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Living in Chiba

Chiba is a city in Japan. Chiba's unemployment stood at 4.04% at the end of 2020.

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

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 Chiba.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Chiba yet. We do not infer one from another place.

Net rent across major citiesChiba highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Chiba highlighted€15.18川崎市€13.60Yokohama€12.11大阪市€11.89京都市€11.78さいたま市€10.32千葉市€10.23福岡市€10.08神戸市€10.06仙台市€10.01名古屋市€9.52広島市€8.59札幌市net rent, € / m² / month

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

4.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 43,461 people of 986,605 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Chiba is 4.0%. Of 2,344 cities with data, 1,088 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Japan per band1 city: 0% to under 1%10–125 cities: 1% to under 2%251–2310 cities: 2% to under 3%3102–31088 cities: 3% to under 4%10883–4688 cities: 4% to under 5%6884–5Chiba 4.0%158 cities: 5% to under 6%1585–649 cities: 6% to under 7%496–714 cities: 7% to under 8%147–84 cities: 8% to under 9%48–97 cities: 9% to under 10%79–10

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Unemployment rate4.04 %country median 3.7%31 Dec 2020総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 就業状態等基本集計 第1-2表)11Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

Chiba's nearest airport was HND, 30 km away and offered 73 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count73 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights3Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km30 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports4Official
Nearest Major Airport IataHND3 Aug 2026OurAirports4Official

Language courses and integration

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

Cities of a similar size in Japan

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

All Japan cities
千葉市974,951 residents北九州市939,029 residentsSendai1,063,198 residents仙台市1,096,704 residentsHiroshima1,167,911 residentssakaishi817,041 residents

Population and city profile

Population density was 3,587.3 people per km² at the end of 2020.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Chiba residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport95.6%Foreign residents 4.4%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area271.8 km²3 Aug 2026国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)10Official
Foreign-resident share4.41 %3 Aug 2026総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民 ÷ 総計)13Official
Foreign residents43,461 people3 Aug 2026総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)13Official
Population density3,587 people/km²31 Dec 2020総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)12Official
Population986,605 people1 Jan 2026Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey — Total, 1 January 20269Official

Is Chiba 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 worker56%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 45–67%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–73%
Student51%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 39–63%
Family55%strong on family, weak on safety · range 43–67%
Retirement50%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 36–64%
Foreign residents43,461 people3 Aug 2026Official source · 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)
Population986,605 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey — Total, 1 January 2026
Unemployment rate4.04 %31 Dec 2020Official source · 総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 就業状態等基本集計 第1-2表)
City area271.8 km²3 Aug 2026Official source · 国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)
Foreign-resident share4.41 %3 Aug 2026Official source · 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民 ÷ 総計)
Population density3,587 people/km²31 Dec 2020Official source · 総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Chiba 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Is Chiba part of Tokyo?

Chiba is near Tokyo, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 39.7 km away by straight-line distance.

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source14

Which comparable places record less crime than Chiba?

18 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Chiba in this strictly source-matched cohort.

Chiba: 693.1 offences/100k (2024).

Sakura — 386.8 offences/100k2024Nagareyama — 408.2 offences/100k2024Abiko — 423.9 offences/100k2024Futtsu — 444.2 offences/100k2024Chōnan — 457.3 offences/100k2024Shiroi — 507.1 offences/100k2024Matsudo — 541.1 offences/100k2024Kamagaya — 543.4 offences/100k2024

Only the same source family, offence definition, period, grain and denominator method are compared. This is recorded crime, not a claim about personal safety. Official source5

Common questions

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

What is the unemployment rate in Chiba?

The unemployment rate is 4.04 %. Source: 総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 就業状態等基本集計 第1-2表).

How many people live in Chiba?

The published population is 986,605 people. Source: Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey — Total, 1 January 2026.

How many foreign residents live in Chiba?

43,461 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民).

Is Chiba a good place to live?

Chiba 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.

Is Chiba part of Tokyo?

Chiba is near Tokyo, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 39.7 km away by straight-line distance.

Which comparable places record less crime than Chiba?

18 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Chiba in this strictly source-matched cohort. The comparison uses Chiba Prefectural Police municipal crime table 2024 + Chiba Prefecture population estimate, period 2024, and does not compare across incompatible police definitions.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Chiba, Japan: jobs, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/chiba/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_chiba-japan-jobs-population_364203aee85b,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Chiba, Japan: jobs, population},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/chiba/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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