Living in Fuchū
In Fuchū, rents across existing tenancies average €12.24 per m² a month (2023).
The unemployment rate was 3.61% at the end of 2020. At the end of 2020, the population density reached 8,929.3 people per km².
Pricier rent than 96% of Japanese cities that publish it and cleaner air than 69% of Japanese cities that publish it.
Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to Fuchū?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
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 Fuchū?
Average net cold rent is about 12.24 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): 12.24 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp18
| 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20Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.56 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | docomo mini 10GB2Official · national market |
| Housing vacancy rate | 12.97 % | 31 Oct 2023 | 2023 Housing and Land Survey, Table 1-2: Housing by occupancy status1Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 12.24 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27 | 31 Dec 2023 | www.e-stat.go.jp18Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 477.9 EUR/month | 31 Oct 2023 | Housing and Land Survey 2023, Table 112-3-2: Monthly Rent of Dwelling by Type of Dwelling — Japan, prefecture, shi, ku, machi and mura5Official |
Is Fuchū 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 735 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 12.24 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Fuchū?
The unemployment rate is about 3.6 % (October 2020).
- Unemployment rate: 3.61 % · 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)26
Fuchū 3.6%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public employment offices | 1 count | 15 Sept 2026 | Hello Work Fuchu — office page4Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 371.8 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | www.e-stat.go.jp19Official |
| Unemployment rate | 3.61 %country median 3.8% | 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)26Official |
What does a salary buy in Fuchū?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobile
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. | outside the model's range |
| Rent, 60 m²€12.24/m² · official · e-stat.go.jp · 2023-12-31 | − €735 |
| 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 | — |
Public employment offices in Fuchū
Hello Work Fuchu lists 1 public employment office in Fuchū (checked 2026-09-16). Use the official office finder for addresses and appointments; registration and job search are also available online through the national service below.
Hello Work — Public employment service
The office count comes from the service's own directory. Individual addresses and opening hours are not listed here yet. Sources checked through 16 Sept 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| GP practices | 93 count | 1 Jun 2026 | 医療情報ネット clinics facility and specialty CSV 2026-06-0122Official |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 residents | 13.56 per 1,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Japan official municipality health statistics 20246Official |
| Hospital beds per 100,000 residents | 1,266 beds per 100,000 | 1 Jun 2026 | 医療情報ネット hospitals facility CSV23Official |
| Hospitals | 13 count | 1 Jun 2026 | 医療情報ネット hospitals facility CSV23Official |
| Pharmacies | 122 count | 1 Jun 2026 | 医療情報ネット pharmacies CSV24Official |
| Physicians per 1,000 residents | 3.68 per 1,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Japan official municipality health statistics 20247Official |
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 374.8 per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | 令和6年医師・歯科医師・薬剤師統計 医師 第22表21Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Fuchū 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.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
How safe is Fuchū?
Police recorded about 1,254 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: JP-13-Tokyo-20248
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglaries per 100,000 residents | 0 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | JP-13-Tokyo-20248Official |
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 1,254 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | JP-13-Tokyo-20248Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 12.69 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | JP-13-Tokyo-20248Official |
Mobility and administration
Fuchū's nearest airport was HND, 31 km away and offered 73 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Fuchū. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Japanese Language Education Program for Foreigners Living in Japan — State Language Course
Agency for Cultural Affairs
For foreigners living in Japan.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Fuchū?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.7 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.jp15
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Fuchū 7.7
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 7.7 µg/m³country median 8.4 | 31 Dec 2023 | tenbou.nies.go.jp15Official |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Fuchū?
