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The city had 5 schools in May 2024. 双葉郡双葉町 had a population of 5,436 at the start of 2024. In 2024, the foreign population was 32.

Last checked 2026-10-1014 sources

Population5,436people1 Jan 2024Official source · 福島県内各市町村住民基本台帳人口・世帯数 — 2024-01-01
Median gross salary (region)276.7EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp
Average rent295.6EUR/month31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · 2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings
Recorded crime207.8incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Official source · Recorded Penal Code offences by municipality (2025 confirmed)
PM2.5, annual mean6.62µg/m³31 Dec 2023Nearest stationOfficial source · NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023

Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to Futaba-machi?

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 Futaba-machi.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.

No city-level rent figure is published for Futaba-machi. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Futaba-machi recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
Net rent across major citiesFutaba-machi highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Futaba-machi highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Kawasaki€13.36
Yokohama€11.97
Osaka€10.65
Kyoto€10.46
Hiroshima€8.38
Sapporo€7.56
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Saitama€10.37
Chiba€9.08
Fukuoka€9.00
Kobe€8.87
Sendai€8.85
Nagoya€8.81
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited32.03 EUR/month30 Sept 2026NTT FLET'S 100 Mbps fixed internet10Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.56 EUR/month30 Sept 2026docomo mini 10GB2Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)295.6 EUR/month31 Dec 20232023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings1Official · regional context

Is Futaba-machi 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 worker39%strong on housing, weak on air quality · range 29–49%
Skilled employee46%strong on housing, weak on education · range 38–54%
Student37%strong on safety, weak on work · range 29–45%
Family53%strong on safety, weak on legal route · range 45–61%
Retirement49%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 38–60%

Work and income

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)276.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.e-stat.go.jp13Official

What does a salary buy in Futaba-machi?

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

regional median gross pay: €277 (e-stat.go.jp, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€0of €0 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
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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
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · 2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings · 2023-12-31− €296
Internet€32 · official · NTT FLET'S 100 Mbps fixed internet · 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—
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Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools5 schools1 May 2024MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 0000402311278Official

Healthcare

There were 0 physicians per 100,000 people in 2022.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 1,000 residents0.184 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20247Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents0 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.6Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Futaba-machi 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 residents0.184 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-31
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is 双葉郡双葉町?

Police recorded about 208 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: 207.8 incidents per 100,000 · Recorded Penal Code offences by municipality (2025 confirmed)11
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents207.8 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Recorded Penal Code offences by municipality (2025 confirmed)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport2 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 Futaba-machi. 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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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in 双葉郡双葉町?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.6 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

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

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 6.62 µg/m³ · NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 20239
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 Futaba-machi is 6.6 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 mean6.62 µg/m³31 Dec 2023NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 20239Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

How many people live in 双葉郡双葉町?

The published population was 5,436 people in January 2024. Source: 福島県内各市町村住民基本台帳人口・世帯数 — 2024-01-0114

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area51.42 km²2024Exact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積（北方地域及び竹島を除く）, converted from ha to km2.5Official
Foreign residents32 people2024Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.4Official
Population density103 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 km2.5Official
Population5,436 people1 Jan 2024福島県内各市町村住民基本台帳人口・世帯数 — 2024-01-0114Official

International community in Futaba-machi

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
Total00.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source3

Alternatives for people set on Futaba-machi

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.

Alternative cities in Japan

Other cities in Japan to compare with Futaba-machi, nearest in population first.

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Minamitane-cho5,445 residentsŌyama-kanaichō5,448 residentsTaiki-cho (Hokkaido)5,420 residentsHIgashifushimi5,408 residentsSotogahama-machi5,401 residentsShintoku5,476 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 双葉郡双葉町?

The published population was 5,436 people in January 2024. Source: 福島県内各市町村住民基本台帳人口・世帯数 — 2024-01-01.

Is the air quality good in 双葉郡双葉町?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.6 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023.

How safe is 双葉郡双葉町?

Police recorded about 208 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Recorded Penal Code offences by municipality (2025 confirmed).

What is the typical salary around Futaba-machi?

The median gross salary is 276.7 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

How many foreign residents live in Futaba-machi?

32 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）..

Is Futaba-machi a good place to live?

Futaba-machi 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 Futaba-machi?

The official citizenship distribution records 0 people (0.0%) 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, October 16). Futaba-machi, Japan: population, rent, salary, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 3ebd7a42aaed86287cf1198d8a91b90b]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/futabagunfutabachou/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Futaba-machi, Japan: population, rent, salary, safety},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {3ebd7a42aaed86287cf1198d8a91b90b},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/futabagunfutabachou/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
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Sources

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  1. 2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-09-23
  2. docomo mini 10GB docomo.ne.jp · checked 2026-09-15
  3. e-Stat / Statistics Bureau of Japan 2020 Population Census table 44-1 nationality e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-09-01
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. Japan official municipality health statistics 2024 mhlw.go.jp · checked 2026-08-13
  8. MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 000040231127 e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
  9. NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023 gis.nies.go.jp · checked 2026-09-23
  10. NTT FLET'S 100 Mbps fixed internet flets.com · checked 2026-09-15
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  1. Recorded Penal Code offences by municipality (2025 confirmed) police.pref.fukushima.jp · checked 2026-10-08
  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. www.e-stat.go.jp e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-27
  4. 福島県内各市町村住民基本台帳人口・世帯数 — 2024-01-01 福島県内各市町村住民基本台帳人口・世帯数 · pref.fukushima.lg.jp · checked 2026-07-27

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