Living in Ōta
The city faced an unemployment rate of 3.28% at the end of 2020.
Lower unemployment than 74% of Japanese cities that publish it and cleaner air than 64% of Japanese cities that publish it.
Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to Ōta?
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 Ōta. 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12Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.56 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | docomo mini 10GB2Official · national market |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 292.9 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2023 | 2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings1Official · regional context |
Is Ōta 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 Ōta?
The unemployment rate is about 3.3 % (October 2020).
- Unemployment rate: 3.28 % · Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (e-Stat)11
Ōta 3.3%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 1,651 EUR/month | 30 Jun 2025 | MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table4Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 3.28 %country median 3.8% | 31 Dec 2020 | Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (e-Stat)11Official |
What does a salary buy in Ōta?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
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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 | − €293 |
| 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 | €1,066 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Ōta. 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 Ōta. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Ōta?
Police recorded about 193 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: 193.2 incidents per 100,000 · Recorded Penal Code offences by municipality (2025 confirmed)9
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 193.2 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Recorded Penal Code offences by municipality (2025 confirmed)9Official |
Mobility and administration
Ōta's nearest airport was HNA, 33 km away and offered 4 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Ōta. 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
Ōta's monthly mean temperatures were −3.9°C in January and 21.3°C in July.
Is the air quality good in Ōta?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.8 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: 7.81 µg/m³ · NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 20236
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.
Ōta 7.8
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 7.81 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2023 | NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 20236Official · nearest-station reading |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 6.54 · Feb 13.6 · Mar 17.61 · Apr 24.47 · May 32.36 · Jun 31.27 · Jul 35 · Aug 36.23 · Sep 34.89 · Oct 29.77 · Nov 20.88 · Dec 14.36 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -16.4 · Feb -17.3 · Mar -13.63 · Apr -4.82 · May -1.05 · Jun 4.88 · Jul 10.78 · Aug 9.46 · Sep 2.03 · Oct -2.01 · Nov -6.6 · Dec -12.69 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -3.86 · Feb -3.59 · Mar 0.26 · Apr 6.33 · May 12.67 · Jun 17.38 · Jul 21.26 · Aug 22.41 · Sep 18.05 · Oct 11.28 · Nov 4.89 · Dec -1.09 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Ōta?
The published population was 4,486 people in January 2026. Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications10
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,486 people | 5 Aug 2026 | Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications10Official |
International community in Ōta
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 | 5,134 | 100.0% |
| Japanese | 5,110 | 99.5% |
| Foreigner | 24 | 0.5% |
| Socialist Republic of Viet Nam | 8 | 0.2% |
| Others | 5 | 0.1% |
| Republic of Korea | 4 | 0.1% |
| Republic of the Philippines | 4 | 0.1% |
| People's Republic of China | 1 | 0.0% |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1 | 0.0% |
| 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 Ōta
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ōta 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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Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Ōta?
The published population was 4,486 people in January 2026. Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.
Is the air quality good in Ōta?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.8 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 Ōta?
Police recorded about 193 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 Ōta?
The unemployment rate is about 3.3 % (October 2020). Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (e-Stat).
Is Ōta a good place to live?
Ōta 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 Ōta?
The official citizenship distribution records 5,110 people (99.5%) 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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Sources
- 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
- 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
- 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
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- Recorded Penal Code offences by municipality (2025 confirmed) pref.iwate.jp · checked 2026-10-12
- Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-05
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- Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (e-Stat) e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-05
- 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
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