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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
2026-05-10
Data year
2025
Population
19M metro

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

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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.

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: 2026-05-10

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: 2026-05-10

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: 2026-05-10

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

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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

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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 2026-05-10. 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.