Living in Ōma

The city faced an unemployment rate of 6.05% at the end of 2020. The city recorded a population density of 90.6 people per km² at the end of 2020.

Last checked 2026-10-1516 sources

Population4,564people5 Aug 2026Official source · Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

Average gross salary1,585EUR/month30 Jun 2025Regional figureOfficial source · MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table

Average rent275.2EUR/month31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · 2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings

Unemployment rate6.05%country median 3.8% — 60% aboveOfficial 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)

Recorded crime279.6incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Official source · Recorded Penal Code offences by municipality (2025 confirmed)

Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to Ōma?

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 Ōma.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 Ōma. 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 citiesŌma 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

Show the other 6 cities

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¹²Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.56 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	docomo mini 10GB²Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	275.2 EUR/month	31 Dec 2023	2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings¹Official · regional context

Is Ōma 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 worker55%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 45–65%

Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on education · range 50–68%

Student59%strong on cost, weak on education · range 49–69%

Family64%strong on safety, weak on education · range 55–73%

Retirement59%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 48–70%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Ōma?

The unemployment rate is about 6 % (October 2020).

Unemployment rate: 6.05 % · 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

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Ōma is 6.1%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

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Ōma 6.1%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,585 EUR/month	30 Jun 2025	MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table⁶Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	6.05 %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 Ōma?

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

Left over each month€1,084of €1,412 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left 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	− €275
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	€1,084

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Public employment service

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

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents	10.06 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁴Official
Physicians per 1,000 residents	1.26 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁵Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ōma 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 residents1.26 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-31

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Ōma?

Police recorded about 280 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: 279.6 incidents per 100,000 · Recorded Penal Code offences by municipality (2025 confirmed)¹⁰

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	279.6 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Recorded Penal Code offences by municipality (2025 confirmed)¹⁰Official

Mobility and administration

Ōma's nearest airport was HKD, 28 km away and offered 6 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	6 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁸Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	28 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	HKD	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Ōma. 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 Ōma.

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Climate and air quality

Ōma's monthly mean temperatures were −1.3°C in January and 20.1°C in July.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 9.15 · Feb 11.17 · Mar 13.12 · Apr 20.01 · May 25.23 · Jun 29.59 · Jul 31.57 · Aug 33.01 · Sep 30.74 · Oct 24.35 · Nov 19.37 · Dec 14.97 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -9.15 · Feb -10.84 · Mar -7.82 · Apr -1.81 · May 0.88 · Jun 7.11 · Jul 11.13 · Aug 13.5 · Sep 8.66 · Oct 2.91 · Nov -3.85 · Dec -7.8 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -1.32 · Feb -1.16 · Mar 2 · Apr 6.65 · May 11.77 · Jun 16.14 · Jul 20.09 · Aug 22.24 · Sep 19.32 · Oct 13.41 · Nov 6.86 · Dec 0.96 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

How many people live in Ōma?

The published population was 4,564 people in January 2026. Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications¹¹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport99.6%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	52.09 km²	3 Aug 2026	国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)¹³Official
Foreign-resident share	0.372 %	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	17 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	90.6 people/km²	31 Dec 2020	総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)¹⁵Official
Population	4,564 people	5 Aug 2026	Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications¹¹Official

International community in Ōma

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	4,718	100.0%
Japanese	4,705	99.7%
Foreigner	9	0.2%
Nationality not reported	4	0.1%
Republic of the Philippines	3	0.1%
Republic of Korea	2	0.0%
People's Republic of China	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

Alternatives for people set on Ōma

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 a Ōma alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Foreign residents: 1.9% Miyoshi vs 0.4% Ōma+422%
Unemployment: 2.6% Miyoshi vs 6.0% Ōma−58%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 543 Miyoshi vs 280 Ōmano percentage

Full comparison More about Miyoshi

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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 Ōma?

The published population was 4,564 people in January 2026. Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

How safe is Ōma?

Police recorded about 280 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 (2025 confirmed).

What is the unemployment rate in Ōma?

The unemployment rate is about 6 % (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 Ōma?

17 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 Ōma a good place to live?

Ōma 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.

How many people are in the Japanese citizenship group in Ōma?

The official citizenship distribution records 4,705 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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2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-09-23
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
Japan official municipality health statistics 2024 mhlw.go.jp · checked 2026-08-13
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MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table MHLW / e-Stat · e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-09-23
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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