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Living in Ōta

Ōta is one of the cities recorded in Japan. The city recorded a population density of 12,093.1 people per km² at the end of 2020.

Lower unemployment than 76% of Japanese cities that publish it and cleaner air than 68% 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.

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 Ōta.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Ōta yet. We do not infer one from another place.

Net rent across major citiesŌta highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Ōta highlighted€15.18川崎市€13.60Yokohama€12.11大阪市€11.89京都市€11.78さいたま市€10.32千葉市€10.23福岡市€10.08神戸市€10.06仙台市€10.01名古屋市€9.52広島市€8.59札幌市net rent, € / m² / month

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Ōta?

The unemployment rate is about 3.2 % (October 2020).

  • Unemployment rate: 3.22 % · 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)15
Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Ōta is 3.2%. Of 2,344 cities with data, 1,088 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Japan per band1 city: 0% to under 1%10–125 cities: 1% to under 2%251–2310 cities: 2% to under 3%3102–31088 cities: 3% to under 4%10883–4Ōta 3.2%688 cities: 4% to under 5%6884–5158 cities: 5% to under 6%1585–649 cities: 6% to under 7%496–714 cities: 7% to under 8%147–84 cities: 8% to under 9%48–97 cities: 9% to under 10%79–10

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Unemployment rate3.22 %country median 3.7%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)15Official

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.

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 Ōta. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 10006.5 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20242Official
Physicians Per 10002.56 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20243Official

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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Physicians Per 10002.56 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-31
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Ōta's nearest airport was HND, 7 km away and offered 73 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count73 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights8Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km7 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official
Nearest Major Airport IataHND3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official

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.

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 Ōta.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 5.4°C in January to 25.7°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 59.7 mm in January and 156.2 mm in July. Ōta's average monthly sunshine was 192.6 hours in January and 151.4 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Ōta?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.7 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: tenbou.nies.go.jp10

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Ōta average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND31°1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Ōta average monthly precipitation, mm06012018024060571161341401681561552252359658JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Ōta average monthly sunshine, hours050100150200193170175179180124151174127129150174JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Ōta annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.7PM2.5µg/m³

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 Ōta is 7.7 µg/m³. Of 646 cities with data, 178 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Japan per band9 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³94–519 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³195–675 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³756–7155 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1557–8Ōta 7.7178 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1788–9126 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³1269–1054 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³5410–1124 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³2411–124 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³412–132 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³213–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7.7 µg/m³country median 8.331 Dec 2023tenbou.nies.go.jp10Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 9.8 · Feb 10.9 · Mar 14.2 · Apr 19.4 · May 23.6 · Jun 26.1 · Jul 29.9 · Aug 31.3 · Sep 27.5 · Oct 22 · Nov 16.7 · Dec 12 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TOKYO13Official · parent municipality
Average night-time low by monthJan 1.2 · Feb 2.1 · Mar 5 · Apr 9.8 · May 14.6 · Jun 18.5 · Jul 22.4 · Aug 23.5 · Sep 20.3 · Oct 14.8 · Nov 8.8 · Dec 3.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TOKYO13Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by monthJan 5.4 · Feb 6.1 · Mar 9.4 · Apr 14.3 · May 18.8 · Jun 21.9 · Jul 25.7 · Aug 26.9 · Sep 23.3 · Oct 18 · Nov 12.5 · Dec 7.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TOKYO13Official · parent municipality
Average precipitation by monthJan 59.7 · Feb 56.5 · Mar 116 · Apr 133.7 · May 139.7 · Jun 167.8 · Jul 156.2 · Aug 154.7 · Sep 224.9 · Oct 234.8 · Nov 96.3 · Dec 57.9 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TOKYO13Official · parent municipality
Average sunshine by monthJan 192.6 · Feb 170.4 · Mar 175.3 · Apr 178.8 · May 179.6 · Jun 124.2 · Jul 151.4 · Aug 174.2 · Sep 126.7 · Oct 129.4 · Nov 149.8 · Dec 174.4 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TOKYO13Official · parent municipality

Cities of a similar size in Japan

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Japan cities
Niigata755,462 residentsHamamatsu778,346 residents熊本市738,865 residents新潟市789,275 residents浜松市790,718 residentsKumamoto728,700 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Ōta?

The published population was 759,409 people in October 2025. Source: e-Stat — 2025 Census preliminary population table1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Ōta residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport95.5%Foreign residents 4.5%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area61.86 km²3 Aug 2026国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)14Official
Foreign-resident share4.63 %3 Aug 2026総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民 ÷ 総計)17Official
Foreign residents34,516 people3 Aug 2026総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)17Official
Population density12,093 people/km²31 Dec 2020総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)16Official
Population759,409 people1 Oct 2025e-Stat — 2025 Census preliminary population table1Official · special ward municipality

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.

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Remote worker58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–68%
Skilled employee66%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–76%
Student49%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 38–60%
Family57%strong on family, weak on safety · range 46–68%
Retirement50%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 39–61%
Foreign residents34,516 people3 Aug 2026Official source · 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)
Population759,409 people1 Oct 2025Official source · e-Stat — 2025 Census preliminary population table
Unemployment rate3.22 %31 Dec 2020Official 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)
PM2.5 — annual mean7.7 µg/m³31 Dec 2023Official source · tenbou.nies.go.jp
City area61.86 km²3 Aug 2026Official source · 国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)
Foreign-resident share4.63 %3 Aug 2026Official source · 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民 ÷ 総計)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

Is Ōta part of Tokyo?

Ōta is near Tokyo, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 14.4 km away by straight-line distance.

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source18

Which comparable places record less crime than Ōta?

13 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Ōta in this strictly source-matched cohort.

Ōta: 580.3 offences/100k (2024).

Komae — 319.2 offences/100k2024Inagi — 409.5 offences/100k2024Fuchū — 414.4 offences/100k2024Hino — 429.7 offences/100k2024Kokubunji — 455.8 offences/100k2024Kunitachi — 472.2 offences/100k2024Chōfu — 483.4 offences/100k2024Nishi-Tokyo-shi — 498.7 offences/100k2024

Only the same source family, offence definition, period, grain and denominator method are compared. This is recorded crime, not a claim about personal safety. Official source11

Common questions

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

How many people live in Ōta?

The published population was 759,409 people in October 2025. Source: e-Stat — 2025 Census preliminary population table.

Is the air quality good in Ōta?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.7 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: tenbou.nies.go.jp.

What is the unemployment rate in Ōta?

The unemployment rate is about 3.2 % (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 Ōta?

34,516 people 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 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.

Is Ōta part of Tokyo?

Ōta is near Tokyo, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 14.4 km away by straight-line distance.

Which comparable places record less crime than Ōta?

13 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Ōta in this strictly source-matched cohort. The comparison uses Tokyo Metropolitan Police annual 2024 + Tokyo Metropolitan Government population estimate, period 2024, and does not compare across incompatible police definitions.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Ōta (JP-40), Japan: jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/ota-40-1853655/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Ōta (JP-40), Japan: jobs, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/ota-40-1853655/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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