safety
Safety Index
Sendai45.2 / 0
Sapporo56.5 / 100
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
Bars and radar use 0-100 better scores. Tooltips keep the raw source values visible.
Chart summary: Sapporo leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Sapporo leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Sendai leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100; Sapporo leads Average Salary with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safety Index | Sendai | 45.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Sapporo | 56.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Sendai | $2,605 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Sapporo | $2,347 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Sendai | 8.2x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Sapporo | 14.2x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Sendai | $4,168/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Sapporo | $5,276/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Sendai | 7.2% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Sapporo | 5.9% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Sendai | 60.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Sapporo | 65.8 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Sendai | 78.6 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Sapporo | 83.6 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | Sendai | 19.7 ug/m3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | OpenAQ |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | Sapporo | 16.8 ug/m3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | OpenAQ |
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Winner
Sapporo wins on 14 of 22 metrics compared to Sendai.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Sendai leads housing, environment, and transport; Sapporo leads safety, rent, and salary.
cost
Sendai
78.5
Sapporo
78.5
safety
Sendai
45.2
Sapporo
56.5
housing
Sendai
$2,605
Sapporo
$2,347
housing
Sendai
8.2x
Sapporo
14.2x
jobs
Sendai
$4,168/mo
Sapporo
$5,276/mo
jobs
Sendai
7.2%
Sapporo
5.9%
health
Sendai
60.3
Sapporo
65.8
health
Sendai
78.6 years
Sapporo
83.6 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Sendai
0.5%
Sapporo
0.8%
education
Sendai
76.2
Sapporo
83.6
transport
Sendai
89.1
Sapporo
65
safety
Sendai
22.5 per 100k
Sapporo
20.0 per 100k
safety
Sendai
61.8 per 100k
Sapporo
84.6 per 100k
health
Sendai
18.5%
Sapporo
21.5%
quality
Sendai
5.2
Sapporo
3.6
housing
Sendai
$13,252/sqm
Sapporo
$12,289/sqm
religion
Sendai
37.6%
Sapporo
45.3%
religion
Sendai
59.1%
Sapporo
70.1%
religion
Sendai
51.6%
Sapporo
29.8%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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