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Japan City Livability Ranking

Compare Japanese Cities Across 5 Livability Metrics

Objective livability scores for Japanese cities — Sapporo, Sendai, Yokohama, Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka, Fukuoka and more. Scored across safety, cost, convenience, welfare, and economy using e-Stat and MLIT government open data.

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Ichikawa
NEW

Chiba

Ichikawa

43.6
C
Safety45Cost25.8Convenience45.8Welfare37.7Economy63.5

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Ishigaki
NEW

Okinawa

Ishigaki

50.5
B
Safety43.5Cost53.2Convenience62.1Welfare56Economy37.8
Neyagawa

Osaka

Neyagawa

43.3
C
Safety25Cost48.6Convenience46.6Welfare44.3Economy51.8
Sakai

Osaka

Sakai

44
C
Safety25Cost48.2Convenience46.4Welfare47.6Economy52.8
Okazaki

Aichi

Okazaki

45.3
B
Safety43.3Cost49.2Convenience43.8Welfare39.5Economy50.8
Tokushima

Tokushima

Tokushima

55.2
A
Safety58.8Cost54.5Convenience54.1Welfare58.8Economy49.6
Hirakata

Osaka

Hirakata

42.7
C
Safety25Cost46.3Convenience44.8Welfare42.8Economy54.6
Toyonaka

Osaka

Toyonaka

44
C
Safety25Cost32.8Convenience48.5Welfare50.7Economy63
Minamiuonuma

Niigata

Minamiuonuma

51.5
B
Safety57.3Cost57.7Convenience48.7Welfare51.2Economy42.4
Wakayama

Wakayama

Wakayama

52.8
B
Safety54.5Cost53.1Convenience47.7Welfare59.2Economy49.5
Miyazaki

Miyazaki

Miyazaki

52.7
B
Safety57.6Cost56.1Convenience51.5Welfare52.5Economy45.8
Toyooka

Hyogo

Toyooka

48.4
B
Safety38.9Cost57.2Convenience49Welfare54.2Economy42.9
Akashi

Hyogo

Akashi

47.8
B
Safety38.9Cost48Convenience48.3Welfare45.1Economy58.8
Yamagata

Yamagata

Yamagata

54
B
Safety64.9Cost53.9Convenience50.5Welfare52.8Economy48.1
Hamamatsu

Shizuoka

Hamamatsu

49.8
B
Safety55.3Cost51.1Convenience45.7Welfare46.3Economy50.7
Tottori

Tottori

Tottori

51.3
B
Safety58.4Cost58.6Convenience48.9Welfare50.2Economy40.6
Koshigaya

Saitama

Koshigaya

44.6
C
Safety40Cost40.4Convenience48.9Welfare36.4Economy57.3
Toyota

Aichi

Toyota

45.8
B
Safety43.3Cost49.4Convenience41.3Welfare40.4Economy54.4
Hakuba

Nagano

Hakuba

50.4
B
Safety58.6Cost60.3Convenience44.8Welfare47.4Economy41
Taketa

Oita

Taketa

57.4
A
Safety66Cost59.9Convenience58.5Welfare64.1Economy38.7
Onomichi

Hiroshima

Onomichi

51.7
B
Safety50.2Cost59.5Convenience53.4Welfare54.7Economy40.7
Tsu

Mie

Tsu

49.9
B
Safety46.5Cost56.4Convenience44.3Welfare55.3Economy47.1
Maebashi

Gunma

Maebashi

49.5
B
Safety38.5Cost55.5Convenience46Welfare53.5Economy53.9
Tokorozawa

Saitama

