Living in 奄美市

奄美市 is a city in Japan. Its population was 41,390 in October 2020. The city covered 308.3 km² in 2024. Population density was 130.5 people per km² in 2024. The median age was 52.8 years in 2020. The unemployment rate was 4.7% in October 2020. In 2024, the foreign population count was 191. The city had 38 schools in May 2024. There were 285.6 physicians per 100,000 people in 2022.

Cheaper rent than 83% of Japanese cities that publish it and higher unemployment than 85% of Japanese cities that publish it.

Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to 奄美市?

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 奄美市.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in 奄美市?

Average net cold rent is 4.97 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): 4.97 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp¹³

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for 奄美市 yet.

Net rent across major cities奄美市 highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average net rent (nettokalt)	4.97 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.78	31 Dec 2023	www.e-stat.go.jp¹³Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 298 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.97 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 奄美市?

The unemployment rate is 4.7 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality⁵

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in 奄美市 is 4.7%. Of 2,344 cities with data, 1,088 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	262 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁴Official
Unemployment rate	4.7 %country median 3.7%	1 Oct 2020	Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality⁵Official

Public employment service

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	38 schools	1 May 2024	MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 000040231127¹⁰Official

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital Beds Per 1000	34.83 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁸Official
Physicians Per 1000	3.17 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁹Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents	285.6 per 100,000	2022	Exact 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 奄美市 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 10003.17 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-31

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	10 count	2024	Unique 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.¹¹Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan 17.7 · Feb 18.3 · Mar 20.4 · Apr 23.1 · May 26.2 · Jun 29.4 · Jul 32.3 · Aug 32 · Sep 30.4 · Oct 27 · Nov 23.5 · Dec 19.6 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NAZE¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 12.2 · Feb 12.4 · Mar 14.1 · Apr 16.7 · May 19.8 · Jun 23.6 · Jul 26 · Aug 26 · Sep 24.3 · Oct 21.2 · Nov 17.6 · Dec 13.9 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NAZE¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 15 · Feb 15.3 · Mar 17.1 · Apr 19.8 · May 22.8 · Jun 26.2 · Jul 28.8 · Aug 28.5 · Sep 27 · Oct 23.9 · Nov 20.4 · Dec 16.7 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NAZE¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 184.1 · Feb 161.6 · Mar 210.1 · Apr 213.9 · May 278.1 · Jun 427.4 · Jul 214.9 · Aug 294.4 · Sep 346 · Oct 261.3 · Nov 173.6 · Dec 170.4 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NAZE¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 58.7 · Feb 63.3 · Mar 89.3 · Apr 110.6 · May 122.8 · Jun 116.4 · Jul 199.2 · Aug 176.3 · Sep 135 · Oct 107.9 · Nov 86.1 · Dec 66.5 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NAZE¹²Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Japan

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

All Japan cities

洲本市41,236 residents Sagara41,559 residents 中頭郡読谷村41,206 residents Himi41,167 residents 雲仙市41,096 residents 小諸市40,991 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in 奄美市?

The published population was 41,390 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table⁷

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	308.3 km²	2024	Exact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積（北方地域及び竹島を除く）, converted from ha to km2.³Official
Foreign residents	191 people	2024	Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.²Official
Population density	130.5 people/km²	2024	Exact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積（北方地域及び竹島を除く）, converted from ha to km2.³Official
Population	41,390 people	1 Oct 2020	Japan 2020 Census municipality population table⁷Official

International community in 奄美市

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 group	People	Share
Total	41,390	100.0%
Japanese	41,234	99.6%
Foreigner	102	0.2%
Nationality not reported	54	0.1%
Others	24	0.1%
People's Republic of China	18	0.0%
Republic of Korea	13	0.0%
Republic of the Philippines	10	0.0%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam	10	0.0%
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal	10	0.0%
United States of America	10	0.0%

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Published group	People	Share
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	4	0.0%
Kingdom of Thailand	1	0.0%
Republic of Indonesia	1	0.0%
Federative Republic of Brazil	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Is 奄美市 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 worker54%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 45–63%

Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–72%

Student64%strong on education, weak on safety · range 56–72%

Family66%strong on family, weak on safety · range 57–75%

Retirement58%strong on housing, weak on admin · range 46–70%

Foreign residents191 people2024Official source · Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.

Population41,390 people1 Oct 2020Official source · Japan 2020 Census municipality population table

Average net rent (nettokalt)4.97 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2023Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Median gross salary (regional)262 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Unemployment rate4.7 %1 Oct 2020Official source · Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality

City area308.3 km²2024Official source · Exact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積（北方地域及び竹島を除く）, converted from ha to km2.

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-31

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median age	52.8 years	1 Oct 2020	Japan 2020 Census municipality median age table⁶Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in 奄美市?

The published population was 41,390 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table.

How much does it cost to rent in 奄美市?

Average net cold rent is 4.97 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 348 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

What is the unemployment rate in 奄美市?

The unemployment rate is 4.7 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality.

What is the typical salary around 奄美市?

The median gross salary is 262 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

How many foreign residents live in 奄美市?

191 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）..

Is 奄美市 a good place to live?

奄美市 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.

How many people are in the Total citizenship group in 奄美市?

The official citizenship distribution records 41,390 people (100.0%) 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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Sources

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e-Stat / Statistics Bureau of Japan 2020 Population Census table 44-1 nationality e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-09-01
Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）. e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-15
Exact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積（北方地域及び竹島を除く）, converted from ha to km2. e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-15
Exact 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. e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-15
Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
Japan 2020 Census municipality median age table e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
Japan 2020 Census municipality population table e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
Japan official municipality health statistics 2024 mhlw.go.jp · checked 2026-08-13
Japan official municipality health statistics 2024 mhlw.go.jp · checked 2026-08-13
MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 000040231127 e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16

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Unique 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. mlit.go.jp · checked 2026-07-15
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NAZE WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
www.e-stat.go.jp e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-27
www.e-stat.go.jp e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-27

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