Global CityIntelligence

Japan / East Asia

Osaka City Intelligence

Osaka anchors western Japan with dense rail networks, deep food and trade culture, and steady investment in infrastructure modernization. Osaka is a east asia city of about 19M metro in Japan. On the composite city-intelligence score, Osaka sits comfortably above the indexed median (84/100).

Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025
Population
19M metro
View of Osaka Castle in Osaka, Japan

Osaka Castle

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Overall score

Read Osaka as a mature, transit-rich metropolitan economy where service density and infrastructure depth balance climate exposure.

Overall84/100
Affordability70/100
Air quality78/100
Energy78/100

Overall city intelligence

Strong

84/100

Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.

Transit reliance

Very high

Rail networks dominate daily mobility patterns.

Service depth

High

Health, retail, and food service density supports daily life.

Osaka data table

The table is part of the initial server-rendered HTML and mirrors the key city score cards.

Osaka city intelligence data table
MetricValueContext
Overall score84/100Composite score across major city intelligence modules.
Cost of Living70/100Osaka is more affordable than Tokyo for housing, with services costs similar.
Air Quality78/100Osaka performs solidly on air-quality benchmarks, with seasonal particulates the main concern.
Energy78/100Osaka benefits from active grid modernization and Japan's broader decarbonization policy.
Safety92/100Osaka scores high on safety, with strong institutional response and steady public-safety perception.
Internet Speed88/100Osaka offers fast fiber and mobile networks supporting digital services, remote work, and public-service delivery.
Climate Risk70/100Osaka carries elevated climate risk centered on coastal flooding, typhoon exposure, and rising summer heat.
Resilience80/100Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context.

Safety

Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.

Safety

Overall safety85/100
Low crime87/100
Personal safety88/100
Night safety78/100
Road safety83/100

Osaka ranks in the upper tier of our safety index (85/100), with strong personal-safety and low night-time indicators.

Quality of Life

A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.

Quality of Life

Quality of life84/100
Healthcare94/100
Education94/100
Green space47/100
Cleanliness92/100
Infrastructure100/100
Mobility85/100

Osaka has a very high quality-of-life estimate (84/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, public transport, cleanliness and infrastructure.

Family Friendliness

How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.

Family Friendliness

Family friendliness82/100
Education94/100
Green space47/100
Overall safety85/100

Osaka scores very high for family living (82/100), helped by education access, safety and healthcare.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Digital nomad suitability85/100
Walkability98/100
Cycling84/100
Infrastructure100/100

Osaka is very high for remote workers (85/100), based on connectivity, affordability, walkability, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.

Retirement Suitability

Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.

Retirement Suitability

Retirement suitability81/100
Healthcare94/100
Cleanliness92/100
Outdoor lifestyle28/100

Osaka is very high for retirement (81/100), appealing for healthcare access, affordability, a comfortable climate and a clean environment.

Emergency and public safety in Osaka

Local public safety guidance for Osaka, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.

Verified
Japan emergency contacts
ServiceNumberNotes
Police11024/7—
Ambulance and fire11924/7119 routes to both fire and emergency medical services.
Fire and ambulance11924/7—

For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Osaka, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the Japan emergency profile.

Public safety sources

Each emergency contact above is attributed to an official emergency service or government publisher. Confirm current numbers directly with these sources.

Last verified: 2026-05-16

Methodology and the wider source registry are documented on the scoring methodology and data sources pages.

Healthcare and hospitals in Osaka

Healthcare context for Osaka, with national-level information from Japan where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.

Verified

For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Osaka, see the Japan healthcare profile.

Healthcare sources

Each entry above is attributed to an official government, public health, or recognised health-system publisher. Confirm current information directly with these sources.

Last verified: 2026-05-16

Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.

Transport and mobility in Osaka

Local mobility context for Osaka, with national-level context from Japan where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.

Verified

For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Osaka, see the Japan transport profile.