Tokorozawa

44.2
C
Safety40Cost38.4Convenience46.2Welfare40.1Economy56.4
Fukuyama

Hiroshima

Fukuyama

47.6
B
Safety50.2Cost53.9Convenience45.7Welfare46.8Economy41.2
Kure

Hiroshima

Kure

50.3
B
Safety50.2Cost56Convenience49.7Welfare57.2Economy38.4
Kawaguchi

Saitama

Kawaguchi

41
C
Safety40Cost28.6Convenience44.6Welfare35.8Economy56.2
Kurashiki

Okayama

Kurashiki

48.2
B
Safety51.4Cost53.9Convenience43.3Welfare44.2Economy48
Goto

Nagasaki

Goto

54.3
B
Safety64.3Cost66.2Convenience50.5Welfare61.4Economy29.1
Matsuyama

Ehime

Matsuyama

49.2
B
Safety49.7Cost52.5Convenience45.7Welfare50Economy48.3
Amagasaki

Hyogo

Amagasaki

47.5
B
Safety38.9Cost40.7Convenience51Welfare51Economy56.1
Kurume

Fukuoka

Kurume

49.9
B
Safety41.6Cost54.7Convenience50.2Welfare53.9Economy49.1
Kashihara

Nara

Kashihara

51.1
B
Safety54.5Cost51.9Convenience50Welfare50.8Economy48.2
Takeo

Saga

Takeo

52.3
B
Safety53.2Cost63Convenience52Welfare54.5Economy38.6
Atami

Shizuoka

Atami

47.1
B
Safety55.3Cost49.6Convenience46.9Welfare38Economy45.7
Himeji

Hyogo

Himeji

47.6
B
Safety38.9Cost52.3Convenience49.3Welfare45.8Economy51.5
Asahikawa

Hokkaido

Asahikawa

50.5
B
Safety55.5Cost59Convenience48.7Welfare45.2Economy44
Omuta

Fukuoka

Omuta

51.1
B
Safety41.6Cost62.8Convenience54.5Welfare59.1Economy37.5
Hakodate

Hokkaido

Hakodate

51.9
B
Safety55.5Cost57.9Convenience52.2Welfare49.8Economy44.1
Kochi

Kochi

Kochi

50.6
B
Safety52.9Cost54.1Convenience54.1Welfare49Economy42.8
Higashiosaka

Osaka

Higashiosaka

43.9
C
Safety25Cost46.1Convenience49.1Welfare44.1Economy55.1
Kitakyushu

Fukuoka

Kitakyushu

50
B
Safety41.6Cost55.4Convenience51.5Welfare53.6Economy48
Kasugai

Aichi

Kasugai

45.4
B
Safety43.3Cost47.7Convenience42.8Welfare41.5Economy51.7
Nichinan

Miyazaki

Nichinan

55.7
A
Safety57.6Cost64Convenience53.9Welfare63.4Economy39.5
Takayama

Gifu

Takayama

51.9
B
Safety43.9Cost51.8Convenience63.5Welfare56.8Economy43.5
Tono

Iwate

Tono

52.8
B
Safety67.8Cost60Convenience49.8Welfare48.7Economy37.5
Koriyama

Fukushima

Koriyama

48.9
B
Safety54.4Cost52.7Convenience45.6Welfare45.5Economy46.2
Nagano

Nagano

Nagano

51.6
B
Safety58.6Cost54.3Convenience48.3Welfare47.5Economy49.5
Nagaoka

Niigata

Nagaoka

49.8
B
Safety57.3Cost54Convenience47.7Welfare47.5Economy42.6
Yokosuka

Kanagawa

Yokosuka

49
B
Safety53Cost47.2Convenience50.6Welfare44.6Economy49.5
Kofu

Yamanashi

Kofu

55.5
A
Safety56.4Cost55.8Convenience55.4Welfare59Economy51
Zushi

Kanagawa

Zushi

49.4
B
Safety53Cost45.6Convenience56.4Welfare45.8Economy46.4
Aso

Kumamoto

Aso

52
B
