Living in Ōshima

An unemployment rate of 2.15% was measured at the end of 2020. Ōshima had a population density of 78.3 people per km² at the end of 2020.

Last checked 2026-10-0714 sources

Population7,102people1 Oct 2020Official source · 2020 Population Census, Small Area Tabulation, Table 2: Population by sex, foreign population and households —町丁・字等

Average gross salary2,512EUR/month30 Jun 2025Regional figureOfficial source · MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table

Average rent580.7EUR/month31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · 2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings

Unemployment rate2.15%country median 3.8% — 43% 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 crime700.7incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · 令和７年の犯罪情勢 / 令和７年の犯罪情勢統計表, 図表1-5-2

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

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 Ōshima.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 Ōshima. 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 citiesŌshima 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

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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⁹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.56 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	docomo mini 10GB³Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	580.7 EUR/month	31 Dec 2023	2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings²Official · regional context

Is Ōshima a good place to live?

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Remote worker58%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 48–68%

Skilled employee69%strong on work, weak on education · range 59–79%

Student46%strong on safety, weak on education · range 35–57%

Family59%strong on family, weak on education · range 48–70%

Retirement44%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 31–57%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

2.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 150 of 7,102 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Ōshima is 2.2%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

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Ōshima 2.2%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	2,512 EUR/month	30 Jun 2025	MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table⁵Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	2.15 %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)¹²Official

What does a salary buy in Ōshima?

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

Left over each month€778of €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	− €581
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	€778

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Ōshima. 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

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 1,000 residents	0.859 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁴Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ōshima 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 residents0.859 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-31

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	700.7 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	令和７年の犯罪情勢 / 令和７年の犯罪情勢統計表, 図表1-5-2¹⁰Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

Ōshima's nearest airport was OIM, 4 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	1 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁶Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	4 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	OIM	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Ōshima's monthly mean temperatures were 7.5°C in January and 24.6°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 137.3 mm in January and 255.9 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 153.7 hours in January and 150.8 hours in July.

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

11°4°

12°4°

14°7°

18°11°

22°15°

24°18°

28°22°

30°24°

27°21°

22°16°

18°11°

13°6°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

137

146

238

247

257

329

256

192

341

405

193

118

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Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

154

145

158

174

180

125

151

190

141

131

140

148

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hours

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan 11 · Feb 11.6 · Mar 14.2 · Apr 18.2 · May 21.9 · Jun 24.3 · Jul 27.8 · Aug 29.5 · Sep 26.7 · Oct 22 · Nov 17.8 · Dec 13.4 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station OSHIMA⁸Official · parent municipality
Average night-time low by month	Jan 3.9 · Feb 4 · Mar 6.6 · Apr 10.7 · May 14.8 · Jun 18.4 · Jul 22.2 · Aug 23.5 · Sep 20.8 · Oct 16.1 · Nov 11.3 · Dec 6.5 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station OSHIMA⁸Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by month	Jan 7.5 · Feb 7.8 · Mar 10.4 · Apr 14.4 · May 18.2 · Jun 21 · Jul 24.6 · Aug 26 · Sep 23.4 · Oct 18.9 · Nov 14.5 · Dec 10 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station OSHIMA⁸Official · parent municipality
Average precipitation by month	Jan 137.3 · Feb 146 · Mar 238.4 · Apr 247.4 · May 256.5 · Jun 328.8 · Jul 255.9 · Aug 191.7 · Sep 341.3 · Oct 405.2 · Nov 192.8 · Dec 117.6 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station OSHIMA⁸Official · parent municipality
Average sunshine by month	Jan 153.7 · Feb 145.4 · Mar 158.1 · Apr 174.2 · May 179.7 · Jun 125.1 · Jul 150.8 · Aug 190.1 · Sep 141 · Oct 131.4 · Nov 140.3 · Dec 147.6 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station OSHIMA⁸Official · parent municipality

Similar climate. In Japan: Isahaya ±1.2 °C. Elsewhere: Little Rock (United States) ±3.1 °C, Downey (United States) ±3.2 °C, Carrollton (United States) ±3.4 °C, Lewisville (United States) ±3.4 °C, Oklahoma City (United States) ±3.5 °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

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport97.9%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	90.76 km²	3 Aug 2026	国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)¹¹Official
Foreign-resident share	2.28 %	3 Aug 2026	総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民 ÷ 総計)¹⁴Official
Foreign residents	150 people	3 Aug 2026	総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)¹⁴Official
Population density	78.3 people/km²	31 Dec 2020	総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)¹³Official
Population	7,102 people	1 Oct 2020	2020 Population Census, Small Area Tabulation, Table 2: Population by sex, foreign population and households —町丁・字等¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Ōshima

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Oshima-machi7,102 residents Ogunimachi7,107 residents Kawahara7,114 residents Nishiizu-cho7,090 residents Toyosato7,132 residents Toyosato-cho7,132 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Ōshima?

The unemployment rate is 2.15 %. 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 safe is Ōshima?

Police recorded 700.7 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: 令和７年の犯罪情勢 / 令和７年の犯罪情勢統計表, 図表1-5-2.

How many people live in Ōshima?

The published population is 7,102 people. Source: 2020 Population Census, Small Area Tabulation, Table 2: Population by sex, foreign population and households —町丁・字等.

How many foreign residents live in Ōshima?

150 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 Ōshima a good place to live?

Ōshima 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.

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  title = {Ōshima, Japan: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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2020 Population Census, Small Area Tabulation, Table 2: Population by sex, foreign population and households —町丁・字等 2020 Population Census, Small Area Tabulation, Table 2: Population by sex, foreign population and households · e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-10-07
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
Japan official municipality health statistics 2024 mhlw.go.jp · checked 2026-08-13
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
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station OSHIMA WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
ドコモ光月額料金 — NTTドコモドコモ光月額料金 · docomo.ne.jp · checked 2026-09-19
令和７年の犯罪情勢 / 令和７年の犯罪情勢統計表, 図表1-5-2 npa.go.jp · checked 2026-09-23

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国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan) gsi.go.jp · checked 2026-08-03
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) e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-03
総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表) e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-03
総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民) soumu.go.jp · checked 2026-08-03

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