Most livable neighborhoods in Kyoto City: Top 20
We scored every chōme-level neighborhood in the city of Kyoto on four measures: safety (police open data), convenience, childcare and quiet. The ranking uses their average, so it favours places that hold up across all four rather than peak at one. The top 20 cluster in Kyoto-shi Sakyo-ku (7) and Kyoto-shi Kamigyo-ku (7).
Updated 2026-08-06
Get your personalized score- 1Kyoto-shi Nishikyo-kuKatagihara Ujiinishicho94ptssafety 99 · convenience 100 · childcare 95 · quietness 83
- 2Kyoto-shi Sakyo-kuIchijoji Nishisuginomiyacho94ptssafety 100 · convenience 100 · childcare 96 · quietness 80
- 3Kyoto-shi Sakyo-kuShugakuin Takabecho93ptssafety 100 · convenience 96 · childcare 90 · quietness 86
- 4Kyoto-shi Sakyo-kuNambacho93ptssafety 99 · convenience 100 · childcare 100 · quietness 71
- 5Kyoto-shi Sakyo-kuShugakuin Yamanohanacho92ptssafety 100 · convenience 96 · childcare 81 · quietness 91
- 6Kyoto-shi Sakyo-ku浄楽浄土寺提灯山町92ptssafety 100 · convenience 82 · childcare 86 · quietness 100
- 7Kyoto-shi Kamigyo-kuShimoyanagiharaminamihancho90ptssafety 60 · convenience 100 · childcare 100 · quietness 100
- 8Kyoto-shi Kamigyo-kuShuzeicho90ptssafety 100 · convenience 80 · childcare 92 · quietness 88
- 9Kyoto-shi Kamigyo-ku翔鸞真盛町90ptssafety 75 · convenience 100 · childcare 100 · quietness 83
- 10Kyoto-shi Fushimi-ku藤ノ森深草北新町90ptssafety 78 · convenience 100 · childcare 100 · quietness 80
- 11Kyoto-shi Ukyo-kuUzumasa Arakicho89ptssafety 60 · convenience 99 · childcare 98 · quietness 100
- 12Kyoto-shi Ukyo-kuTokiwa Kandacho89ptssafety 60 · convenience 100 · childcare 100 · quietness 96
- 13Kyoto-shi Ukyo-ku宇多野常盤山下町89ptssafety 60 · convenience 99 · childcare 100 · quietness 96
- 14Kyoto-shi Kamigyo-kuMatsunokicho89ptssafety 60 · convenience 99 · childcare 100 · quietness 95
- 15Kyoto-shi Higashiyama-kuSekisenincho88ptssafety 60 · convenience 100 · childcare 99 · quietness 92
- 16Kyoto-shi Sakyo-kuIwakura Chuzaijicho87ptssafety 100 · convenience 71 · childcare 77 · quietness 100
- 17Kyoto-shi Kamigyo-kuImadegawacho 4-chōme87ptssafety 66 · convenience 100 · childcare 100 · quietness 81
- 18Kyoto-shi Sakyo-kuShogoin Rengezocho87ptssafety 100 · convenience 71 · childcare 75 · quietness 100
- 19Kyoto-shi Kamigyo-kuArimacho86ptssafety 61 · convenience 100 · childcare 95 · quietness 89
- 20Kyoto-shi Kamigyo-kuUrafurocho86ptssafety 60 · convenience 100 · childcare 100 · quietness 85
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shieldSafest neighborhoods#1 Shizuichi Ichiharacho, Kyoto-shi Sakyo-kustorefrontMost convenient#1 Aburayacho, Kyoto-shi Nakagyo-kuchild_careBest for families#1 Urafurocho, Kyoto-shi Kamigyo-kuvolume_offQuietest#1 Shichiku Seinancho, Kyoto-shi Kita-kumenu_bookWhere to Live in Kyoto: 10 Best Neighborhoods
Methodology
Source: Police open data, OpenStreetMap, and municipal open data. Ranked with the same objective scores as the sonar app; uninhabitable areas are excluded (one entry per town).For detailed sources and data vintages, see the privacy policy & sources.