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Living in Chuo-ku (Hamamatsu)

浜松市中央区（再編後） is a city in Japan. In 2024, the foreign population was 25,407. The city covers 268.4 km², with a population density of 2,251.7 people per km² in 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2311 sources

Population607,645people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
Average gross salary1,889EUR/month30 Jun 2025Regional figureOfficial source · MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table
Average rent345.9EUR/month31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · 2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings
Recorded crime506.3incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · 令和７年の犯罪情勢 / 令和７年の犯罪情勢 統計表, 図表1-5-2
PM2.5, annual mean7.3µg/m³country median 8.4 — 13% belowOfficial source · tenbou.nies.go.jp

Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to Chuo-ku (Hamamatsu)?

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 Chuo-ku (Hamamatsu).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 Chuo-ku (Hamamatsu). The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Chuo-ku (Hamamatsu) recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
Net rent across major citiesChuo-ku (Hamamatsu) highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Chuo-ku (Hamamatsu) 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 internet8Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.56 EUR/month30 Sept 2026docomo mini 10GB2Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)345.9 EUR/month31 Dec 20232023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings1Official · regional context

Is Chuo-ku (Hamamatsu) 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 42–70%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on education · range 49–73%
Student53%strong on cost, weak on education · range 39–67%
Family54%strong on family, weak on education · range 40–68%
Retirement56%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 44–68%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

4.2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 25,407 people of 607,645 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,889 EUR/month30 Jun 2025MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table7Official · regional context

What does a salary buy in Chuo-ku (Hamamatsu)?

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

Japan median gross pay: €1,781 (2025-06-30).
Left over each month€1,013of €1,412 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
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.€1,412
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− €346
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€1,013
Take-home pay for other salaries and households

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Chuo-ku (Hamamatsu). 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 Chuo-ku (Hamamatsu). Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100010.46 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20245Official
Physicians Per 10003.42 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20246Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Chuo-ku (Hamamatsu) 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 10003.42 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-31
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents506.3 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025令和７年の犯罪情勢 / 令和７年の犯罪情勢 統計表, 図表1-5-211Official · regional context

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Chuo-ku (Hamamatsu). 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 Chuo-ku (Hamamatsu).

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Climate and air quality

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 Chuo-ku (Hamamatsu) is 7.3 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 mean7.3 µg/m³country median 8.431 Dec 2023tenbou.nies.go.jp10Official

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area268.4 km²2024Exact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積（北方地域及び竹島を除く）, converted from ha to km2.4Official
Foreign residents25,407 people2024Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.3Official
Population density2,252 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 km2.4Official
Population607,645 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications9Official

Alternatives for people set on Chuo-ku (Hamamatsu)

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Chuo-ku (Hamamatsu) from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Alternative cities in Japan

Other cities in Japan to compare with Chuo-ku (Hamamatsu), nearest in population first.

All Japan cities
Kawaguchi608,515 residentsSuginami-ku591,108 residentsKagoshima587,255 residentsItabashi-ku584,483 residentsFunabashi649,393 residentsHachiōji558,755 residents

How does Chuo-ku (Hamamatsu) compare?

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Chuo-ku (Hamamatsu) in rankings

#29 of 30 in Largest cities in Japan

Common questions

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

Is the air quality good in Chuo-ku (Hamamatsu)?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.3 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: tenbou.nies.go.jp.

How safe is Chuo-ku (Hamamatsu)?

Police recorded 506.3 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: 令和７年の犯罪情勢 / 令和７年の犯罪情勢 統計表, 図表1-5-2.

How many people live in Chuo-ku (Hamamatsu)?

The published population is 607,645 people. Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

How many foreign residents live in Chuo-ku (Hamamatsu)?

25,407 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 Chuo-ku (Hamamatsu) a good place to live?

Chuo-ku (Hamamatsu) 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.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 23). Chuo-ku (Hamamatsu), Japan: population, rent, salary, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 0a511c413f346df8ad4f9e5a0c484164]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/hamamatsushichuuouku-saihennochi/ Retrieved 2026-09-23. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Chuo-ku (Hamamatsu), Japan: population, rent, salary, safety},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-23},
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  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/hamamatsushichuuouku-saihennochi/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-23. 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. 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
  4. 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
  5. Japan official municipality health statistics 2024 mhlw.go.jp · checked 2026-08-13
  6. Japan official municipality health statistics 2024 mhlw.go.jp · checked 2026-08-13
  7. MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table MHLW / e-Stat · e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-09-23
  8. NTT FLET'S 100 Mbps fixed internet flets.com · checked 2026-09-15
  9. Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-04
  10. tenbou.nies.go.jp tenbou.nies.go.jp · checked 2026-08-26
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  1. 令和７年の犯罪情勢 / 令和７年の犯罪情勢 統計表, 図表1-5-2 npa.go.jp · checked 2026-09-23

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