Okayama Scores

  • Entertainment: There are many interesting places, where you can take a fun with your friends or to spend romantic date.

  • Female friendly: Despite the fact that women have equal rights with men and the attitude towards them is liberal, in some areas there are still many prohibitions against them. Decisions in the family are usually made by men, the influence of women in the family is very great.

  • Air quality:
  • Safety: In general, the situation is calm, the average level of safety, but in some areas there are exceptions. Please be vigilant.
  • Income: The average monthly salary is quite high around $3200.
  • Freedom of speech: Freedom of speech is spelled out in the constitution. But local authorities are enforcing laws that will somewhat complicate the work of journalists and restrict freedom of speech for all citizens.

  • Fits for families: There are not so many places where you can spend a good time with your family and children, but almost all of them provide excellent service.

  • Free WiFi: Unfortunately, there are very few points in Okayama that provide free Wi-Fi, and those that do have a weak Internet signal, so in many cafes wifi Internet is available only at a low speed.

  • Friendliness to outsiders: Unfortunately, the locals are not hospitable and unfriendly to visitors.

  • Expenses: has quite high prices for food and accommodation. Usual monthly spendings are around $3500
  • Nightlife: At the same time, the level of quality of services provided in most of these establishments is significantly high.

  • Education: The level of secondary and higher education in Okayama can be described as very high.

  • Level of happiness: The level of happiness and life satisfaction among the local population is quite average.

  • Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.

  • Walkability: Unfortunately, hiking through the city is not comfortable. It is much better to use motor transport to move.

  • Workspaces: Okayama provides many places to work from such as coworkings or cafes.

  • LGBTQ friendly: The attitude towards the LGBT community by the majority of citizens of Okayama is fine.

  • Internet: There is high-speed Internet.
  • English: It will not be easy to communicate in Okayama directly with the locals – few people speak English, except for the staff of large hotels and restaurants.

  • Quality of life: In terms of health care, demography, education, environmental conditions, economic conditions, employment, the standard of living can be assessed as good.

  • Racial tolerance: Cases of racial and ethnic discrimination are extremely rare.

  • Traffic safety: A lot of work has been done to ensure road safety. That’s why the road accident rate can be considered as low.