Transport sources

Each entry above is attributed to an official transport authority, national operator, airport publisher, or government source. Confirm current information directly with these publishers.

Last verified: 2026-05-16

Related sections: emergency and public safety, healthcare and hospitals, cities directory, countries directory, scoring methodology, data sources.

Air quality dataset

Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Osaka. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.

Air quality dataset for Osaka

Verified data unavailableLast updated 2026-05-16 / data year 2025

Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location

Source-attributed values for Osaka will appear here after the platform integrates verified measurements from accepted official publishers. Until then, structured air-quality module context remains available on the dedicated module page.

Osaka air-quality dataset coverage
MetricValueData yearStatus
Air qualityVerified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location.

Data provenance

Source attribution

  • Global City Intelligence — air-quality dataset

    Verified data unavailable
    Publisher
    Global City Intelligence
    Last verified
    2026-05-16

    The air-quality dataset begins empty by design. Verified city-level measurements appear here only after they are sourced from accepted publishers (WHO, EEA, US EPA, OpenAQ, OECD, or official national/city environmental agencies).

Related comparisons

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Explore Osaka modules

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Air Quality in Osaka

Osaka performs solidly on air-quality benchmarks, with seasonal particulates the main concern.

Energy in Osaka

Osaka benefits from active grid modernization and Japan's broader decarbonization policy.

Safety in Osaka

Osaka scores high on safety, with strong institutional response and steady public-safety perception.

Internet Speed in Osaka

Osaka offers fast fiber and mobile networks supporting digital services, remote work, and public-service delivery.

Climate Risk in Osaka

Osaka carries elevated climate risk centered on coastal flooding, typhoon exposure, and rising summer heat.

City rankings

Compare this city against other indexed cities in crawlable ranking tables.

Cost of living in Osaka

Cost of living estimates for Osaka — monthly budgets, rent, food, and transport in the local currency, plus an affordability score for comparison. Planning estimates derived from country baselines, not live prices.

Climate in Osaka

Climate profile for Osaka — Humid Subtropical climate, annual average 19.9°C, comfort score 74/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.

Economy and jobs in Osaka

Economy and jobs profile for Osaka — major economy, economy score 81/100, key industries including manufacturing, automotive, technology. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.

Universities and education in Osaka

Education profile for Osaka — student city, education score 78/100, 8 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.

Healthcare and retirement in Osaka

Healthcare and retirement profile for Osaka — global medical hub, healthcare score 82/100, retirement score 76/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.

Arrival planning guide for Osaka

Practical arrival planning context for Osaka — links into transport, public-safety, healthcare, budgeting tools, and methodology. Not an official airport or travel instruction service.

Estimate a monthly budget for Osaka

Estimate a monthly budget for Osaka using your own housing, food, transport, healthcare, and lifestyle inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official cost-of-living measurement.

Plan a trip budget for Osaka

Plan a trip budget for Osaka using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.

Nearby cities from Osaka

Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Osaka. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.

Kyoto, Japan

Same region · about 42 km from Osaka. Explore Kyoto's city intelligence profile.

Nagoya, Japan

Same region · about 137 km from Osaka. Explore Nagoya's city intelligence profile.

Tokyo, Japan

Same region · about 398 km from Osaka. Explore Tokyo's city intelligence profile.

Fukuoka, Japan

Same region · about 487 km from Osaka. Explore Fukuoka's city intelligence profile.

Busan, South Korea

Cross-border · about 585 km from Osaka. Explore Busan's city intelligence profile.

Daegu, South Korea

Cross-border · about 635 km from Osaka. Explore Daegu's city intelligence profile.

Interpretation

Read Osaka as a mature, transit-rich metropolitan economy where service density and infrastructure depth balance climate exposure. Its standout dimensions are safety (92/100) and internet speed (88/100). The area most worth watching is climate risk (70/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 4 institutional references.

Country context is available on the Japan country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Osaka appears in global rankings or read the scoring methodology.

Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.

Sources

4 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.