If you know the answer, you can prove you’re a true Nishinomiya expert in this “Nishinomiya Quiz” segment.
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Here’s today’s quiz.
Q. Which “best place to live”-style ranking had Nishinomiya in 1st place for 9 years in a row?
a. Ranking of Cities/Municipalities People Feel Attached To 2020 ＜Kansai Edition＞
b. Ranking of Comfortable Places to Live 2020 ＜Nationwide Edition＞
c. Ranking of Municipalities People Want to Live In 2021 ＜Kansai Edition＞
d. Ranking of Cities People Want to Try Living In 2020 ＜Tokyo Metropolitan Area/Kansai Area＞
Nishi2 correct answer rate: 100%
If you haven’t seen the answer yet, give it a try♪
- a.愛着のある街（自治体）ランキング2020＜関西版＞3.8%(4票)
- b.街の住みここちランキング2020＜全国版＞8.5%(9票)
- c.住みたい自治体ランキング2021＜関西版＞25.5%(27票)
- d.住んでみたい街ランキング（首都圏/関西圏）2020年62.3%(66票)
This quiz might be a tough one～😆
The 9 years in a row part is the key～Honestly, all of these rankings sound so similar that they all seem like they could be right.
Koshien Stadium, very Nishinomiya-like
Hankyu Nishinomiya Gardens, very Nishinomiya-like
Omaehama, very Nishinomiya-like
The correct answer is c. Ranking of Municipalities People Want to Live In 2021 ＜Kansai Edition＞.
Yes, once again, Nishinomiya took 1st place in the Kansai edition of the “Municipalities People Want to Live In” ranking (^o^)／
A proud 1st place for 9 years straight!
Ranking of the 7 Hanshin-area cities in the “Municipalities People Want to Live In” ranking↓↓
| 2021年 | 20年 | 19年 | 18年 | 17年 | 16年 | 15年 | 14年 | 13年 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nishinomiya City | 1位 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ashiya City | 12位 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Amagasaki City | 22位 | 19 | 25 | 29 | 35 | 28 | 38 | ※ | 26 |
| Takarazuka City | 28位 | 28 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 22 |
| Itami City | 35位 | 34 | 41 | 33 | 40 | 32 | 30 | ※ | ※ |
| Kawanishi City | 71位 | 79 | 78 | 71 | ※ | ※ | ※ | ※ | ※ |
| Sanda City | 83位 | 85 | 71 | 70 | ※ | ※ | ※ | ※ | ※ |
※ indicates outside the ranking range: 51st or lower from 2015 to 2017, and 31st or lower from 2013 to 2014.
According to Kobe Shimbun NEXT, Nishinomiya City was chosen as No. 1 for the 9th year in a row in the Kansai edition of the “Municipalities People Want to Live In” ranking announced by the company that operates the housing information site SUUMO.
When it’s 9 years in a row, you might start thinking, “Again?” or “Of course,” but being No. 1 still feels pretty great.
Even in the options that weren’t the correct answer, Nishinomiya ranks nicely near the top.
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a. Ranking of Cities/Municipalities People Feel Attached To
b. E-Heya Net Ranking of Comfortable Places to Live 2020 ＜Nationwide Edition＞
d. Ranking of Cities People Want to Try Living In
Finally
Nishinomiya tends to rank high in these kinds of rankings, and we’re pretty used to seeing it in 1st place～😀
There are so many similar names that it gets hard to tell what’s what…
I got a little confused myself while making this quiz～
