Living in Onomichi

In Onomichi, rents across existing tenancies average €5.76 per m² a month (2023).

Onomichi had an unemployment rate of 3.42% at the end of 2020. Onomichi's population density measured 460.1 people per km² at the end of 2020.

Last checked 2026-09-2427 sources

Population126,396people31 Dec 2024Official source · e-Stat 社会・人口統計体系市区町村データ基礎データ（オリジナル）0000020101 — A2301 住民基本台帳人口（総数）, 調査年 2024年度

Median gross salary (region)278.6EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Average net rent5.76EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27 — 8% belowOfficial source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Unemployment rate3.42%country median 3.8% — 9% belowOfficial 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 crime356.8incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Official source · JP-34-Hiroshima-2025

PM2.5, annual mean8.69µg/m³31 Dec 2023Nearest stationOfficial source · NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023

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

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

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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 Onomichi?

Average net cold rent is about 5.76 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): 5.76 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁵

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Net rent across major citiesOnomichi highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Kawasaki€13.36

Yokohama€11.97

Osaka€10.65

Kyoto€10.46

Sapporo€7.56

Onomichi€5.76

Show the other 6 cities

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¹⁷Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.56 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	docomo mini 10GB³Official · national market
Housing vacancy rate	21.91 %	31 Oct 2023	2023 Housing and Land Survey, Table 1-2: Housing by occupancy status¹Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)	5.76 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27	31 Dec 2023	www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁵Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	271 EUR/month	31 Oct 2023	Housing and Land Survey 2023, Table 112-3-2: Monthly Rent of Dwelling by Type of Dwelling — Japan, prefecture, shi, ku, machi and mura⁶Official

Is Onomichi 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 worker60%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 51–69%

Skilled employee70%strong on work, weak on safety · range 62–78%

Student71%strong on education, weak on work · range 64–78%

Family78%strong on family, weak on legal route · range 71–85%

Retirement62%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 52–72%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 345 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 5.76 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 Onomichi?

The unemployment rate is about 3.4 % (October 2020).

Unemployment rate: 3.42 % · 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)²¹

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Onomichi is 3.4%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

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Onomichi 3.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	278.6 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁶Official
Unemployment rate	3.42 %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)²¹Official

What does a salary buy in Onomichi?

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€5.76/m² · official · e-stat.go.jp · 2023-12-31	− €345
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 Onomichi Salary needed to live in Onomichi

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Onomichi. 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 Onomichi. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	56 schools	1 May 2024	MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 000040231127¹⁰Official

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents	14.02 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁷Official
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	1,402 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁷Official
Hospitals	10 count	1 Jun 2026	医療情報ネット hospitals facility CSV¹⁸Official
Pharmacies	92 count	1 Jun 2026	医療情報ネット pharmacies CSV¹⁹Official
Physicians per 1,000 residents	2.75 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁸Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents	275.1 per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁸Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Onomichi 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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Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,402 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-09-16

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Onomichi?

Police recorded about 357 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: 356.8 incidents per 100,000 · JP-34-Hiroshima-2025⁹

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	356.8 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	JP-34-Hiroshima-2025⁹Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents	33.54 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	JP-34-Hiroshima-2025⁹Official

Mobility and administration

Onomichi's nearest airport was HIJ, 26 km away and offered 9 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	9 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹²Official
Destinations from nearest airport	10 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
Distance to the nearest major airport	26 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	HIJ	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Onomichi?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.7 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: 8.69 µg/m³ · NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023¹¹

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

PM2.58.7WHO 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 Onomichi is 8.7 µg/m³. Of 804 cities with data, 209 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Onomichi 8.7

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	8.69 µg/m³	31 Dec 2023	NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023¹¹Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

How many people live in Onomichi?

The published population was 126,396 people in 2024. Source: e-Stat 社会・人口統計体系市区町村データ基礎データ（オリジナル）0000020101 — A2301 住民基本台帳人口（総数）, 調査年 2024年度⁵

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	284.9 km²	3 Aug 2026	国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)²⁰Official
Foreign-resident share	3.54 %	3 Aug 2026	総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民 ÷ 総計)²³Official
Foreign residents	4,399 people	3 Aug 2026	総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)²³Official
Population density	460.1 people/km²	31 Dec 2020	総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)²²Official
Population	126,396 people	31 Dec 2024	e-Stat 社会・人口統計体系市区町村データ基礎データ（オリジナル）0000020101 — A2301 住民基本台帳人口（総数）, 調査年 2024年度⁵Official

International community in Onomichi

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	131,170	100.0%
Japanese	127,797	97.4%
Foreigner	2,718	2.1%
Republic of the Philippines	928	0.7%
Nationality not reported	655	0.5%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam	561	0.4%
People's Republic of China	397	0.3%
Republic of Indonesia	346	0.3%
Kingdom of Thailand	212	0.2%
Republic of Korea	111	0.1%
Others	61	0.0%

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Published group	People	Share
Federative Republic of Brazil	59	0.0%
United States of America	18	0.0%
Republic of Peru	18	0.0%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	3	0.0%
India	2	0.0%
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal	2	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	55 years	31 Dec 2026	2026 Resident Basic Register, population by age group by municipality (total residents)²Official

Alternatives for people set on Onomichi

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.

Niihama as an Onomichi alternative in the same region

51 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Foreign residents: 1.8% Niihama vs 3.5% Onomichi−49%
Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,889.2 Niihama vs 1,401.9 Onomichi+35%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 544 Niihama vs 357 Onomichino percentage
Unemployment: 3.3% Niihama vs 3.4% Onomichi−5%
Rent: €5.63/m² Niihama vs €5.76/m² Onomichisame level
Median gross pay, region: €289 Niihama vs €279 Onomichi+4%
Residents: 112,724 Niihama vs 126,396 Onomichi−11%

Full comparison More about Niihama

Cities near Onomichi

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

Mihara 11.3 km away

Rent: 5.41 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Fuchu (Hiroshima) 17.2 km away

Rent: 5.02 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Alternative cities in Japan

Other cities in Japan to compare with Onomichi, nearest in population first.

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Seto126,274 residents Koganei125,970 residents Fujinomiya126,857 residents Ikuno-ku (Osaka)127,309 residents Uruma127,393 residents Atsubetsu-ku (Sapporo)125,083 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 Onomichi?

The published population was 126,396 people in 2024. Source: e-Stat 社会・人口統計体系市区町村データ基礎データ（オリジナル）0000020101 — A2301 住民基本台帳人口（総数）, 調査年 2024年度.

How much does it cost to rent in Onomichi?

Average net cold rent is about 5.76 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 403 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is the air quality good in Onomichi?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.7 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 Onomichi?

Police recorded about 357 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: JP-34-Hiroshima-2025.

What is the unemployment rate in Onomichi?

The unemployment rate is about 3.4 % (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).

What is the typical salary around Onomichi?

The median gross salary is 278.6 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is Onomichi a good place to live?

Onomichi 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 Onomichi?

Mihara, Shin’ichi, Fuchu (Hiroshima) are near Onomichi. 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 Onomichi?

The official citizenship distribution records 127,797 people (97.4%) 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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