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Living in 千曲市

千曲市 is a city in Japan. The median age was 52 years in 2020. The unemployment rate was 3.6% in October 2020. The city had 17 schools in May 2024. The foreign population count was 1,054 in 2024. In October 2020, 千曲市 had a population of 58,852.

Cheaper rent than 66% of Japanese cities that publish it and cleaner air than 62% of Japanese cities that publish it.

Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to 千曲市?

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 千曲市.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in 千曲市?

Average net cold rent is 6 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 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp14

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for 千曲市 yet.

Net rent across major cities千曲市 highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with 千曲市 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€10.23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€6.00千曲市net rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)6 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.7831 Dec 2023www.e-stat.go.jp14Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 360 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6 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 千曲市?

The unemployment rate is 3.6 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality5

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in 千曲市 is 3.6%. 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%10883–4千曲市 3.6%688 cities: 4% to under 5%6884–5158 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
Median gross salary (regional)268.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.e-stat.go.jp15Official
Unemployment rate3.6 %country median 3.7%1 Oct 2020Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality5Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to 千曲市. 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

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in 千曲市. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools17 schools1 May 2024MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 00004023112710Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100010.32 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20248Official
Physicians Per 10001.13 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20249Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents120.9 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.4Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in 千曲市 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 10001.13 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-31
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport5 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.12Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for 千曲市. 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.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in 千曲市.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in 千曲市?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.9 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.jp11

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
千曲市 average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND31°-4°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
千曲市 average monthly precipitation, mm0357010514055496057691061381121261004449JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
千曲市 average monthly sunshine, hours055110165220128140173199215167169201151152142131JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
千曲市 annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.9PM2.5µg/m³

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 千曲市 is 7.9 µg/m³. Of 646 cities with data, 178 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Japan per band9 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³94–519 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³195–675 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³756–7155 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1557–8千曲市 7.9178 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1788–9126 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³1269–1054 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³5410–1124 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³2411–124 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³412–132 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³213–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7.9 µg/m³country median 8.331 Dec 2023tenbou.nies.go.jp11Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.8 · Feb 5.3 · Mar 10.3 · Apr 17.4 · May 23.2 · Jun 26.1 · Jul 29.7 · Aug 31.1 · Sep 26.2 · Oct 19.7 · Nov 13.4 · Dec 6.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NAGANO13Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -3.9 · Feb -3.7 · Mar -0.5 · Apr 4.9 · May 10.9 · Jun 16.1 · Jul 20.5 · Aug 21.5 · Sep 17.2 · Oct 10.3 · Nov 3.4 · Dec -1.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NAGANO13Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -0.4 · Feb 0.4 · Mar 4.3 · Apr 10.6 · May 16.4 · Jun 20.4 · Jul 24.3 · Aug 25.4 · Sep 21 · Oct 14.4 · Nov 7.9 · Dec 2.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NAGANO13Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 54.6 · Feb 49.1 · Mar 60.1 · Apr 56.9 · May 69.3 · Jun 106.1 · Jul 137.7 · Aug 111.8 · Sep 125.5 · Oct 100.3 · Nov 44.4 · Dec 49.4 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NAGANO13Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 128.4 · Feb 140.2 · Mar 173.3 · Apr 199.4 · May 214.8 · Jun 167.4 · Jul 168.8 · Aug 201.1 · Sep 151.2 · Oct 152.1 · Nov 142.3 · Dec 131.1 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NAGANO13Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Japan

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

All Japan cities
紀の川市58,816 residents常滑市58,710 residents南相馬市59,005 residentsKurihara59,147 residentsChikuma58,537 residentskogashi59,225 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 119.8 km² in 2024. Population density was 491.2 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in 千曲市?

The published population was 58,852 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
千曲市 residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport98.2%Foreign residents 1.8%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area119.8 km²2024Exact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積（北方地域及び竹島を除く）, converted from ha to km2.3Official
Foreign residents1,054 people2024Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.2Official
Population density491.2 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 km2.3Official
Population58,852 people1 Oct 2020Japan 2020 Census municipality population table7Official

International community in 千曲市

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 groupPeopleShare
Total58,852100.0%
Japanese57,84998.3%
Foreigner7541.3%
Nationality not reported2490.4%
People's Republic of China1810.3%
Republic of Korea1520.3%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam1320.2%
Kingdom of Thailand1030.2%
Others610.1%
Republic of the Philippines470.1%
Federative Republic of Brazil380.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
United States of America150.0%
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal140.0%
Republic of Indonesia80.0%
India10.0%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland10.0%
Republic of Peru10.0%

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

Is 千曲市 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 worker51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–60%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–67%
Student52%strong on education, weak on safety · range 44–60%
Family57%strong on family, weak on safety · range 48–66%
Retirement51%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 41–61%
Foreign residents1,054 people2024Official source · Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.
Population58,852 people1 Oct 2020Official source · Japan 2020 Census municipality population table
Average net rent (nettokalt)6 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2023Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp
Median gross salary (regional)268.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp
Unemployment rate3.6 %1 Oct 2020Official source · Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality
PM2.5 — annual mean7.9 µg/m³31 Dec 2023Official source · tenbou.nies.go.jp
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-31

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median age52 years1 Oct 2020Japan 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 千曲市?

The published population was 58,852 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table.

How much does it cost to rent in 千曲市?

Average net cold rent is 6 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 420 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is the air quality good in 千曲市?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.9 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.

What is the unemployment rate in 千曲市?

The unemployment rate is 3.6 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality.

What is the typical salary around 千曲市?

The median gross salary is 268.5 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

How many foreign residents live in 千曲市?

1,054 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 千曲市 a good place to live?

千曲市 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 千曲市?

The official citizenship distribution records 58,852 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). 千曲市, Japan: rent, salary, jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/chikumashi/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Sources

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  1. e-Stat / Statistics Bureau of Japan 2020 Population Census table 44-1 nationality e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-09-01
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
  6. Japan 2020 Census municipality median age table e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
  7. Japan 2020 Census municipality population table e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
  8. Japan official municipality health statistics 2024 mhlw.go.jp · checked 2026-08-13
  9. Japan official municipality health statistics 2024 mhlw.go.jp · checked 2026-08-13
  10. MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 000040231127 e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
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  1. tenbou.nies.go.jp tenbou.nies.go.jp · checked 2026-08-26
  2. 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
  3. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NAGANO WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  4. www.e-stat.go.jp e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-27
  5. www.e-stat.go.jp e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-27

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