Living in Hōjō
In Hōjō, tenants pay an average rent of €307 a month (2023).
An unemployment rate of 4.1% was measured in October 2020. Annual PM2.5 levels for Hōjō stood at 9.3 µg/m³ in March 2024.
Higher unemployment than 65% of Japanese cities that publish it and dirtier air than 71% of Japanese cities that publish it.
Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to Hōjō?
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.
No city-level rent figure is published for Hōjō. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
| 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10Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.56 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | docomo mini 10GB2Official · national market |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 306.5 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2023 | 2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings1Official |
Is Hōjō 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.
Work and income
Hōjō 4.1%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 1,746 EUR/month | 30 Jun 2025 | MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table5Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1 % | 1 Oct 2020 | Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality3Official · parent municipality |
What does a salary buy in Hōjō?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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 | − €307 |
| 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 | €1,052 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Hōjō. 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 Hōjō. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 544.4 incidents per 100,000 | 31 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 |
Mobility and administration
Hōjō's nearest airport was MYJ, 18 km away and offered 8 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Hōjō. 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
Hōjō's monthly mean temperatures were 6.2°C in January and 27.1°C in July. Hōjō's monthly precipitation totalled 50.9 mm in January and 223.5 mm in July. Hōjō's average monthly sunshine was 129.2 hours in January and 189 hours in July.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
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.
Hōjō 9.3
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 9.25 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2023 | NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 20236Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 10.2 · Feb 11 · Mar 14.4 · Apr 19.6 · May 24.2 · Jun 27 · Jul 31.2 · Aug 32.6 · Sep 29.1 · Oct 23.8 · Nov 18.1 · Dec 12.6 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 松山4Official · parent municipality |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 2.6 · Feb 2.8 · Mar 5.6 · Apr 10.3 · May 15 · Jun 19.4 · Jul 23.8 · Aug 24.6 · Sep 21 · Oct 15.1 · Nov 9.6 · Dec 4.8 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 松山4Official · parent municipality |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 6.2 · Feb 6.8 · Mar 9.9 · Apr 14.8 · May 19.4 · Jun 22.9 · Jul 27.1 · Aug 28.1 · Sep 24.6 · Oct 19.1 · Nov 13.6 · Dec 8.5 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 松山4Official · parent municipality |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 50.9 · Feb 65.7 · Mar 105.1 · Apr 107.3 · May 129.5 · Jun 228.7 · Jul 223.5 · Aug 99 · Sep 148.9 · Oct 113 · Nov 71.3 · Dec 61.8 mm | 31 Dec 2020 | JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 松山4Official · parent municipality |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 129.2 · Feb 142.2 · Mar 175.1 · Apr 190.8 · May 205.9 · Jun 151.1 · Jul 189 · Aug 218.1 · Sep 164.3 · Oct 174.1 · Nov 144.9 · Dec 129.8 hours | 31 Dec 2020 | JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 松山4Official · parent municipality |
Alternatives for people set on Hōjō
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.
Shiozawa as a Hōjō alternative in the same country
Better on 3 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Unemployment: 3.3% Shiozawa vs 4.1% Hōjō−20%
- Annual PM2.5: 6.6 µg/m³ Shiozawa vs 9.3 µg/m³ Hōjō−28%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 463 Shiozawa vs 544 Hōjō−15%
Cities near Hōjō
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 4.47 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
- Rent
- 5.52 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
- Rent
- 5.21 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
How does Hōjō compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Hōjō 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 guideCommon questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the unemployment rate in Hōjō?
The unemployment rate is 4.1 %. Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality.
Is the air quality good in Hōjō?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 9.25 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: NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023.
How safe is Hōjō?
Police recorded 544.4 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.
Is Hōjō a good place to live?
Hōjō 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 Hōjō?
Masaki-chō, Tōon, Imabari are near Hōjō. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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- docomo mini 10GB docomo.ne.jp · checked 2026-09-15
- Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
- JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 松山 JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals · data.jma.go.jp · checked 2026-07-26
- 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
- NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023 gis.nies.go.jp · checked 2026-09-23
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- 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
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q132412 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
- Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q1350953 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
- Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q461020 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
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