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Living in Fukushima

In Fukushima, rents across existing tenancies average €6.66 per m² a month (2023).

Fukushima registered an unemployment rate of 3.78% at the end of 2020.

Last checked 2026-09-2431 sources

Population264,652people31 Dec 2024Official source · e-Stat 社会・人口統計体系 市区町村データ 基礎データ(オリジナル)0000020101 — A2301 住民基本台帳人口(総数), 調査年 2024年度
Median gross salary (region)283.3EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp
Average net rent6.66EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27 — 6% aboveOfficial source · www.e-stat.go.jp
Unemployment rate3.78%country median 3.8% — about the sameOfficial 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)
Recorded crime444.3incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Official source · JP-07-Fukushima-2025
PM2.5, annual mean7.7µg/m³country median 8.4 — 8% belowOfficial source · MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 福島市

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

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 Fukushima?

Average net cold rent is about 6.66 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): 6.66 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp16
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Fukushima recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
Net rent across major citiesFukushima highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Fukushima highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Kawasaki€13.36
Yokohama€11.97
Osaka€10.65
Kyoto€10.46
Sapporo€7.56
Fukushima€6.66
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18Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.56 EUR/month30 Sept 2026docomo mini 10GB3Official · national market
Housing vacancy rate12.95 %31 Oct 20232023 Housing and Land Survey, Table 1-2: Housing by occupancy status1Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.66 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.2731 Dec 2023www.e-stat.go.jp16Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)304.2 EUR/month31 Oct 2023Housing and Land Survey 2023, Table 112-3-2: Monthly Rent of Dwelling by Type of Dwelling — Japan, prefecture, shi, ku, machi and mura6Official

Is Fukushima 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 worker58%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 50–66%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on education · range 56–72%
Student60%strong on safety, weak on education · range 51–69%
Family71%strong on family, weak on education · range 63–79%
Retirement65%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 56–74%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 399 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 6.66 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 Fukushima?

The unemployment rate is about 3.8 % (October 2020).

  • Unemployment rate: 3.78 % · 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)22
Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Fukushima is 3.8%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public employment offices1 count15 Sept 2026MHLW — Hello Work nationwide location list11Official
Median gross salary (regional)283.3 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.e-stat.go.jp17Official
Unemployment rate3.78 %country median 3.8% — about the same31 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)22Official

What does a salary buy in Fukushima?

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

regional median gross pay: €283 (e-stat.go.jp, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€0of €0 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
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€6.66/m² · official · e-stat.go.jp · 2023-12-31− €399
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 Fukushima Salary needed to live in Fukushima

Public employment offices in Fukushima

MHLW lists 1 public employment office in Fukushima (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.

Office count verified

Hello Work — Public employment service

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan

Job Search

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents15.59 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20247Official
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,559 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20247Official
Hospitals20 count1 Jun 2026医療情報ネット hospitals facility CSV19Official
Pharmacies174 count1 Jun 2026医療情報ネット pharmacies CSV20Official
Physicians per 1,000 residents4.81 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20248Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents480.7 per 100,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20248Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Fukushima 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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Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,559 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-09-16
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Fukushima?

Police recorded about 444 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 444.3 incidents per 100,000 · JP-07-Fukushima-202510
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents444.3 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025JP-07-Fukushima-202510Official

Mobility and administration

Fukushima's nearest airport was FKS, 58 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport2 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights13Official
Destinations from nearest airport13 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.15Official
Distance to the nearest major airport58 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)FKS3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Fukushima. 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
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Fukushima.

Find courses near Fukushima

Climate and air quality

Fukushima's monthly mean temperatures were 1.9°C in January and 24.3°C in July. Fukushima's average monthly sunshine was 132.2 hours in January and 125.2 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Fukushima?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 福島市12

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
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
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 Fukushima is 7.7 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 mean7.7 µg/m³country median 8.431 Mar 2024MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 福島市12Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.8 · Feb 7.1 · Mar 11.2 · Apr 17.7 · May 23.1 · Jun 25.9 · Jul 29.1 · Aug 30.5 · Sep 26.2 · Oct 20.5 · Nov 14.5 · Dec 8.6 °C31 Dec 2020JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 福島9Official · parent municipality
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.5 · Feb -1.2 · Mar 1.3 · Apr 6.4 · May 12.1 · Jun 16.6 · Jul 20.8 · Aug 21.9 · Sep 18 · Oct 11.7 · Nov 5.2 · Dec 0.7 °C31 Dec 2020JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 福島9Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by monthJan 1.9 · Feb 2.5 · Mar 5.9 · Apr 11.7 · May 17.2 · Jun 20.7 · Jul 24.3 · Aug 25.5 · Sep 21.6 · Oct 15.6 · Nov 9.5 · Dec 4.3 °C31 Dec 2020JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 福島9Official · parent municipality
Average precipitation by monthJan 56.2 · Feb 41.1 · Mar 75.7 · Apr 81.8 · May 88.5 · Jun 121.2 · Jul 177.7 · Aug 151.3 · Sep 167.6 · Oct 138.7 · Nov 58.4 · Dec 48.9 mm31 Dec 2020JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 福島9Official · parent municipality
Average sunshine by monthJan 132.2 · Feb 144.8 · Mar 175.1 · Apr 189.7 · May 193.2 · Jun 141.4 · Jul 125.2 · Aug 148.7 · Sep 122.9 · Oct 133.7 · Nov 128.3 · Dec 118.7 hours31 Dec 2020JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 福島9Official · parent municipality

