Living in Osakasayama

In Osakasayama, rents across existing tenancies average €6.96 per m² a month (2023).

For 大阪狭山市, the unemployment rate was 3.6% in October 2020. The city had 13 schools in May 2024. The foreign population count was 651 in 2024. For 大阪狭山市, there were 1,216.3 physicians per 100,000 people in 2022. Its population was 58,435 in October 2020. The city covered 11.9 km² in 2024. Population density was 4,844.5 people per km² in 2024. The median age was 50 years in 2026.

Last checked 2026-10-1028 sources

Population58,435people1 Oct 2020Official source · Japan 2020 Census municipality population table

Median gross salary (region)341.8EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Average net rent6.96EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27 — 11% aboveOfficial source · www.e-stat.go.jp

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

Recorded crime744.6incidents 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

Pricier rent than 66% of Japanese cities that publish it and cleaner air than 71% of Japanese cities that publish it.

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

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 Osakasayama.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.

How much does it cost to rent in 大阪狭山市?

Average net cold rent is about 6.96 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): 6.96 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁷

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Net rent across major citiesOsakasayama highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Kawasaki€13.36

Yokohama€11.97

Osaka€10.65

Kyoto€10.46

Sapporo€7.56

Osakasayama€6.96

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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¹⁹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.56 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	docomo mini 10GB²Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	6.96 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27	31 Dec 2023	www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁷Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	349.6 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 mura⁷Official

Is Osakasayama 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 worker59%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 50–68%

Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on safety · range 57–73%

Student59%strong on education, weak on work · range 52–66%

Family68%strong on family, weak on cost · range 61–75%

Retirement63%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 53–73%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 418 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 6.96 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 大阪狭山市?

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

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Osakasayama is 3.6%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

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Osakasayama 3.6%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	341.8 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁸Official
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 Osakasayama?

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€6.96/m² · official · e-stat.go.jp · 2023-12-31	− €418
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 Osakasayama Salary needed to live in Osakasayama

Public employment service

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	13 schools	1 May 2024	MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 000040231127¹²Official

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents	41.44 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024¹⁰Official
Physicians per 1,000 residents	12.18 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024¹¹Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents	1,216 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.⁶Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Osakasayama 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 residents12.18 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-31

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is 大阪狭山市?

Police recorded about 745 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: 744.6 incidents per 100,000 · Recorded Penal Code offences by municipality and ward (2025 confirmed)¹⁴

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	744.6 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Recorded Penal Code offences by municipality and ward (2025 confirmed)¹⁴Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	69 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.¹⁵Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in 大阪狭山市?

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 2023¹³

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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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 Osakasayama 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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Osakasayama 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 2023¹³Official · 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 OSAKA¹⁶Official · 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 OSAKA¹⁶Official · 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 OSAKA¹⁶Official · 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 OSAKA¹⁶Official · 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 OSAKA¹⁶Official · 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 大阪狭山市?

The published population was 58,435 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table⁹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport98.9%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	11.92 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 km2.⁵Official
Foreign residents	651 people	2024	Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.⁴Official
Population density	4,845 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 km2.⁵Official
Population	58,435 people	1 Oct 2020	Japan 2020 Census municipality population table⁹Official

International community in Osakasayama

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	58,435	100.0%
Japanese	57,309	98.1%
Nationality not reported	750	1.3%
Foreigner	376	0.6%
People's Republic of China	106	0.2%
Republic of Korea	88	0.2%
Others	59	0.1%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam	51	0.1%
Republic of the Philippines	41	0.1%
United States of America	11	0.0%
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal	5	0.0%

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Published group	People	Share
Republic of Peru	5	0.0%
Republic of Indonesia	4	0.0%
Kingdom of Thailand	2	0.0%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	2	0.0%
India	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 source³

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median age	49.8 years	31 Dec 2026	2026 Resident Basic Register, population by age group by municipality (total residents)¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Osakasayama

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.

Kinokawa as an Osakasayama alternative in the same region

31 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.

Rent: €4.73/m² Kinokawa vs €6.96/m² Osakasayama−32%
Median gross pay, region: €264 Kinokawa vs €342 Osakasayama−23%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 448 Kinokawa vs 745 Osakasayamano percentage

Full comparison More about Kinokawa

Kitahiroshima as an Osakasayama alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1077 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Rent: €5.45/m² Kitahiroshima vs €6.96/m² Osakasayama−22%
Median gross pay, region: €277 Kitahiroshima vs €342 Osakasayama−19%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 479 Kitahiroshima vs 745 Osakasayamano percentage
Annual PM2.5: 6.3 µg/m³ Kitahiroshima vs 7.6 µg/m³ Osakasayama−17%
Residents: 58,171 Kitahiroshima vs 58,435 Osakasayama−0%

Full comparison More about Kitahiroshima

Cities near Osakasayama

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

Kawachi-Nagano 5.1 km away

Rent: 6.07 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Kanan-cho 6.9 km away

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

Habikino 7.6 km away

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

Matsubara 8.3 km away

Rent: 7.23 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Fujiidera 8.7 km away

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

Alternative cities in Japan

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

All Japan cities

Tokoname58,474 residents Chikuma58,537 residents Kinokawa58,287 residents Kitahiroshima58,171 residents Sanyōonoda58,118 residents Kosai57,885 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 大阪狭山市?

The published population was 58,435 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table.

How much does it cost to rent in 大阪狭山市?

Average net cold rent is about 6.96 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 487 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is the air quality good in 大阪狭山市?

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 大阪狭山市?

Police recorded about 745 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 大阪狭山市?

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

What is the typical salary around Osakasayama?

The median gross salary is 341.8 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is Osakasayama a good place to live?

Osakasayama 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 Osakasayama?

Tondabayashichō, Kawachi-Nagano, Kanan-cho, Habikino, Matsubara are near Osakasayama. 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 Osakasayama?

The official citizenship distribution records 57,309 people (98.1%) 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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