Is Nerima city safe? Moving to Wards in Tokyo,Japan

What this article will tell you: The livability of Nerima Ward in Tokyo compared to the other 23 wards

Contents

Livability of Nerima Ward | Conclusion First
Comparison of Nerima Ward with Other Wards
Earthquake Risk in Nerima Ward
Summary | Livability of Nerima Ward

Livability of Nerima Ward | Conclusion First

Advantages

Higher overall strength compared to the other 23 wards of Tokyo

Disadvantages

Fewer hospitals compared to the other 23 wards of Tokyo

To put it succinctly, the livability of Nerima Ward in Tokyo is a town with good public safety, lower property prices compared to the other 23 wards, and no children on the waiting list. On the other hand, the downside is that the number of hospitals is below average.

From here on, we will introduce in detail with specific numbers, so please take a look until the end.

Comparison of Nerima Ward with Other Wards

5-point evaluation criteria for each item

▼Accessibility
Calculated by the time it takes to get out to the Yamanote Line station.
5 = within 15 minutes
4 = within 20 minutes
3 = within 25 minutes
2 = within 30 minutes
1=more than 30 minutes

▼ Future Population
Calculated as percent change in population in 2045 relative to current population.
Over 110% = 5
Over 100% = 4
Over 90% = 3
Over 80% = 2
Less than 80% = 1

▼ Public Safety
The number of perceived crimes per 1,000 population is evaluated using the following criteria
5= less than 4 crimes per 1,000 people
4= less than 5
3= less than 6
2= less than 8
1= more than 8

▼ Property prices
Compared to the respective averages for rentals and condominiums in the 23 wards of Tokyo
5＝30% or more reasonable price
4＝10% or more but less than 30% of the price of the property
3＝Less than 10% of the price before or after
2 = 10% or more but less than 30% more expensive price
1 = 30% or more expensive price
and then summed and re-evaluated.

▼ Number of medical facilities
（The number of medical facilities is evaluated against the average of Tokyo’s 23 wards (excluding extremely expensive wards) using the following criteria.
5=30% or more
4=10% or more but less than 30
3=10% or more, but less than 10%.
2=10% or more but less than 30
1=30% or more

▼ Child Care
The following criteria are used to evaluate against the number of children on waiting lists.
5 = 0 children on waiting list
4=Less than 5 children on the waiting list
3=Less than 10 children on the waiting list
2=Less than 50 children on the waiting list
1 = 50 or more children on the waiting list

Above, the green line is the evaluation of Nerima Ward, and the orange line is the average evaluation of the other 23 wards of Tokyo. Let’s take a closer look at each.

Access in Nerima Ward

List of lines and stations in Nerima Ward

Seibu Ikebukuro Line: “Ekoda Station”, “Sakuradai Station”, “Nerima Station”, “Nakamurabashi Station”, “Fujimidai Station”, “Nerima-Takanodai Station”, “Shakujii Park Station”, “Oizumi Gakuen Station”
Seibu Yurakucho Line: “Kotake Mukaihara Station”, “Shin-Sakuradai Station”, “Nerima Station”
Seibu Toshima Line: “Nerima Station”, “Toshimaen Station”
Seibu Shinjuku Line: “Kami-Shakujii Station”, “Musashi-Seki Station”
Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line: “Chikatetsu-Akatsuka Station”, “Heiwadai Station”, “Hikawadai Station”, “Kotake Mukaihara Station”
Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line: “Chikatetsu-Akatsuka Station”, “Heiwadai Station”, “Hikawadai Station”, “Kotake Mukaihara Station”
Toei Oedo Line: “Nerima Station”, “Toshimaen Station”, “Nerima-Kasugacho Station”, “Hikarigaoka Station”

Nerima Ward has 7 lines and 19 stations.

Nerima Ward has lines that can go directly to Ikebukuro, Shibuya, and Shinjuku without changing trains, and it seems to be convenient because it can go to the Yokohama area by direct operation of the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line and to the Saitama area by the Tokyo Metro Line.

Population and Future Population of Nerima Ward

The population of Nerima Ward is about 750,000 people.

The future population in 2045 is expected to increase to about 794,663 people (105.94%). While a decrease in population is predicted nationwide, an increase is predicted in Nerima Ward.

Is Nerima city safe?

The public safety of Nerima Ward is “very good”.

The number of crimes in 2022 was 2,900. This was 3.87 cases per 1,000 people in Nerima Ward.

The number of crimes per 1,000 people in other wards is an average of about 6 to 7 cases. Compared to that, the public safety of Nerima Ward was rated as “very good”.

Property Prices in Nerima Ward

One-room rental = about 60,000 yen
2LDK rental = about 130,000 yen
Condominium = about 47 million yen
House = about 58.2 million yen

The rental and condominium property prices in Nerima Ward are as above.

Compared to the surrounding wards, the property prices in Nerima Ward are low.

Number of Hospitals in Nerima Ward

There are 559 medical facilities in Nerima Ward. This is 0.75 cases per 1,000 people. This number is below average compared to the other 23 wards of Tokyo.

Childcare in Nerima Ward

As of 2022, there were 0 children on the waiting list in Nerima Ward. Also, there are 172 pediatric clinics and 200 authorized childcare facilities.

There are wards in the 23 wards of Tokyo where there are children on the waiting list. In contrast, Nerima Ward has 0. This is a happy point if you want to leave your child.

Earthquake Risk in Nerima Ward

https://www.toshiseibi.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/bosai/chousa_6/home.htm

The above is a map color-coded with the 5-level “overall risk” calculated from the “building collapse risk” and “fire risk”.

Nerima Ward ranges from the least dangerous rank 1 (light blue area) to the dangerous rank 4 (brown area).

The areas in Nerima Ward with particularly high danger (rank 4) are as follows.

2-chome, Sakuradai, Nerima Ward, Tokyo
2-chome, Fujimidai, Nerima Ward, Tokyo

For more details, please see the Nerima Ward page of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Urban Development. If you want to move to Nerima Ward, please take a look.

Summary | Livability of Nerima Ward

Future population is expected to increase 【Good！】
Public safety is bad 【Bad！】
Property prices are low 【Good！】
Number of hospitals is small 【Bad！】
Number of children on the waiting list is 0 【Good！】

The livability of Nerima Ward is as above.

It’s a Good point that public safety is good, property prices are low, and the number of children on the waiting list is 0. On the other hand, it is necessary to be careful about the point that the number of hospitals is below average.

Sources and References

▼Population

https://www.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/tosei/tokyoto/profile/gaiyo/kushichoson.html

▼Future Population

https://jmap.jp/cities/detail/city/13120

▼Public Safety

https://www.keishicho.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/about_mpd/jokyo_tokei/jokyo/ninchikensu.files/R4.csv

▼Property Prices

https://www.chintai.net/tokyo/area/13100/rent/1r/

https://www.chintai.net/tokyo/area/13100/rent/2ldk/

https://www.homes.co.jp/mansion/chuko/tokyo/nakano-city/list/

https://www.homes.co.jp/kodate/chuko/tokyo/23ku/city/price/