Living in Oe-machi
Population density was 45.8 people per km² in 2024. The median age was 60.3 years in 2026. The city had 7 schools in May 2024. The foreign population count was 129 in 2024. The unemployment rate was 2.9% in October 2020. There were 53.8 physicians per 100,000 people in 2022. The population of 西村山郡大江町, in Japan, was 7,646 in October 2020. The city covered 154.1 km² in 2024.
Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to Oe-machi?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
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 Oe-machi. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
| 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 10GB3Official · national market |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 303.1 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2023 | 2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings1Official · regional context |
Is Oe-machi 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in 西村山郡大江町?
The unemployment rate is 2.9 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality8
Oe-machi 2.9%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary (regional) | 233.2 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | www.e-stat.go.jp14Official |
| Unemployment rate | 2.9 %country median 3.8% | 1 Oct 2020 | Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality8Official |
What does a salary buy in Oe-machi?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobile
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 | − €303 |
| 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 | — |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Oe-machi. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Hello Work — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Oe-machi. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schools | 7 schools | 1 May 2024 | MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 00004023112711Official |
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians per 1,000 residents | 0.137 per 1,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Japan official municipality health statistics 202410Official |
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 53.8 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 Oe-machi 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.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
How safe is 西村山郡大江町?
Police recorded about 396 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: 396.5 incidents per 100,000 · 市町村別 刑法犯 認知件数・犯罪率（令和7年12月末確定値）17
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 396.5 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | 市町村別 刑法犯 認知件数・犯罪率（令和7年12月末確定値）17Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Destinations from nearest airport | 4 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.13Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Oe-machi. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Japanese Language Education Program for Foreigners Living in Japan — State Language Course
Agency for Cultural Affairs
For foreigners living in Japan.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in 西村山郡大江町?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.1 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: 8.11 µg/m³ · NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 202312
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Oe-machi 8.1
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 8.11 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2023 | NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 202312Official · nearest-station reading |
Population and city profile
How many people live in 西村山郡大江町?
The published population was 7,646 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table9
By nationality
National passport98.3%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 154.1 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 | 129 people | 2024 | Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.5Official |
| Population density | 45.8 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 | 7,646 people | 1 Oct 2020 | Japan 2020 Census municipality population table9Official |
International community in Oe-machi
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 | 7,646 | 100.0% |
| Japanese | 7,559 | 98.9% |
| Foreigner | 87 | 1.1% |
| People's Republic of China | 32 | 0.4% |
| Socialist Republic of Viet Nam | 20 | 0.3% |
| Republic of Korea | 18 | 0.2% |
| Republic of Indonesia | 6 | 0.1% |
| Republic of the Philippines | 5 | 0.1% |
| Republic of Peru | 4 | 0.1% |
| United States of America | 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 | 60.3 years | 31 Dec 2026 | 2026 Resident Basic Register, population by age group by municipality (total residents)2Official |
Alternatives for people set on Oe-machi
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.
Asahi-machi (Yamagata) as an Oe-machi alternative in the same region
11 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 86 Asahi-machi (Yamagata) vs 396 Oe-machi−78%
- Unemployment: 2.7% Asahi-machi (Yamagata) vs 2.9% Oe-machi−7%
- Residents: 6,366 Asahi-machi (Yamagata) vs 7,646 Oe-machi−17%
- Median gross pay, region: €230 Asahi-machi (Yamagata) vs €233 Oe-machisame level
- Annual PM2.5: 8.1 µg/m³ Asahi-machi (Yamagata) vs 8.1 µg/m³ Oe-machisame level
Yasu as an Oe-machi alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 524 km, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 50,513 Yasu vs 7,646 Oe-machi+561%
- Median gross pay, region: €316 Yasu vs €233 Oe-machi+35%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 618 Yasu vs 396 Oe-machino percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Yasu vs 8.1 µg/m³ Oe-machi−4%
Cities near Oe-machi
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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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 西村山郡大江町?
The published population was 7,646 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table.
Is the air quality good in 西村山郡大江町?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.1 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 西村山郡大江町?
Police recorded about 396 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: 市町村別 刑法犯 認知件数・犯罪率（令和7年12月末確定値）.
What is the unemployment rate in 西村山郡大江町?
The unemployment rate is 2.9 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality.
What is the typical salary around Oe-machi?
The median gross salary is 233.2 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.
How many foreign residents live in Oe-machi?
129 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）..
Is Oe-machi a good place to live?
Oe-machi 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 Oe-machi?
Sagae, Nakayama-machi, Asahi-machi (Yamagata), Kahoku-cho, Yamanobe-machi are near Oe-machi. 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 Oe-machi?
The official citizenship distribution records 7,559 people (98.9%) 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). Oe-machi, Japan: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 6bbad267c22649649d5fd8500ce37788]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/nishimurayamagunooechou/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- 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
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- NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023 gis.nies.go.jp · checked 2026-09-23
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