Living in Taishi-cho (Osaka)

There were 30.9 physicians per 100,000 people in 2022. Its population was 13,009 in October 2020. The city covered 14.2 km² in 2024. Population density was 894.4 people per km² in 2024. The median age was 53.0 years in 2026. The unemployment rate was 3.6% in October 2020. The city had 4 schools in May 2024. The foreign population count was 153 in 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-1027 sources

Population13,009people1 Oct 2020Official source · Japan 2020 Census municipality population table

Median gross salary (region)297.8EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Average rent393.1EUR/month31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · 2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings

Unemployment rate3.6%country median 3.8% — 4% belowOfficial source · Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality

Recorded crime583.9incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Official source · Recorded Penal Code offences by municipality and ward (2025 confirmed)

PM2.5, annual mean7.56µg/m³31 Dec 2023Nearest stationOfficial source · NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023

Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to Taishi-cho (Osaka)?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in JapanNational rates and thresholds that apply in Taishi-cho (Osaka).Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

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.

No city-level rent figure is published for Taishi-cho (Osaka). The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Net rent across major citiesTaishi-cho (Osaka) highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Kawasaki€13.36

Yokohama€11.97

Osaka€10.65

Kyoto€10.46

Hiroshima€8.38

Sapporo€7.56

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Saitama€10.37

Chiba€9.08

Fukuoka€9.00

Kobe€8.87

Sendai€8.85

Nagoya€8.81

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¹⁸Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.56 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	docomo mini 10GB³Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	393.1 EUR/month	31 Dec 2023	2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings¹Official · regional context

Is Taishi-cho (Osaka) a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker48%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 38–58%

Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on education · range 45–61%

Student39%strong on safety, weak on work · range 31–47%

Family51%strong on safety, weak on cost · range 43–59%

Retirement49%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 38–60%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in 南河内郡太子町?

The unemployment rate is 3.6 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality⁸

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Taishi-cho (Osaka) is 3.6%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

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Taishi-cho (Osaka) 3.6%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	297.8 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁶Official
Unemployment rate	3.6 %country median 3.8%	1 Oct 2020	Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality⁸Official

What does a salary buy in Taishi-cho (Osaka)?

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
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · 2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings · 2023-12-31	− €393
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 Taishi-cho (Osaka) Salary needed to live in Taishi-cho (Osaka)

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Taishi-cho (Osaka). 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

Search jobs

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	4 schools	1 May 2024	MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 000040231127¹¹Official

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 1,000 residents	0.234 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024¹⁰Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents	30.9 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.⁷Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Taishi-cho (Osaka) 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 residents0.234 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-31

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is 南河内郡太子町?

Police recorded about 584 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 583.9 incidents per 100,000 · Recorded Penal Code offences by municipality and ward (2025 confirmed)¹³

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	583.9 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Recorded Penal Code offences by municipality and ward (2025 confirmed)¹³Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	34 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.¹⁴Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Taishi-cho (Osaka). 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 Taishi-cho (Osaka).

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in 南河内郡太子町?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.6 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: 7.56 µg/m³ · NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023¹²

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

PM2.57.6WHO 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 Taishi-cho (Osaka) is 7.6 µg/m³. Of 804 cities with data, 209 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Taishi-cho (Osaka) 7.6

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	7.56 µg/m³	31 Dec 2023	NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 9.7 · Feb 10.5 · Mar 14.2 · Apr 19.9 · May 24.9 · Jun 28 · Jul 31.8 · Aug 33.7 · Sep 29.5 · Oct 23.7 · Nov 17.8 · Dec 12.3 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station OSAKA¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 3 · Feb 3.2 · Mar 6 · Apr 10.9 · May 16 · Jun 20.3 · Jul 24.6 · Aug 25.8 · Sep 21.9 · Oct 16 · Nov 10.2 · Dec 5.3 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station OSAKA¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 6.2 · Feb 6.6 · Mar 9.9 · Apr 15.2 · May 20.1 · Jun 23.6 · Jul 27.7 · Aug 29 · Sep 25.2 · Oct 19.5 · Nov 13.8 · Dec 8.7 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station OSAKA¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 47 · Feb 60.5 · Mar 103.1 · Apr 101.9 · May 136.5 · Jun 185.1 · Jul 174.4 · Aug 113 · Sep 152.8 · Oct 136 · Nov 72.5 · Dec 55.5 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station OSAKA¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 146.5 · Feb 140.6 · Mar 172.2 · Apr 192.6 · May 203.7 · Jun 154.3 · Jul 184 · Aug 222.4 · Sep 161.6 · Oct 166.1 · Nov 152.6 · Dec 152.1 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station OSAKA¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Japan: Marugame ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Little Rock (United States) ±2.3 °C, Carrollton (United States) ±2.5 °C, Lewisville (United States) ±2.5 °C, Oklahoma City (United States) ±2.9 °C, Murfreesboro (United States) ±3.2 °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

How many people live in 南河内郡太子町?

