Living in Hitachi-Naka
In Hitachi-Naka, rents across existing tenancies average €7.19 per m² a month (2023).
The city faced an unemployment rate of 3.7% at the end of 2020.
Pricier rent than 70% of Japanese cities that publish it and cleaner air than 80% of Japanese cities that publish it.
Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to Hitachi-Naka?
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 Hitachi-Naka?
Average net cold rent is about 7.19 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): 7.19 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp16
| 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18Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.56 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | docomo mini 10GB3Official · national market |
| Housing vacancy rate | 12.48 % | 31 Oct 2023 | 2023 Housing and Land Survey, Table 1-2: Housing by occupancy status1Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 7.19 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27 | 31 Dec 2023 | www.e-stat.go.jp16Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 333.9 EUR/month | 31 Oct 2023 | Housing and Land Survey 2023, Table 112-3-2: Monthly Rent of Dwelling by Type of Dwelling5Official |
Is Hitachi-Naka 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 431 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 7.19 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 Hitachi-Naka?
The unemployment rate is about 3.7 % (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)23
Hitachi-Naka 3.7%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary (regional) | 314.9 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | www.e-stat.go.jp17Official |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7 %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)23Official |
What does a salary buy in Hitachi-Naka?
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€7.19/m² · official · e-stat.go.jp · 2023-12-31 | − €431 |
| 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 service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Hitachi-Naka. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Hello Work — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Hitachi-Naka. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schools | 31 schools | 1 May 2024 | MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 0000402311279Official |
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| GP practices | 47 count | 1 Jun 2026 | 医療情報ネット clinics facility and specialty CSV 2026-06-0119Official |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 residents | 3.21 per 1,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Japan official municipality health statistics 20246Official |
| Hospital beds per 100,000 residents | 321 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Japan official municipality health statistics 20246Official |
| Hospitals | 5 count | 1 Jun 2026 | 医療情報ネット hospitals facility CSV20Official |
| Pharmacies | 75 count | 1 Jun 2026 | 医療情報ネット pharmacies CSV21Official |
| Physicians per 1,000 residents | 1.23 per 1,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Japan official municipality health statistics 20247Official |
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 122.6 per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Japan official municipality health statistics 20247Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Hitachi-Naka 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 Hitachi-Naka?
Police recorded about 462 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: 462.4 incidents per 100,000 · JP-08-Ibaraki-20258
Mobility and administration
Hitachi-Naka's nearest airport was IBR, 26 km away and offered 5 direct destinations.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct destinations from the nearest major airport | 5 count | 3 Aug 2026 | OpenFlights11Official |
| Destinations from nearest airport | 5 count | 2024 | 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.14Official |
| Distance to the nearest major airport | 26 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports12Official |
| Nearest major airport (IATA code) | IBR | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports12Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Hitachi-Naka. 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
Monthly mean temperatures were 3.3°C in January and 24.2°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 54.5 mm in January and 141.8 mm in July. Hitachi-Naka's average monthly sunshine was 195.4 hours in January and 150.8 hours in July.
Is the air quality good in Hitachi-Naka?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.2 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 — ひたちなか市10
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
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hours
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.
Hitachi-Naka 7.2
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 7.2 µg/m³country median 8.4 | 31 Mar 2024 | MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — ひたちなか市10Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 9.2 · Feb 9.8 · Mar 13 · Apr 17.8 · May 22 · Jun 24.5 · Jul 28.5 · Aug 30 · Sep 26.4 · Oct 21.2 · Nov 16.3 · Dec 11.4 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MITO15Official · parent municipality |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -1.8 · Feb -1.2 · Mar 2.1 · Apr 7 · May 12.5 · Jun 17 · Jul 21 · Aug 22.2 · Sep 18.6 · Oct 12.5 · Nov 5.9 · Dec 0.5 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MITO15Official · parent municipality |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 3.3 · Feb 4.1 · Mar 7.4 · Apr 12.3 · May 17 · Jun 20.3 · Jul 24.2 · Aug 25.6 · Sep 22.1 · Oct 16.6 · Nov 10.8 · Dec 5.6 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MITO15Official · parent municipality |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 54.5 · Feb 53.8 · Mar 102.8 · Apr 116.7 · May 144.5 · Jun 135.7 · Jul 141.8 · Aug 116.9 · Sep 186.3 · Oct 185.4 · Nov 79.7 · Dec 49.6 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MITO15Official · parent municipality |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 195.4 · Feb 174.3 · Mar 182.7 · Apr 183.5 · May 186.1 · Jun 137.8 · Jul 150.8 · Aug 179.4 · Sep 138.7 · Oct 140.6 · Nov 153.7 · Dec 178 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MITO15Official · parent municipality |
Similar climate. In Japan: Adachi-ku ±1.7 °C. Elsewhere: Murfreesboro (United States) ±2.0 °C, Oklahoma City (United States) ±2.3 °C, Little Rock (United States) ±2.5 °C, Reims (France) ±4.0 °C, Werl (Germany) ±4.3 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
At the end of 2020, the population density reached 1,566.3 people per km².
