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

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

Contents

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

Livability of Adachi Ward | Conclusion First

Pros

Property prices are cheaper compared to other Tokyo 23 wards

Cons

Fewer hospitals compared to other Tokyo 23 wards

To succinctly convey the livability of Adachi Ward in Tokyo, it’s a town with cheap property prices. On the downside, there are fewer hospitals and there are children on the waiting list for daycare.

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

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

Access in Adachi Ward

List of lines and stations in Adachi Ward

JR Joban Line (Ueno-Sendai): “Kita-Senju Station”
JR Joban Line (Kita-Senju-Toride): “Kita-Senju Station”, “Ayase Station”
Keisei Main Line: “Senju-Ohashi Station”, “Keisei Sekiya Station”
Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line: “Kita-Senju Station”
Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line: “Kita-Ayase Station”, “Ayase Station”, “Kita-Senju Station”
Toei Nippori-Toneri Liner: “Adachi-Odai Station”, “Ogi-Ohashi Station”, “Takano Station”, “Kita-Senju Station”, “Nishi-Arai Daishi Nishi Station”, “Toneri Park Station”, “Toneri Station”, “Minuma Daijinsui Park Station”
Tobu Isesaki Line: “Horikiri Station”, “Ushida Station”, “Kita-Senju Station”, “Kosuge Station”, “Gotanno Station”, “Umejima Station”, “Nishi-Arai Station”, “Takenotsuka Station”
Tobu Daishi Line: “Nishi-Arai Station”, “Daishimae Station”
Tsukuba Express: “Kita-Senju Station”, “Aoi Station”, “Rokucho Station”

Adachi Ward has 9 lines and 24 stations.

Adachi Ward can get to Narita Airport without changing trains on the Keisei Main Line.

The JR Joban Line goes to Chiba, Ibaraki, Fukushima, and Miyagi, the Tobu Isesaki Line goes to Saitama and Gunma, and the Tsukuba Express goes to Chiba and Ibaraki, making it convenient for moving to other prefectures.

Population & Future Population of Adachi Ward

The population of Adachi Ward is about 692,300 people.

The future population in 2045 is expected to decrease to about 586,011 people (84.64%). While a population decrease is predicted nationwide, Adachi Ward is also expected to decrease.

Is Adachi city safe?

The security of Adachi Ward is “average”.

The number of crimes in 2022 was 3,700. This is 5.29 cases per 1,000 people in Adachi Ward.

The number of crimes per 1,000 people in other wards is about 6 to 7 cases on average. Compared to that, the security of Adachi Ward was evaluated as “average”.

Property Prices in Adachi Ward

One-room rental = about 60,000 yen
2LDK rental = about 145,000 yen
Condominium = about 35.7 million yen
House = about 44.7 million yen

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

Compared to the surrounding wards, the property prices in Adachi Ward are cheap.

Number of Hospitals in Adachi Ward

There are 413 medical facilities in Adachi Ward. This is 0.68 cases per 1,000 people. This number is small compared to the other Tokyo 23 wards.

Childcare in Adachi Ward

In 2022, there was 1 child on the waiting list for childcare in Adachi Ward. Also, there are 178 pediatric clinics and 153 authorized childcare facilities.

Even within the Tokyo 23 wards, there are wards where no children are waiting for childcare. In contrast, there is one in Adachi Ward. Caution is needed if you want to leave your child.

Earthquake Risk in Adachi Ward

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

Above is a color-coded diagram calculated from the “building collapse risk” and “fire risk” to the “5-stage ‘comprehensive risk’”.

Adachi Ward ranges from the least dangerous rank 1 (light blue area) to the dangerous rank 5 (brown area).

The areas in Adachi Ward with particularly high risk (rank 5) are as follows:

Tokyo, Adachi Ward, Umeda 3-chome
Tokyo, Adachi Ward, Sekihara 2-chome & 3-chome
Tokyo, Adachi Ward, Senju 4-chome
Tokyo, Adachi Ward, Senju Okawa-cho
Tokyo, Adachi Ward, Senju Kotobuki-cho
Tokyo, Adachi Ward, Senju Ryuta-cho
Tokyo, Adachi Ward, Senju Moto-cho
Tokyo, Adachi Ward, Senju Yanagi-cho
Tokyo, Adachi Ward, Nakagawa 2-chome
Tokyo, Adachi Ward, Nishi-Arai Hon-cho 1-chome
Tokyo, Adachi Ward, Hinode-cho
Tokyo, Adachi Ward, Motoki Higashi-cho
Yanagihara 1-chome & 2-chome

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

Summary | Livability of Adachi Ward

Future population is predicted to decrease【Bad!】
Security is average
Property prices are cheap【Good!】
Few hospitals【Bad!】
Children are waiting for childcare【Bad!】

The livability of Adachi Ward is as above.

Good points are good access and cheap property prices within the Tokyo 23 wards. On the other hand, caution is needed as there are few hospitals and children are waiting for childcare.

Sources & References

▼Population

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

▼Future Population

https://jmap.jp/cities/detail/city/13121

▼Security

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/kita-city/list/

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