The published population was 13,009 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table⁹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport98.8%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	14.17 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 km2.⁶Official
Foreign residents	153 people	2024	Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.⁵Official
Population density	894.4 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 km2.⁶Official
Population	13,009 people	1 Oct 2020	Japan 2020 Census municipality population table⁹Official

International community in Taishi-cho (Osaka)

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	13,009	100.0%
Japanese	12,830	98.6%
Foreigner	111	0.9%
Nationality not reported	68	0.5%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam	51	0.4%
Republic of Korea	20	0.2%
Others	20	0.2%
Republic of the Philippines	5	0.0%
United States of America	5	0.0%
People's Republic of China	4	0.0%
Republic of Indonesia	4	0.0%

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Published group	People	Share
Kingdom of Thailand	1	0.0%
Federative Republic of Brazil	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁴

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median age	53 years	31 Dec 2026	2026 Resident Basic Register, population by age group by municipality (total residents)²Official

Alternatives for people set on Taishi-cho (Osaka)

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.

Kanan-cho as a Taishi-cho (Osaka) alternative in the same region

3 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 543 Kanan-cho vs 584 Taishi-cho (Osaka)−7%
Residents: 15,697 Kanan-cho vs 13,009 Taishi-cho (Osaka)+21%
Unemployment: 3.4% Kanan-cho vs 3.6% Taishi-cho (Osaka)−6%
Median gross pay, region: €291 Kanan-cho vs €298 Taishi-cho (Osaka)same level
Annual PM2.5: 7.6 µg/m³ Kanan-cho vs 7.6 µg/m³ Taishi-cho (Osaka)same level

Full comparison More about Kanan-cho

Fuchu-cho as a Taishi-cho (Osaka) alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 289 km, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Residents: 51,155 Fuchu-cho vs 13,009 Taishi-cho (Osaka)+293%
Median gross pay, region: €320 Fuchu-cho vs €298 Taishi-cho (Osaka)+7%
Unemployment: 3.3% Fuchu-cho vs 3.6% Taishi-cho (Osaka)−8%

Full comparison More about Fuchu-cho

Cities near Taishi-cho (Osaka)

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

Kanan-cho 3.4 km away

Rent: 7.45 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Kashiba 5.3 km away

Rent: 6.98 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Habikino 5.8 km away

Rent: 6.54 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Fujiidera 7.7 km away

Rent: 7.36 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Katsuragi 7.9 km away

Rent: 6.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Kammaki-cho 8.0 km away

Rent: 5.08 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Alternative cities in Japan

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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 南河内郡太子町?

The published population was 13,009 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table.

Is the air quality good in 南河内郡太子町?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.6 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.

How safe is 南河内郡太子町?

Police recorded about 584 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Recorded Penal Code offences by municipality and ward (2025 confirmed).

What is the unemployment rate in 南河内郡太子町?

The unemployment rate is 3.6 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality.

What is the typical salary around Taishi-cho (Osaka)?

The median gross salary is 297.8 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

How many foreign residents live in Taishi-cho (Osaka)?

153 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）..

Is Taishi-cho (Osaka) a good place to live?

Taishi-cho (Osaka) 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 Taishi-cho (Osaka)?

Kanan-cho, Tondabayashichō, Kashiba, Habikino, Fujiidera are near Taishi-cho (Osaka). 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 Taishi-cho (Osaka)?

The official citizenship distribution records 12,830 people (98.6%) 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). Taishi-cho (Osaka), Japan: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 65abf01a4f5f1aa3e4cf81b9b2fc9485]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/minamikawachiguntaishimachi/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  title = {Taishi-cho (Osaka), Japan: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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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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2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-09-23
2026 Resident Basic Register, population by age group by municipality (total residents) e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-09-24
docomo mini 10GB docomo.ne.jp · checked 2026-09-15
e-Stat / Statistics Bureau of Japan 2020 Population Census table 44-1 nationality e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-09-01
Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）. e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-15
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. e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-15
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. e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-15
Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
Japan 2020 Census municipality population table e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
Japan official municipality health statistics 2024 mhlw.go.jp · checked 2026-08-13

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Recorded Penal Code offences by municipality and ward (2025 confirmed) police.pref.osaka.lg.jp · checked 2026-10-08
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