Living in Aya

The unemployment rate was 5% in October 2020.

Last checked 2026-09-2312 sources

Population6,730people1 Jan 2026Official source · Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total

Average gross salary1,611EUR/month30 Jun 2025Regional figureOfficial source · MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table

Average rent276.2EUR/month31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · 2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings

Unemployment rate5%1 Oct 2020Municipality figureOfficial source · Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality

Recorded crime456.6incidents 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 mean9µg/m³31 Dec 2023Nearest stationOfficial source · NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023

Higher unemployment than 90% of Japanese cities that publish it and dirtier air than 65% of Japanese cities that publish it.

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

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 Aya.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.

No city-level rent figure is published for Aya. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Net rent across major citiesAya highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Kawasaki€13.36

Yokohama€11.97

Osaka€10.65

Kyoto€10.46

Hiroshima€8.38

Sapporo€7.56

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Saitama€10.37

Chiba€9.08

Fukuoka€9.00

Kobe€8.87

Sendai€8.85

Nagoya€8.81

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	31.61 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	ドコモ光月額料金 — NTTドコモ¹¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.56 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	docomo mini 10GB²Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	276.2 EUR/month	31 Dec 2023	2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings¹Official · regional context

Is Aya a good place to live?

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 39–67%

Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on education · range 46–70%

Student51%strong on cost, weak on education · range 37–65%

Family51%strong on safety, weak on education · range 37–65%

Retirement48%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 34–62%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Aya?

The unemployment rate is 5 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality³

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Aya is 5.0%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

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0–11–22–33–44–55–66–77–88–99–10

Aya 5.0%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,611 EUR/month	30 Jun 2025	MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table⁵Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	5 %	1 Oct 2020	Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality³Official · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Aya?

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

Left over each month€1,083of €1,412 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

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.	€1,412
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · 2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings · 2023-12-31	− €276
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	€1,083

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Aya. 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

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Aya. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 1,000 residents	0.72 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁴Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Aya 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 residents0.72 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-31

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	456.6 incidents per 100,000	31 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1-5-2¹²Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

Aya's nearest airport was KMI, 21 km away and offered 7 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	7 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	21 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	KMI	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 7.8°C in January to 27.3°C in July. Aya's monthly precipitation totalled 72.7 mm in January and 339.3 mm in July. Aya's average monthly sunshine was 192.6 hours in January and 198 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Aya?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023⁶

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

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

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13°3°

14°4°

17°7°

21°12°

25°16°

27°20°

31°24°

32°24°

28°21°

25°16°

20°10°

15°5°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

156

195

228

516

339

276

371

197

106

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

193

171

186

180

119

198

209

157

174

167

184

JFMAMJJASOND

hours

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

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.59WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Aya is 9.0 µg/m³. Of 804 cities with data, 209 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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4–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1111–1212–1313–14

Aya 9.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	9 µg/m³	31 Dec 2023	NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 13 · Feb 14.1 · Mar 17 · Apr 21.1 · May 24.6 · Jun 26.7 · Jul 31.3 · Aug 31.6 · Sep 28.5 · Oct 24.7 · Nov 19.8 · Dec 15 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MIYAZAKI¹⁰Official · parent municipality
Average night-time low by month	Jan 3 · Feb 4 · Mar 7.4 · Apr 11.7 · May 16.3 · Jun 20.1 · Jul 24.1 · Aug 24.5 · Sep 21.4 · Oct 15.8 · Nov 10.1 · Dec 5 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MIYAZAKI¹⁰Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by month	Jan 7.8 · Feb 8.9 · Mar 12.1 · Apr 16.4 · May 20.3 · Jun 23.2 · Jul 27.3 · Aug 27.6 · Sep 24.7 · Oct 20 · Nov 14.7 · Dec 9.7 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MIYAZAKI¹⁰Official · parent municipality
Average precipitation by month	Jan 72.7 · Feb 95.8 · Mar 155.7 · Apr 194.5 · May 227.6 · Jun 516.3 · Jul 339.3 · Aug 275.5 · Sep 370.9 · Oct 196.7 · Nov 105.7 · Dec 74.9 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MIYAZAKI¹⁰Official · parent municipality
Average sunshine by month	Jan 192.6 · Feb 170.8 · Mar 185.6 · Apr 186 · May 179.7 · Jun 119.4 · Jul 198 · Aug 208.6 · Sep 156.5 · Oct 173.6 · Nov 167 · Dec 183.9 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MIYAZAKI¹⁰Official · parent municipality

Similar climate. In Japan: Isahaya ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Carrollton (United States) ±1.9 °C, Lewisville (United States) ±1.9 °C, Little Rock (United States) ±2.6 °C, Round Rock (United States) ±2.8 °C, Downey (United States) ±3.1 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Aya?

The published population was 6,730 people in 2026. Source: Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total⁹

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	6,730 people	1 Jan 2026	Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total⁹Official

Alternatives for people set on Aya

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How many people live in Aya?

The published population was 6,730 people in 2026. Source: Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total.

Is the air quality good in Aya?

What is the unemployment rate in Aya?

The unemployment rate is 5 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality.

Is Aya a good place to live?

Aya 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.

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  title = {Aya, Japan: population, rent, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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Sources

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2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-09-23
docomo mini 10GB docomo.ne.jp · checked 2026-09-15
Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
Japan official municipality health statistics 2024 mhlw.go.jp · checked 2026-08-13
MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table MHLW / e-Stat · e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-09-23
NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023 gis.nies.go.jp · checked 2026-09-23
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-10
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MIYAZAKI WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31

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ドコモ光月額料金 — NTTドコモドコモ光月額料金 · docomo.ne.jp · checked 2026-09-19
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 npa.go.jp · checked 2026-09-23

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