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Living in Ōzu

In Ōzu (Ehime Prefecture), rents across existing tenancies average €4.59 per m² a month (2023).

At the end of 2020, unemployment in Ōzu reached 2.9%.

Last checked 2026-09-2422 sources

Population40,575people1 Oct 2020Official source · Japan 2020 Census municipality population table
Median gross salary (region)244EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp
Average net rent4.59EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27 — 27% belowOfficial source · www.e-stat.go.jp
Unemployment rate2.9%country median 3.8% — 23% 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 crime544.4incidents 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
PM2.5, annual mean10.8µg/m³country median 8.4 — 29% aboveOfficial source · MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 大洲市

Cheaper rent than 82% of Japanese cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 86% of Japanese cities that publish it and dirtier air than 93% of Japanese cities that publish it.

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

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 Ōzu.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 Ōzu?

Average net cold rent is about 4.59 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): 4.59 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp13
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Ōzu recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
Net rent across major citiesŌzu highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Ōzu highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Kawasaki€13.36
Yokohama€11.97
Osaka€10.65
Kyoto€10.46
Sapporo€7.56
Ōzu€4.59
Show the other 6 cities
Saitama€10.37
Fukuoka€9.00
Kobe€8.87
Sendai€8.85
Nagoya€8.81
Hiroshima€8.38
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited31.61 EUR/month30 Sept 2026ドコモ光 月額料金 — NTTドコモ15Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.56 EUR/month30 Sept 2026docomo mini 10GB2Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.59 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.2731 Dec 2023www.e-stat.go.jp13Official

Is Ōzu 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 worker55%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 46–64%
Skilled employee67%strong on work, weak on safety · range 59–75%
Student60%strong on education, weak on work · range 52–68%
Family67%strong on family, weak on cost · range 58–76%
Retirement52%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 42–62%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 275 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 4.59 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 Ōzu?

The unemployment rate is about 2.9 % (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)18

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Ōzu is 2.9%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)244 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.e-stat.go.jp14Official
Unemployment rate2.9 %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)18Official

What does a salary buy in Ōzu?

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

regional median gross pay: €244 (e-stat.go.jp, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€0of €0 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
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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€4.59/m² · official · e-stat.go.jp · 2023-12-31− €275
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 Ōzu Salary needed to live in Ōzu

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools26 schools1 May 2024MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 0000402311278Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents21.52 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20246Official
Physicians per 1,000 residents2.61 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20247Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents278.5 per 100,0002022Exact 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.4Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ōzu 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 residents2.61 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-31
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents544.4 incidents per 100,00031 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1-5-216Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

Ōzu's nearest airport was MYJ, 39 km away and offered 8 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport8 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights10Official
Destinations from nearest airport10 count2024Unique 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.12Official
Distance to the nearest major airport39 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)MYJ3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Ōzu?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10.8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 大洲市9

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

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Ōzu is 10.8 µg/m³. Of 804 cities with data, 209 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean10.8 µg/m³country median 8.431 Mar 2024MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 大洲市9Official

Population and city profile

Population density was 93.9 people per km² at the end of 2020.

How many people live in Ōzu?

The published population was 40,575 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table5

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area432.1 km²3 Aug 2026国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)17Official
Foreign-resident share1.05 %3 Aug 2026総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民 ÷ 総計)19Official
Foreign residents401 people3 Aug 2026総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)19Official
Population density93.9 people/km²31 Dec 2020総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)5Official
Population40,575 people1 Oct 2020Japan 2020 Census municipality population table5Official

International community in Ōzu

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 groupPeopleShare
Total40,575100.0%
Japanese39,99698.6%
Nationality not reported4101.0%
Foreigner1690.4%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam910.2%
Republic of the Philippines320.1%
Others160.0%
Republic of Korea100.0%
People's Republic of China80.0%
Republic of Indonesia50.0%
United States of America40.0%
Show 2 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Kingdom of Thailand20.0%
Federative Republic of Brazil10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source3

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median age56.7 years31 Dec 20262026 Resident Basic Register, population by age group by municipality (total residents)1Official

Alternatives for people set on Ōzu

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.

Yawatahama as a Ōzu alternative in the same region

12 km away, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Foreign residents: 2.0% Yawatahama vs 1.1% Ōzu+92%
  • Rent: €3.55/m² Yawatahama vs €4.59/m² Ōzu−23%
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.1 µg/m³ Yawatahama vs 10.8 µg/m³ Ōzu−25%
  • Unemployment: 2.6% Yawatahama vs 2.9% Ōzu−12%
  • Median gross pay, region: €263 Yawatahama vs €244 Ōzu+8%
  • Residents: 31,987 Yawatahama vs 40,575 Ōzu−21%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 544 Yawatahama vs 544 Ōzusame level
Full comparisonMore about Yawatahama

Miyoshi as a Ōzu alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 147 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Rent: €5.82/m² Miyoshi vs €4.59/m² Ōzu+27%
  • Foreign residents: 1.9% Miyoshi vs 1.1% Ōzu+85%
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.2 µg/m³ Miyoshi vs 10.8 µg/m³ Ōzu−24%
  • Unemployment: 2.6% Miyoshi vs 2.9% Ōzu−12%
  • Residents: 50,681 Miyoshi vs 40,575 Ōzu+25%
  • Median gross pay, region: €254 Miyoshi vs €244 Ōzu+4%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 543 Miyoshi vs 544 Ōzusame level
Full comparisonMore about Miyoshi

Cities near Ōzu

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

Yawatahama 12.2 km away
Rent
3.55 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Seiyo 16.3 km away
Rent
4.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Alternative cities in Japan

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

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Komono-cho40,559 residentsKomono40,468 residentsHaebaru-cho40,440 residentsItoigawa40,765 residentsNagayo-cho40,780 residentsKasai40,973 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 Ōzu?

The published population was 40,575 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table.

How much does it cost to rent in Ōzu?

Average net cold rent is about 4.59 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 321 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is the air quality good in Ōzu?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10.8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 大洲市.

What is the unemployment rate in Ōzu?

The unemployment rate is about 2.9 % (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 Ōzu?

The median gross salary is 244 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is Ōzu a good place to live?

Ōzu 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 Ōzu?

Yawatahama, Seiyo are near Ōzu. 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 Ōzu?

The official citizenship distribution records 39,996 people (98.6%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Ōzu (Ehime Prefecture), Japan: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version d08335d163a1c91e2ebaa88da049058b]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/ozu-05-1853424/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Ōzu (Ehime Prefecture), Japan: population, rent, salary},
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