Living in Ochi
An unemployment rate of 3.99% was measured at the end of 2020. The population density of Ochi stood at 46.3 people per km² at the end of 2020.
Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to Ochi?
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 Ochi. 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11Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.56 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | docomo mini 10GB2Official · national market |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 283.5 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2023 | 2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings1Official · regional context |
Is Ochi 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 Ochi?
The unemployment rate is about 4 % (October 2020).
- Unemployment rate: 3.99 % · 総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 就業状態等基本集計 第1-2表)14
Ochi 4.0%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 1,716 EUR/month | 30 Jun 2025 | MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table4Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 3.99 %country median 3.8% | 31 Dec 2020 | 総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 就業状態等基本集計 第1-2表)14Official |
What does a salary buy in Ochi?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
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. | €1,412 |
| 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 | − €284 |
| 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 | €1,075 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Ochi. 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 Ochi. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Ochi?
Police recorded about 291 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: 令和7年刑法犯の概況 — 市町村別刑法犯認知件数12
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 291 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | 令和7年刑法犯の概況 — 市町村別刑法犯認知件数12Official |
Mobility and administration
Ochi's nearest airport was KCZ, 39 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Ochi. 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
Monthly mean temperatures were 1.2°C in January and 23.9°C in July.
Is the air quality good in Ochi?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.5 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 20236
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
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.
Ochi 7.5
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 7.5 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2023 | NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 20236Official · nearest-station reading |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 17.42 · Feb 18.39 · Mar 20.94 · Apr 25.54 · May 29 · Jun 31.05 · Jul 34.72 · Aug 35.47 · Sep 32.39 · Oct 27.89 · Nov 22.46 · Dec 20.98 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -8.44 · Feb -8.66 · Mar -5.37 · Apr -3.75 · May 2.01 · Jun 7.8 · Jul 14.45 · Aug 12.86 · Sep 7.66 · Oct 1.39 · Nov -3.87 · Dec -7.78 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 1.24 · Feb 2.77 · Mar 5.92 · Apr 11.15 · May 16.07 · Jun 19.98 · Jul 23.91 · Aug 24.42 · Sep 20.97 · Oct 15.05 · Nov 9.2 · Dec 3.5 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Ochi?
The published population was 4,652 people in January 2026. Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications9
By nationality
National passport99.4%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 112 km² | 3 Aug 2026 | 国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)13Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 0.559 % | 3 Aug 2026 | 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民 ÷ 総計)16Official |
| Foreign residents | 26 people | 3 Aug 2026 | 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)16Official |
| Population density | 46.3 people/km² | 31 Dec 2020 | 総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)15Official |
| Population | 4,652 people | 5 Aug 2026 | Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications9Official |
International community in Ochi
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 | 5,187 | 100.0% |
| Japanese | 5,171 | 99.7% |
| Foreigner | 16 | 0.3% |
| Republic of Korea | 6 | 0.1% |
| Republic of the Philippines | 5 | 0.1% |
| People's Republic of China | 4 | 0.1% |
| United States of America | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source3
Alternatives for people set on Ochi
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.
Susaki as an Ochi alternative in the same region
16 km away, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Foreign residents: 3.2% Susaki vs 0.6% Ochi+475%
- Unemployment: 4.8% Susaki vs 4.0% Ochi+21%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 553 Susaki vs 291 Ochino percentage
Yasu as an Ochi alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 307 km, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Foreign residents: 2.5% Yasu vs 0.6% Ochi+350%
- Unemployment: 2.9% Yasu vs 4.0% Ochi−26%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 618 Yasu vs 291 Ochino percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Yasu vs 7.5 µg/m³ Ochi+4%
Cities near Ochi
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in Japan
Other cities in Japan to compare with Ochi, nearest in population first.
How does Ochi compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ochi 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 guideCommon questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Ochi?
The published population was 4,652 people in January 2026. Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.
Is the air quality good in Ochi?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.5 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 Ochi?
Police recorded about 291 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: 令和7年刑法犯の概況 — 市町村別刑法犯認知件数.
What is the unemployment rate in Ochi?
The unemployment rate is about 4 % (October 2020). Source: 総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 就業状態等基本集計 第1-2表).
How many foreign residents live in Ochi?
26 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民).
Is Ochi a good place to live?
Ochi 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 Ochi?
Sakawa-cho, Tsuno-cho (Kochi), Susaki, Ino-cho, Tosa are near Ochi. 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 Ochi?
The official citizenship distribution records 5,171 people (99.7%) 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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- e-Stat / Statistics Bureau of Japan 2020 Population Census table 44-1 nationality e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-09-01
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- NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023 gis.nies.go.jp · checked 2026-09-23
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
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