Safety60.4Cost62.6Convenience45.8Welfare51.1Economy40.3
Otsu

Shiga

Otsu

49.5
B
Safety48.1Cost48.4Convenience45.4Welfare46.8Economy59
Sasebo

Nagasaki

Sasebo

52.5
B
Safety64.3Cost57.2Convenience50.2Welfare54Economy36.8
Utsunomiya

Tochigi

Utsunomiya

48.6
B
Safety43.1Cost51.4Convenience45.8Welfare47.1Economy55.6
Fukui

Fukui

Fukui

54.6
B
Safety59Cost54.6Convenience55.9Welfare56.5Economy47
Nishinomiya

Hyogo

Nishinomiya

47
B
Safety38.9Cost30.7Convenience49.5Welfare53.2Economy62.5
Karuizawa

Nagano

Karuizawa

60.9
A
Safety58.6Cost49.7Convenience64.9Welfare56.2Economy75
Nobeoka

Miyazaki

Nobeoka

52.9
B
Safety57.6Cost61.9Convenience53.1Welfare53Economy38.9
Hanamaki

Iwate

Hanamaki

53.6
B
Safety67.8Cost58Convenience48.3Welfare43.9Economy50.2
Kawagoe

Saitama

Kawagoe

45.5
B
Safety40Cost43.8Convenience45Welfare39.8Economy58.9
Biei

Hokkaido

Biei

53.1
B
Safety55.5Cost60.9Convenience53.1Welfare50Economy45.8
Hayama

Kanagawa

Hayama

46.7
B
Safety53Cost35.5Convenience50.4Welfare36.6Economy58.1
Tambasasayama

Hyogo

Tambasasayama

48.8
B
Safety38.9Cost54.5Convenience52.9Welfare58.7Economy39
Shimonoseki

Yamaguchi

Shimonoseki

54.2
B
Safety62.9Cost59.8Convenience51.4Welfare56.4Economy40.5
Suita

Osaka

Suita

44.3
C
Safety25Cost32Convenience46.7Welfare47.7Economy69.9
Takasago

Hyogo

Takasago

45.3
B
Safety38.9Cost52.7Convenience43.9Welfare40.9Economy50.2
Machida

Tokyo

Machida

47.8
B
Safety42.8Cost37.3Convenience47.9Welfare43.9Economy67
Matsudo

Chiba

Matsudo

46.6
B
Safety45Cost40.5Convenience48Welfare36.5Economy63.1
Minamiaso

Kumamoto

Minamiaso

55.9
A
Safety60.4Cost71.8Convenience41.5Welfare51.8Economy53.9
Miyakojima

Okinawa

Miyakojima

54.3
B
Safety43.5Cost60Convenience59.3Welfare58.7Economy49.9
Nara

Nara

Nara

52.9
B
Safety54.5Cost46Convenience50.7Welfare55.8Economy57.6
Takamatsu

Kagawa

Takamatsu

49.9
B
Safety43.5Cost52.9Convenience50.7Welfare52.4Economy49.8
Morioka

Iwate

Morioka

54.1
B
Safety67.8Cost53.6Convenience51.3Welfare51.5Economy46.3
Nasushiobara

Tochigi

Nasushiobara

46.4
B
Safety43.1Cost62.2Convenience46.8Welfare45.5Economy34.2
Itoshima

Fukuoka

Itoshima

49.9
B
Safety41.6Cost53.1Convenience45.9Welfare50.5Economy58.5
Kamakura

Kanagawa

Kamakura

53.4
B
Safety53Cost29.9Convenience65.1Welfare53Economy66.2
Oita

Oita

Oita

52.6
B
Safety66Cost53.8Convenience45.8Welfare48.1Economy49.5
Takasaki

Gunma

Takasaki

48.8
B
Safety38.5Cost53.2Convenience47Welfare52.1Economy53.3
Hokuto

Yamanashi

Hokuto

54
B
Safety56.4Cost60.7Convenience50.5Welfare59.7Economy42.8
Sagamihara

Kanagawa

Sagamihara

46.7
