TakasakiLivability Score

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Takasaki's crime rate is 7.01 per 1,000 residents, with a safety score of 38.5. As a core city of about 373,000, it's a major transportation junction where the Joetsu and Hokuriku Shinkansen lines diverge, creating active foot traffic. The area around Takasaki Station is bustling commercially, while suburban residential areas maintain a peaceful atmosphere. The city is also known as the 'City of Music' with vibrant cultural activities.

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Takasaki's average land price is 82,285 yen per square meter, and the average rent is 47,569 yen, with a cost score of 53.0. Despite having a Shinkansen station, housing costs are quite reasonable. Shinkansen commuting to Tokyo is realistic, enabling a lifestyle that combines a local city's quality of life with metropolitan employment. Local food culture including the famous daruma markets and Takasaki pasta adds to daily life enjoyment.

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The public transit usage rate is 5.3%, with a convenience score of 46.9. Takasaki Station is where the Joetsu and Hokuriku Shinkansen lines diverge, making it Gunma's transportation center. While public transit usage is low — typical for car-oriented Gunma — its value as a railway junction is significant. Retail density is 7.59 per 1,000 with 4.40 restaurants. It has a long commercial history as a post town on the historic Nakasendo road.

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The welfare score is 51.6. Medical facilities total 10.27 per 10,000 residents with 25 hospitals and 358 clinics — well-developed healthcare infrastructure. Schools number 0.23 per 1,000 across 84 facilities. The winter brings the dry 'Joshu Karakkaze' winds, but with an average temperature of 14.0°C, the four seasons are distinctly felt. The city hosts orchestras and film festivals, maintaining an active arts and culture scene.

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The economy score is 52.7. Taxable income per capita is approximately 3.59 million yen, with commercial and business functions concentrated around Takasaki Station as the prefecture's largest commercial city. Net migration is -19 with a rate of -0.01%, indicating remarkable population stability. The Shinkansen junction status aids corporate recruitment, while the daruma doll production tradition maintains the city's manufacturing heritage.