Next, which operates the real estate / housing information site "HOME'S", announced the survey results of the 2016 editions of "City I Want to Rent" and "City I Want to Buy and Live". Both surveys revealed that "Yokohama," "Ebisu," and "Kichijoji" were ranked in the top three.


■ "Ranking of cities you want to rent and live in" -Nakameguro in 4th place


1st place: Kichijoji
2nd place: Ebisu
3rd place: Yokohama
4th place: Nakameguro
5th place: Musashi Kosugi
6th place: Shinjuku
7th place: Jiyugaoka
8th place: Nakano
9th place: Shinagawa
10th place: Kamakura

"Kichijoji" was ranked first in the "City I want to rent and live in" ranking. This is followed by 2nd place "Ebisu" and 3rd place "Yokohama".


One of the characteristics of the "city to rent and live" ranking when compared with the "city to buy and live" ranking is that many areas where many young people live are in the 20th place.

For example, "Nakameguro", which was only 17th in the "City I want to buy and live in" ranking, is ranked 4th in the "City I want to rent and live in" ranking. In addition, "Nakano", which was out of the ranking, was ranked 8th, "Shimokitazawa" was ranked 14th, and "Koenji" was ranked 17th in "City I want to buy and live in".

"Nakameguro" seems to have been highly evaluated for its improved living environment due to the completion of redevelopment of the area around the station several years ago and the rows of cherry blossom trees along the Meguro River.


8th place "Nakano" is a city where large-scale redevelopment is continuing. The large-scale office building "Nakano Central Park" was completed in 2012 and has maintained a high occupancy rate ever since. However, not only that, but it is also one of the reasons why it is supported as a subculture information transmission center.


The "City I Want to Rent" survey was conducted for residents in the Tokyo metropolitan area (Tokyo / Kanagawa / Chiba / Saitama) who are considering moving or moving to a rental property within a year. rice field. The survey period is from November 17th to 19th, 2015. The survey method was an internet survey.

■ Results and outline of "Ranking of cities you want to buy and live in"


1st place: Kichijoji
2nd place: Yokohama
3rd place: Ebisu
4th place: Shinagawa
5th place: Musashi Kosugi
6th place: Ikebukuro
7th place: Futakotamagawa
8th place: Ogikubo
9th place: Shinjuku
10th place: Kamakura

"Kichijoji" is also ranked first in the "City I Want to Buy and Live in" ranking. This was followed by "Yokohama" and "Ebisu". "Ebisu" has risen significantly from 19th place last year to 3rd place, and "Ikebukuro" has risen significantly from 15th place to 6th place last year. On the other hand, "Nakameguro", which was 4th last year, dropped to 17th.

"Ebisu" is highly evaluated for its good living image centered on Yebisu Garden Place and the balance of clothing, food, and housing, but many other respondents said that it considered future asset value. It is said that it is. This may be a major feature of the "city you want to buy and live in" ranking.


7th place "Futakotamagawa" also rose significantly from 24th place in last year's survey. It is thought that the reason is that the large-scale redevelopment project centered on "Futako Tamagawa Rise" has been almost completed and the cityscape has been improved.

The "City I Want to Buy and Live in" survey was conducted for residents in the Tokyo metropolitan area (Tokyo / Kanagawa / Chiba / Saitama) who are considering buying a home within three years. The survey period is from November 16th to 17th, 2015. The survey method was an internet survey.