The published population was 260,078 people in 2024. Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications14
By nationality
National passport97.3%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 29.43 km² | 3 Aug 2026 | 国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)25Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 2.64 % | 3 Aug 2026 | 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民 ÷ 総計)28Official |
| Foreign residents | 6,922 people | 3 Aug 2026 | 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)28Official |
| Population density | 8,929 people/km² | 31 Dec 2020 | 総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)27Official |
| Population | 260,078 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications14Official |
International community in Fuchū
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 | 262,790 | 100.0% |
| Japanese | 251,627 | 95.8% |
| Nationality not reported | 6,270 | 2.4% |
| Foreigner | 4,893 | 1.9% |
| People's Republic of China | 1,823 | 0.7% |
| Others | 842 | 0.3% |
| Republic of Korea | 720 | 0.3% |
| Republic of the Philippines | 491 | 0.2% |
| Socialist Republic of Viet Nam | 299 | 0.1% |
| United States of America | 263 | 0.1% |
| Republic of Indonesia | 109 | 0.0% |
Show 6 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom of Thailand | 87 | 0.0% |
| Federative Republic of Brazil | 81 | 0.0% |
| Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal | 71 | 0.0% |
| India | 46 | 0.0% |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 40 | 0.0% |
| Republic of Peru | 21 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source3
Alternatives for people set on Fuchū
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.
Kisarazu as a Fuchū alternative in the same region
51 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Rent: €6.47/m² Kisarazu vs €12.24/m² Fuchū−47%
- Median gross pay, region: €320 Kisarazu vs €372 Fuchū−14%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 613 Kisarazu vs 1,254 Fuchūno percentage
- Empty flats: 15.1% Kisarazu vs 13.0% Fuchū+16%
- Foreign residents: 2.9% Kisarazu vs 2.6% Fuchū+8%
- Unemployment: 3.5% Kisarazu vs 3.6% Fuchūsame level
Tsu as a Fuchū alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 290 km, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Rent: €6.73/m² Tsu vs €12.24/m² Fuchū−45%
- Foreign residents: 4.4% Tsu vs 2.6% Fuchū+65%
- Median gross pay, region: €308 Tsu vs €372 Fuchū−17%
- Empty flats: 17.2% Tsu vs 13.0% Fuchū+33%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 625 (2025) Tsu vs 1,254 (2024) Fuchūno percentage
- Unemployment: 3.2% Tsu vs 3.6% Fuchū−12%
Cities near Fuchū
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 11.18 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
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- 12.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
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- 10.4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
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- 9.47 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
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- 12 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
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- 13.32 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
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- 10.06 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
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- 9.82 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Alternative cities in Japan
Other cities in Japan to compare with Fuchū, nearest in population first.
How does Fuchū compare?
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Is Fuchū part of Tokyo?
Fuchū 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 19.0 km away by straight-line distance. Tokyo city profile
Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source38
Which comparable places record less crime than Fuchū?
2 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Fuchū in this strictly source-matched cohort.
Fuchū: 414.4 offences/100k (2024).
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 source16
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Fuchū?
The published population was 260,078 people in 2024. Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.
How much does it cost to rent in Fuchū?
Average net cold rent is about 12.24 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 857 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.
Is the air quality good in Fuchū?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.7 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 Fuchū?
Police recorded about 1,254 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: JP-13-Tokyo-2024.
What is the unemployment rate in Fuchū?
The unemployment rate is about 3.6 % (October 2020). 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).
What is the typical salary around Fuchū?
The median gross salary is 371.8 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.
Is Fuchū a good place to live?
Fuchū 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 Fuchū part of Tokyo?
Fuchū 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 19.0 km away by straight-line distance.
Which cities are near Fuchū?
Kunitachi, Koganei, Inagi, Tama, Kokubunji are near Fuchū. 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 Fuchū?
The official citizenship distribution records 251,627 people (95.8%) in the source-defined population for 2020. This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.
Which comparable places record less crime than Fuchū?
2 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Fuchū in this strictly source-matched cohort. The comparison uses Tokyo Metropolitan Police annual 2024 + Tokyo Metropolitan Government population estimate, period 2024, and does not compare across incompatible police definitions.
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