How many people live in Hitachi-Naka?
The published population was 153,446 people in 2026. Source: Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total13
By nationality
National passport98.1%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 101 km² | 3 Aug 2026 | 国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)22Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 1.9 % | 3 Aug 2026 | 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民 ÷ 総計)25Official |
| Foreign residents | 2,908 people | 3 Aug 2026 | 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)25Official |
| Population density | 1,566 people/km² | 31 Dec 2020 | 総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)24Official |
| Population | 153,446 people | 1 Jan 2026 | Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total13Official |
International community in Hitachi-Naka
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 | 156,581 | 100.0% |
| Japanese | 152,689 | 97.5% |
| Nationality not reported | 2,314 | 1.5% |
| Foreigner | 1,578 | 1.0% |
| People's Republic of China | 401 | 0.3% |
| Republic of the Philippines | 287 | 0.2% |
| Socialist Republic of Viet Nam | 204 | 0.1% |
| Others | 144 | 0.1% |
| Republic of Indonesia | 139 | 0.1% |
| Republic of Korea | 123 | 0.1% |
| India | 87 | 0.1% |
Show 6 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom of Thailand | 72 | 0.0% |
| United States of America | 42 | 0.0% |
| Federative Republic of Brazil | 31 | 0.0% |
| Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal | 28 | 0.0% |
| Republic of Peru | 14 | 0.0% |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 6 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source4
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49.9 years | 31 Dec 2026 | 2026 Resident Basic Register, population by age group by municipality (total residents)2Official |
Alternatives for people set on Hitachi-Naka
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.
Hitachi as a Hitachi-Naka alternative in the same region
25 km away, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,520.4 Hitachi vs 321.0 Hitachi-Naka+374%
- Unemployment: 5.1% Hitachi vs 3.7% Hitachi-Naka+37%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 313 Hitachi vs 462 Hitachi-Naka−32%
- Rent: €6.14/m² Hitachi vs €7.19/m² Hitachi-Naka−15%
- Empty flats: 16.7% Hitachi vs 12.5% Hitachi-Naka+34%
- Foreign residents: 1.1% Hitachi vs 1.9% Hitachi-Naka−40%
- Annual PM2.5: 6.4 µg/m³ Hitachi vs 7.2 µg/m³ Hitachi-Naka−11%
Ueda as a Hitachi-Naka alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 205 km, better on 5 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,315.5 Ueda vs 321.0 Hitachi-Naka+310%
- Foreign residents: 3.4% Ueda vs 1.9% Hitachi-Naka+79%
- Rent: €6.20/m² Ueda vs €7.19/m² Hitachi-Naka−14%
- Empty flats: 16.0% Ueda vs 12.5% Hitachi-Naka+28%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 362 Ueda vs 462 Hitachi-Nakano percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €279 Ueda vs €315 Hitachi-Naka−11%
- Unemployment: 3.5% Ueda vs 3.7% Hitachi-Naka−4%
Cities near Hitachi-Naka
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 6.93 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
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- 4.27 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
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- 4.62 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
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- 3.2 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
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- 5.1 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
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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 Hitachi-Naka?
The published population was 153,446 people in 2026. Source: Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total.
How much does it cost to rent in Hitachi-Naka?
Average net cold rent is about 7.19 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 503 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.
Is the air quality good in Hitachi-Naka?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.2 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 — ひたちなか市.
How safe is Hitachi-Naka?
Police recorded about 462 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-08-Ibaraki-2025.
What is the unemployment rate in Hitachi-Naka?
The unemployment rate is about 3.7 % (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 Hitachi-Naka?
The median gross salary is 314.9 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.
Is Hitachi-Naka a good place to live?
Hitachi-Naka 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 Hitachi-Naka?
Tokai-mura, Mito, Oarai-machi, Ibaraki-machi, Okunoya are near Hitachi-Naka. 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 Hitachi-Naka?
The official citizenship distribution records 152,689 people (97.5%) 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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