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Living in Utazu-cho

In Utazu-cho, rents across existing tenancies average €6.58 per m² a month (2023).

綾歌郡宇多津町, a city in Japan, had a population of 18,699 in October 2020. The city had 4 schools in May 2024. The median age was 45.3 years in 2026. The foreign population count was 867 in 2024. The unemployment rate was 3.2% in October 2020.

Last checked 2026-10-1526 sources

Population18,699people1 Oct 2020Official source · Japan 2020 Census municipality population table
Median gross salary (region)299.7EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp
Average net rent6.58EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27 — 5% aboveOfficial source · www.e-stat.go.jp
Unemployment rate3.2%country median 3.8% — 15% belowOfficial source · Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality
Recorded crime1,185incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Official source · 【令和8年版】数字でみるさぬきの安全 — 市町別刑法犯認知状況
PM2.5, annual mean10.1µg/m³country median 8.4 — 20% aboveOfficial source · tenbou.nies.go.jp

Lower unemployment than 78% of Japanese cities that publish it and dirtier air than 86% of Japanese cities that publish it.

Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to Utazu-cho?

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 Utazu-cho.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.

How much does it cost to rent in 綾歌郡宇多津町?

Average net cold rent is about 6.58 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): 6.58 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp15
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Utazu-cho recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
Net rent across major citiesUtazu-cho highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Utazu-cho highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Kawasaki€13.36
Yokohama€11.97
Osaka€10.65
Kyoto€10.46
Sapporo€7.56
Utazu-cho€6.58
Show the other 6 cities
Saitama€10.37
Fukuoka€9.00
Kobe€8.87
Sendai€8.85
Nagoya€8.81
Hiroshima€8.38
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited31.61 EUR/month30 Sept 2026ドコモ光 月額料金 — NTTドコモ17Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.56 EUR/month30 Sept 2026docomo mini 10GB3Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.58 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.2731 Dec 2023www.e-stat.go.jp15Official

Is Utazu-cho 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 worker50%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 42–58%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on education · range 47–63%
Student41%strong on safety, weak on work · range 34–48%
Family52%strong on safety, weak on cost · range 45–59%
Retirement47%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 38–56%

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What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 395 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 6.58 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 綾歌郡宇多津町?

The unemployment rate is 3.2 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality8

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Utazu-cho is 3.2%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)299.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.e-stat.go.jp16Official
Unemployment rate3.2 %country median 3.8%1 Oct 2020Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality8Official

What does a salary buy in Utazu-cho?

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

regional median gross pay: €300 (e-stat.go.jp, 2024-12-31).
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  • Rent
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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.outside the model's range
Rent, 60 m²€6.58/m² · official · e-stat.go.jp · 2023-12-31− €395
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—
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Utazu-cho Salary needed to live in Utazu-cho

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Utazu-cho. 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 Utazu-cho. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools4 schools1 May 2024MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 00004023112712Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents3.03 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 202410Official
Physicians per 1,000 residents1.14 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 202411Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents119.3 per 100,0002022Exact 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.7Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Utazu-cho 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 residents1.14 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-31
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is 綾歌郡宇多津町?

Police recorded about 1,185 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: 【令和8年版】数字でみるさぬきの安全 — 市町別刑法犯認知状況1

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,185 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025【令和8年版】数字でみるさぬきの安全 — 市町別刑法犯認知状況1Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport7 count2024Unique 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.14Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in 綾歌郡宇多津町?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10.1 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: tenbou.nies.go.jp13

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

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

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 Utazu-cho is 10.1 µg/m³. Of 804 cities with data, 209 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean10.1 µg/m³country median 8.431 Dec 2023tenbou.nies.go.jp13Official

Population and city profile

The city covered 8.1 km² in 2024. Population density was 2,259.9 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in 綾歌郡宇多津町?

The published population was 18,699 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table9

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area8.1 km²2024Exact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積（北方地域及び竹島を除く）, converted from ha to km2.6Official
Foreign residents867 people2024Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.5Official
Population density2,260 people/km²2024Exact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積（北方地域及び竹島を除く）, converted from ha to km2.6Official
Population18,699 people1 Oct 2020Japan 2020 Census municipality population table9Official

International community in Utazu-cho

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 groupPeopleShare
Total18,699100.0%
Japanese17,97396.1%
Foreigner4042.2%
Nationality not reported3221.7%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam1120.6%
Others1110.6%
Republic of the Philippines700.4%
People's Republic of China430.2%
Republic of Indonesia360.2%
Republic of Korea130.1%
Federative Republic of Brazil80.0%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Republic of Peru50.0%
India30.0%
United States of America20.0%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source4

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median age45.3 years31 Dec 20262026 Resident Basic Register, population by age group by municipality (total residents)2Official

Alternatives for people set on Utazu-cho

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Manno-cho as a Utazu-cho alternative in the same region

13 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 415 Manno-cho vs 1,185 Utazu-cho−65%
  • Rent: €4.78/m² Manno-cho vs €6.58/m² Utazu-cho−27%
  • Median gross pay, region: €248 Manno-cho vs €300 Utazu-cho−17%
  • Unemployment: 2.7% Manno-cho vs 3.2% Utazu-cho−16%
  • Residents: 17,401 Manno-cho vs 18,699 Utazu-cho−7%
Full comparisonMore about Manno-cho

Nichinan as a Utazu-cho alternative in the same country

Better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €3.97/m² Nichinan vs €6.58/m² Utazu-cho−40%
  • Residents: 50,848 Nichinan vs 18,699 Utazu-cho+172%
  • Median gross pay, region: €247 Nichinan vs €300 Utazu-cho−18%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 457 Nichinan vs 1,185 Utazu-chono percentage
Full comparisonMore about Nichinan

Cities near Utazu-cho

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Sakaide 3.3 km away
Rent
5.03 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Marugame 3.5 km away
Rent
6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Tadotsu-cho 7.4 km away
Rent
4.88 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Tadotsu 8.0 km away
Rent
4.88 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Zentsuji 9.8 km away
Rent
5.74 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Ayagawa-cho 11.2 km away
Rent
4.15 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Manno-cho 13.2 km away
Rent
4.78 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Alternative cities in Japan

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Bihoro-cho18,697 residentsShimoigusa18,687 residentsOnga-cho18,723 residentsShika-machi18,630 residentsSusaki18,772 residentsMisato-cho18,613 residents

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Common questions

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

How many people live in 綾歌郡宇多津町?

The published population was 18,699 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table.

How much does it cost to rent in 綾歌郡宇多津町?

Average net cold rent is about 6.58 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 461 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is the air quality good in 綾歌郡宇多津町?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10.1 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: tenbou.nies.go.jp.

How safe is 綾歌郡宇多津町?

Police recorded about 1,185 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: 【令和8年版】数字でみるさぬきの安全 — 市町別刑法犯認知状況.

What is the unemployment rate in 綾歌郡宇多津町?

The unemployment rate is 3.2 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality.

What is the typical salary around Utazu-cho?

The median gross salary is 299.7 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is Utazu-cho a good place to live?

Utazu-cho 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.

Which cities are near Utazu-cho?

Sakaide, Marugame, Tadotsu-cho, Tadotsu, Zentsuji are near Utazu-cho. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people are in the Japanese citizenship group in Utazu-cho?

The official citizenship distribution records 17,973 people (96.1%) 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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