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Best neighborhoods in Osaka City for raising kids: Top 20

Among neighborhoods in the city of Osaka whose other scores (safety, convenience, quiet) all hold up, we ranked by the number and proximity of nurseries and kindergartens, plus schools and parks. The top 20 cluster in Osaka-shi Ikuno-ku (6) and Osaka-shi Joto-ku (4).

Updated 2026-08-06

  1. 1Osaka-shi Chuo-kuFunakoshicho 2-chōme17 nurseries · 20 schools · 20 parks｜7 min walk to Temmabashi Sta.57places3.3× the metro average
  2. 2Osaka-shi Joto-kuFuruichi 1-chōme11 nurseries · 18 schools · 10 parks｜10 min walk to Imafuku-Tsurumi Sta.39places2.2× the metro average
  3. 3Osaka-shi Tsurumi-kuTsurumi 5-chōme14 nurseries · 16 schools · 7 parks｜11 min walk to Imafuku-Tsurumi Sta.37places2.1× the metro average
  4. 4Osaka-shi Joto-kuImafukuhigashi 3-chōme12 nurseries · 16 schools · 8 parks｜6 min walk to Imafuku-Tsurumi Sta.36places2.1× the metro average
  5. 5Osaka-shi Asahi-kuTakadono 5-chōme15 nurseries · 10 schools · 8 parks｜10 min walk to Sekime-Takadono Sta.33places1.9× the metro average
  6. 6Osaka-shi Joto-kuSekime 2-chōme8 nurseries · 14 schools · 11 parks｜12 min walk to Sekime Sta.33places1.9× the metro average
  7. 7Osaka-shi Tennoji-kuShimpoincho8 nurseries · 21 schools · 3 parks｜11 min walk to Shitennoji-mae Yuhigaoka Sta.32places1.8× the metro average
  8. 8Osaka-shi Ikuno-kuTatsumihigashi 3-chōme11 nurseries · 13 schools · 7 parks｜7 min walk to Kita-Tatsumi Sta.31places1.8× the metro average
  9. 9Osaka-shi Tsurumi-kuMidori 1-chōme11 nurseries · 13 schools · 7 parks｜7 min walk to Shimmori-Furuichi Sta.31places1.8× the metro average
  10. 10Osaka-shi Tsurumi-kuHanatenhigashi 1-chōme12 nurseries · 12 schools · 7 parks｜12 min walk to Hanaten Sta.31places1.8× the metro average
  11. 11Osaka-shi Ikuno-kuKatsuyamakita 5-chōme12 nurseries · 13 schools · 5 parks｜17 min walk to Momodani Sta.30places1.7× the metro average
  12. 12Osaka-shi Ikuno-kuShojihigashi 2-chōme13 nurseries · 9 schools · 8 parks｜3 min walk to Shoji Sta.30places1.7× the metro average
  13. 13Osaka-shi Ikuno-kuTatsuminaka 2-chōme10 nurseries · 10 schools · 10 parks｜9 min walk to Kita-Tatsumi Sta.30places1.7× the metro average
  14. 14Osaka-shi Asahi-kuOmiya 1-chōme17 nurseries · 9 schools · 4 parks｜7 min walk to Sembayashi-Omiya Sta.30places1.7× the metro average
  15. 15Osaka-shi Asahi-kuShimmori 4-chōme10 nurseries · 15 schools · 5 parks｜3 min walk to Shimmori-Furuichi Sta.30places1.7× the metro average
  16. 16Osaka-shi Nishinari-kuTsurumibashi 2-chōme8 nurseries · 15 schools · 7 parks｜8 min walk to Hanazonocho Sta.30places1.7× the metro average
  17. 17Osaka-shi Nishiyodogawa-kuTsukuda 3-chōme11 nurseries · 8 schools · 10 parks｜4 min walk to Chibune Sta.29places1.7× the metro average
  18. 18Osaka-shi Ikuno-kuKatsuyamaminami 1-chōme6 nurseries · 19 schools · 4 parks｜10 min walk to Momodani Sta.29places1.7× the metro average
  19. 19Osaka-shi Ikuno-kuShoji 2-chōme9 nurseries · 10 schools · 10 parks｜4 min walk to Shoji Sta.29places1.7× the metro average
  20. 20Osaka-shi Joto-kuImafukunishi 6-chōme9 nurseries · 15 schools · 5 parks｜9 min walk to Gamo 4-chome Sta.29places1.7× the metro average

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Methodology

Source: 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.