama-shi Totsuka-kuYabecho12.7 recorded crimes/year · 104 local amenities · 14 min walk to Totsuka Sta.93ptssafety 100 · convenience 100 · childcare 96 · quietness 77
19Yokohama-shi Konan-kuKonan 1-chōme0.3 recorded crimes/year · 30 local amenities · 7 min walk to Konan-chuo Sta.93ptssafety 100 · convenience 80 · childcare 93 · quietness 100
20Yokohama-shi Izumi-kuNakatacho1 recorded crime/year · 64 local amenities · 14 min walk to Tateba Sta.93ptssafety 81 · convenience 98 · childcare 94 · quietness 100

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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.