Is Edogawa city safe? Moving to Tokyo,Japan

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

Contents

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

Livability of Edogawa Ward | Conclusion First

Pros

Property prices are cheaper compared to other Tokyo 23 wards
No children on the waiting list for daycare

Cons

Future population is expected to decrease compared to other Tokyo 23 wards
Fewer hospitals than average

To succinctly convey the livability of Edogawa Ward in Tokyo, it’s a town with cheap property prices and no children on the waiting list for daycare. On the downside, the number of hospitals is less than average in the 23 wards.

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

Comparison of Edogawa 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 Edogawa 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 Edogawa Ward

List of lines and stations in Edogawa Ward

JR Sobu Line: “Koiwa Station”, “Hirai Station”, “Tokyo Station”, “Yurakucho Station”
JR Keiyo Line (Tokyo-Soga): “Kasai Rinkai Park Station”
Keisei Main Line: “Keisei Koiwa Station”, “Edogawa Station”
Tokyo Metro Tozai Line: “Nishi-Kasai Station”, “Kasai Station”
Toei Shinjuku Line: “Funabori Station”, “Ichinoe Station”, “Mizue Station”, “Shinozaki Station”

Edogawa Ward has 5 lines and 11 stations.

Edogawa Ward has good access to Shinjuku direction without changing trains on the JR Sobu Line and Toei Shinjuku Line, and to Narita Airport on the Keisei Main Line.

Also, the JR Keiyo Line, Tokyo Metro Tozai Line, and Toei Shinjuku Line can also go to the Chiba direction, which is convenient for leisure.

Population & Future Population of Edogawa Ward

The population of Edogawa Ward is about 690,600 people.

The future population in 2045 is expected to decrease to about 620,227 people (89.8%). While a population decrease is predicted nationwide, Edogawa Ward is also expected to decrease.

Is Edogawa city safe?

The security of Edogawa Ward is “average”.

The number of crimes in 2022 was 3,600. This is 5.22 cases per 1,000 people in Edogawa 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 Edogawa Ward was evaluated as “average”.

Property Prices in Edogawa Ward

One-room rental = about 58,000 yen
2LDK rental = about 128,000 yen
Condominium = about 41.3 million yen
House = about 43.4 million yen

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

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

Number of Hospitals in Edogawa Ward

There are 436 medical facilities in Edogawa Ward. This is 0.63 cases per 1,000 people. This number is less than the other Tokyo 23 wards.

Childcare in Edogawa Ward

In 2022, there were 0 children on the waiting list for childcare in Edogawa Ward. Also, there are 148 pediatric clinics and 147 authorized childcare facilities.

Even within the Tokyo 23 wards, there are wards where children are waiting for childcare. In contrast, there are none in Edogawa Ward. This is a happy point if you want to leave your child.

Earthquake Risk in Edogawa 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’”.

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

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

Tokyo, Edogawa Ward, Komatsugawa 4-chome
Tokyo, Edogawa Ward, Nishi-Mizue 3-chome
Tokyo, Edogawa Ward, Hirai 1-chome & 2-chome
Tokyo, Edogawa Ward, Nishi-Shinozaki 2-chome

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