Population and city profile

The population density of Fukushima stood at 368.2 people per km² at the end of 2020.

How many people live in Fukushima?

The published population was 264,652 people in 2024. Source: e-Stat 社会・人口統計体系 市区町村データ 基礎データ(オリジナル)0000020101 — A2301 住民基本台帳人口(総数), 調査年 2024年度5

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area767.7 km²3 Aug 2026国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)21Official
Foreign-resident share0.965 %3 Aug 2026総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民 ÷ 総計)24Official
Foreign residents2,524 people3 Aug 2026総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)24Official
Population density368.2 people/km²31 Dec 2020総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)23Official
Population264,652 people31 Dec 2024e-Stat 社会・人口統計体系 市区町村データ 基礎データ(オリジナル)0000020101 — A2301 住民基本台帳人口(総数), 調査年 2024年度5Official

International community in Fukushima

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
Total282,693100.0%
Japanese275,18597.3%
Nationality not reported5,7362.0%
Foreigner1,7720.6%
People's Republic of China5090.2%
Republic of the Philippines3970.1%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam2470.1%
Others2280.1%
Republic of Korea1620.1%
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal650.0%
Republic of Indonesia530.0%
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Published groupPeopleShare
United States of America390.0%
Kingdom of Thailand280.0%
Federative Republic of Brazil190.0%
India120.0%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland80.0%
Republic of Peru50.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median age52.1 years31 Dec 20262026 Resident Basic Register, population by age group by municipality (total residents)2Official

Alternatives for people set on Fukushima

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.

Aizu-Wakamatsu as a Fukushima alternative in the same region

56 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Rent: €5.70/m² Aizu-Wakamatsu vs €6.66/m² Fukushima−14%
  • Empty flats: 18.3% Aizu-Wakamatsu vs 13.0% Fukushima+42%
  • Residents: 110,841 Aizu-Wakamatsu vs 264,652 Fukushima−58%
  • Annual PM2.5: 6.8 µg/m³ Aizu-Wakamatsu vs 7.7 µg/m³ Fukushima−12%
  • Median gross pay, region: €269 Aizu-Wakamatsu vs €283 Fukushima−5%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 469 Aizu-Wakamatsu vs 444 Fukushima+5%
  • Foreign residents: 1.1% Aizu-Wakamatsu vs 1.0% Fukushima+10%

Tsu as a Fukushima alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 491 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 4.4% Tsu vs 1.0% Fukushima+352%
  • Empty flats: 17.2% Tsu vs 13.0% Fukushima+33%
  • Unemployment: 3.2% Tsu vs 3.8% Fukushima−16%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 625 Tsu vs 444 Fukushimano percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €308 Tsu vs €283 Fukushima+9%
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.9 µg/m³ Tsu vs 7.7 µg/m³ Fukushima+16%
  • Rent: €6.73/m² Tsu vs €6.66/m² Fukushimasame level

Cities near Fukushima

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

Date 10.1 km away
Rent
5.54 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Nihonmatsu 19.9 km away
Rent
5.57 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Nihommatsu 20.1 km away
Rent
5.57 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Alternative cities in Japan

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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 Fukushima?

The published population was 264,652 people in 2024. Source: e-Stat 社会・人口統計体系 市区町村データ 基礎データ(オリジナル)0000020101 — A2301 住民基本台帳人口(総数), 調査年 2024年度.

How much does it cost to rent in Fukushima?

Average net cold rent is about 6.66 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 466 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is the air quality good in Fukushima?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 福島市.

How safe is Fukushima?

Police recorded about 444 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: JP-07-Fukushima-2025.

What is the unemployment rate in Fukushima?

The unemployment rate is about 3.8 % (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 Fukushima?

The median gross salary is 283.3 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is Fukushima a good place to live?

Fukushima 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 Fukushima?

Date, Kori-machi, Kunimi-machi, Kawamata-machi, Nihonmatsu are near Fukushima. 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 Fukushima?

The official citizenship distribution records 275,185 people (97.3%) 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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