Living in Oharu-cho

In Oharu-cho, rents across existing tenancies average €7.76 per m² a month (2023).

海部郡大治町 had 32,399 residents in October 2020 and is a city in Japan. The city had 5 schools in May 2024. The unemployment rate was 3.5% in October 2020. The median age was 46.0 years in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2426 sources

Population32,399people1 Oct 2020Official source · Japan 2020 Census municipality population table

Median gross salary (region)295.6EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Average net rent7.76EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27 — 24% aboveOfficial source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Unemployment rate3.5%country median 3.8% — 7% belowOfficial source · Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality

Recorded crime757.6incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · 令和７年の犯罪情勢 / 令和７年の犯罪情勢統計表, 図表1-5-2

PM2.5, annual mean7.43µg/m³31 Dec 2023Nearest stationOfficial source · NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023

Pricier rent than 78% of Japanese cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 64% of Japanese cities that publish it and cleaner air than 73% of Japanese cities that publish it.

Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to Oharu-cho?

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Housing and cost

Japan's Housing and Land Survey monthly-rent measure excludes security deposits, key money/right money and common-area charges. The Ministry of Land says deposit terms vary by regional custom; these sources provide context, not a comparable city-level distribution. Statistics Bureau glossary (2018) · MLIT rental-housing Q&A.

How much does it cost to rent in 海部郡大治町?

Average net cold rent is about 7.76 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

Average net rent (nettokalt): 7.76 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁴

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Net rent across major citiesOharu-cho highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Kawasaki€13.36

Yokohama€11.97

Osaka€10.65

Kyoto€10.46

Oharu-cho€7.76

Sapporo€7.56

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Saitama€10.37

Fukuoka€9.00

Kobe€8.87

Sendai€8.85

Nagoya€8.81

Hiroshima€8.38

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	31.61 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	ドコモ光月額料金 — NTTドコモ¹⁶Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.56 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	docomo mini 10GB²Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	7.76 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27	31 Dec 2023	www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁴Official

Is Oharu-cho a good place to live?

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Remote worker46%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 37–55%

Skilled employee51%strong on work, weak on education · range 43–59%

Student36%strong on safety, weak on work · range 28–44%

Family42%strong on safety, weak on cost · range 33–51%

Retirement43%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 31–55%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 466 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 7.76 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2023 Housing and Land Survey

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in 海部郡大治町?

The unemployment rate is 3.5 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality⁷

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Oharu-cho is 3.5%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

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Oharu-cho 3.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	295.6 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁵Official
Unemployment rate	3.5 %country median 3.8%	1 Oct 2020	Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality⁷Official

What does a salary buy in Oharu-cho?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€0of €0 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	outside the model's range
Rent, 60 m²€7.76/m² · official · e-stat.go.jp · 2023-12-31	− €466
Internet€32 · official · ドコモ光月額料金 · 2026-09-30	− €32
Mobile plan€22 · official · docomo mini 10GB · 2026-09-30	− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	—

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Oharu-cho Salary needed to live in Oharu-cho

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Oharu-cho. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Hello Work — Public employment service

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan

Job Search

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Oharu-cho. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	5 schools	1 May 2024	MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 000040231127¹⁰Official

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 1,000 residents	0.298 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁹Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents	36 per 100,000	2022	Exact e-Stat municipality row I6100 (医師数), derived with the exact same-JIS e-Stat A2301 total resident population row. No prefecture or parent-area value is used.⁶Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Oharu-cho when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Physicians per 1,000 residents0.298 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-31

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	757.6 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	令和７年の犯罪情勢 / 令和７年の犯罪情勢統計表, 図表1-5-2¹⁷Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	9 count	2024	Unique direct scheduled destination endpoints for the nearest scheduled-service airport in the complete 97-airport MLIT universe; domestic endpoints come from the official 2024 annual route table and international endpoints from the official 2024 summer and winter direct scheduled-flight tables.¹²Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Oharu-cho. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Japanese Language Education Program for Foreigners Living in Japan — State Language Course

Agency for Cultural Affairs

For foreigners living in Japan.

JapaneseIn Person, Online

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Oharu-cho.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in 海部郡大治町?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.4 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

PM2.5 — annual mean: 7.43 µg/m³ · NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023¹¹

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.57.4WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in JapanAnnual PM2.5 in Oharu-cho is 7.4 µg/m³. Of 804 cities with data, 209 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Oharu-cho 7.4