B
Safety53Cost39.7Convenience44.3Welfare38.5Economy58
Miyakonojo

Miyazaki

Miyakonojo

56.6
A
Safety57.6Cost63.2Convenience51.4Welfare55.3Economy55.5
Numazu

Shizuoka

Numazu

49.9
B
Safety55.3Cost49.5Convenience52.3Welfare47Economy45.5
Gifu

Gifu

Gifu

50.9
B
Safety43.9Cost54Convenience52Welfare51.9Economy52.8
Yakushima

Kagoshima

Yakushima

55.7
A
Safety55.7Cost61Convenience63.4Welfare65.2Economy33.2
Akita

Akita

Akita

53.7
B
Safety66.7Cost57.4Convenience48.5Welfare50.5Economy45.2
Matsue

Shimane

Matsue

53.9
B
Safety64.2Cost56.3Convenience47.9Welfare56.1Economy45
Fujisawa

Kanagawa

Fujisawa

49.8
B
Safety53Cost30.9Convenience50.5Welfare48.2Economy66.3
Nagasaki

Nagasaki

Nagasaki

55.3
A
Safety64.3Cost51.8Convenience54.8Welfare63.8Economy42
Chiba

Chiba

Chiba

49
B
Safety45Cost42.6Convenience45.4Welfare43Economy69
Fukuoka

Fukuoka

Fukuoka

48.9
B
Safety41.6Cost34.2Convenience55.1Welfare50.7Economy63.1
Hiroshima

Hiroshima

Hiroshima

48.6
B
Safety50.2Cost39.2Convenience50.2Welfare52Economy51.6
Kagoshima

Kagoshima

Kagoshima

51
B
Safety55.7Cost50.2Convenience50.1Welfare52Economy46.8
Kanazawa

Ishikawa

Kanazawa

52.1
B
Safety55.8Cost49.6Convenience53.8Welfare49.9Economy51.5
Kawasaki

Kanagawa

Kawasaki

46.6
B
Safety53Cost25Convenience48.4Welfare38.7Economy68.1
Kobe

Hyogo

Kobe

48.9
B
Safety38.9Cost39.1Convenience57.8Welfare53.7Economy55
Kumamoto

Kumamoto

Kumamoto

52.4
B
Safety60.4Cost50.3Convenience47.3Welfare50.4Economy53.5
Kyoto

Kyoto

Kyoto

50.7
B
Safety53.4Cost32.2Convenience58.3Welfare53.9Economy55.5
Matsumoto

Nagano

Matsumoto

54.2
B
Safety58.6Cost54.5Convenience52.9Welfare52.7Economy52.1
Nagoya

Aichi

Nagoya

48.9
B
Safety43.3Cost33.1Convenience55.1Welfare49.1Economy63.8
Naha

Okinawa

Naha

46.7
B
Safety43.5Cost40.8Convenience60.2Welfare46.8Economy42
Niigata

Niigata

Niigata

50.9
B
Safety57.3Cost53.2Convenience47.3Welfare47.7Economy48.9
Okayama

Okayama

Okayama

49.8
B
Safety51.4Cost50.4Convenience47.8Welfare50.4Economy48.8
Osaka

Osaka

Osaka

48.8
B
Safety25Cost31.9Convenience65.3Welfare58.8Economy63
Saitama

Saitama

Saitama

45.2
B
Safety40Cost29.2Convenience46.8Welfare41.9Economy68.2
Sapporo

Hokkaido

Sapporo

50.5
B
Safety55.5Cost45.4Convenience48.8Welfare43.9Economy58.8
Sendai

Miyagi

Sendai

48.4
B
Safety50.6Cost38.7Convenience50.3Welfare47.4Economy55
Shizuoka

Shizuoka

Shizuoka

49.9
B
Safety55.3Cost44.8Convenience50.5Welfare46.5Economy52.3
Yokohama

Kanagawa

Yokohama

47.7
B
Safety53Cost25Convenience50.2Welfare44Economy66.5

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