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	7.43 µg/m³	31 Dec 2023	NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 11.4 · Feb 12.4 · Mar 15.2 · Apr 18.8 · May 22.5 · Jun 24.7 · Jul 28.2 · Aug 29.8 · Sep 27.6 · Oct 23.2 · Nov 18.7 · Dec 13.8 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SHIONOMISAKI¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 5.2 · Feb 5.3 · Mar 8.2 · Apr 12.3 · May 16.6 · Jun 19.9 · Jul 23.8 · Aug 24.8 · Sep 22.1 · Oct 17.7 · Nov 12.4 · Dec 7.5 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SHIONOMISAKI¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 8.3 · Feb 8.8 · Mar 11.6 · Apr 15.6 · May 19.3 · Jun 22.1 · Jul 25.7 · Aug 26.9 · Sep 24.6 · Oct 20.3 · Nov 15.5 · Dec 10.6 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SHIONOMISAKI¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 97.7 · Feb 118.1 · Mar 185.5 · Apr 212.3 · May 236.7 · Jun 364.7 · Jul 298.4 · Aug 260.3 · Sep 339.2 · Oct 286.6 · Nov 152 · Dec 102.9 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SHIONOMISAKI¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 192.5 · Feb 187.9 · Mar 198.6 · Apr 201.9 · May 193.2 · Jun 132.4 · Jul 193.2 · Aug 234.8 · Sep 176.8 · Oct 169.8 · Nov 177.5 · Dec 194 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SHIONOMISAKI¹³Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Japan: Isahaya ±0.9 °C. Elsewhere: Carrollton (United States) ±3.0 °C, Lewisville (United States) ±3.0 °C, Downey (United States) ±3.1 °C, Little Rock (United States) ±3.4 °C, Round Rock (United States) ±3.7 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

The city covered 6.6 km² in 2024. Population density was 5,093.5 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in 海部郡大治町?

The published population was 32,399 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table⁸

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport96.5%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	6.59 km²	2024	Exact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積（北方地域及び竹島を除く）, converted from ha to km2.⁵Official
Foreign residents	1,140 people	2024	Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.⁴Official
Population density	5,094 people/km²	2024	Exact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積（北方地域及び竹島を除く）, converted from ha to km2.⁵Official
Population	32,399 people	1 Oct 2020	Japan 2020 Census municipality population table⁸Official

International community in Oharu-cho

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Citizenship

Persons in the official 2020 Population Census Basic Complete Tabulation on Population and Households; sex-total population by source-native nationality category. · 2020

Published group	People	Share
Total	32,399	100.0%
Japanese	30,915	95.4%
Nationality not reported	788	2.4%
Foreigner	696	2.1%
Republic of Korea	142	0.4%
People's Republic of China	134	0.4%
Others	119	0.4%
Republic of the Philippines	110	0.3%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam	92	0.3%
Federative Republic of Brazil	54	0.2%
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal	21	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Kingdom of Thailand	10	0.0%
India	4	0.0%
Republic of Indonesia	3	0.0%
Republic of Peru	3	0.0%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	2	0.0%
United States of America	2	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source³

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median age	46 years	31 Dec 2026	2026 Resident Basic Register, population by age group by municipality (total residents)¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Oharu-cho

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Miyoshi as an Oharu-cho alternative in the same region

25 km away, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Median gross pay, region: €378 Miyoshi vs €296 Oharu-cho+28%
Rent: €7.36/m² Miyoshi vs €7.76/m² Oharu-cho−5%
Annual PM2.5: 6.5 µg/m³ Miyoshi vs 7.4 µg/m³ Oharu-cho−13%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 758 Miyoshi vs 758 Oharu-chosame level

Full comparison More about Miyoshi

Miyako as an Oharu-cho alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 672 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Rent: €4.26/m² Miyako vs €7.76/m² Oharu-cho−45%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 293 Miyako vs 758 Oharu-cho−61%
Median gross pay, region: €239 Miyako vs €296 Oharu-cho−19%
Residents: 50,369 Miyako vs 32,399 Oharu-cho+55%

Full comparison More about Miyako

Cities near Oharu-cho

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Ama 4.4 km away

Rent: 7.01 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Kanie-cho 5.6 km away

Rent: 7.63 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Inazawa 8.9 km away

Rent: 6.99 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Kitanagoya 8.9 km away

Rent: 7.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Tsushima 9.4 km away

Rent: 5.44 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Yatomi 11.3 km away

Rent: 7.29 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Iwakura 12.5 km away

Rent: 7.27 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Alternative cities in Japan

Other cities in Japan to compare with Oharu-cho, nearest in population first.

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Namerikawa32,333 residents Bizen32,320 residents Tamura32,301 residents Mashiki-machi32,510 residents Nagato32,519 residents Asakuchi32,253 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in 海部郡大治町?

The published population was 32,399 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table.

How much does it cost to rent in 海部郡大治町?

Average net cold rent is about 7.76 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 543 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is the air quality good in 海部郡大治町?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.4 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in 海部郡大治町?

The unemployment rate is 3.5 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality.

What is the typical salary around Oharu-cho?

The median gross salary is 295.6 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is Oharu-cho a good place to live?

Oharu-cho may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Oharu-cho?

Ama, Kanie-cho, Inazawa, Kitanagoya, Tsushima are near Oharu-cho. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people are in the Japanese citizenship group in Oharu-cho?

The official citizenship distribution records 30,915 people (95.4%) in the source-defined population for 2020. This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Oharu-cho, Japan: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 74a6d2fa3bf6a88db12e64866ae6ffdf]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/kaifugundaijimachi/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  title = {Oharu-cho, Japan: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
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