Living in Shime-machi

In Shime-machi, rents across existing tenancies average €7.11 per m² a month (2023).

The city had 6 schools in May 2024. 糟屋郡志免町 had a population of 46,377 in October 2020. In October 2020, the unemployment rate was 4%. The median age was 46.5 years in 2026.

Last checked 2026-10-1027 sources

Population46,377people1 Oct 2020Official source · Japan 2020 Census municipality population table

Median gross salary (region)297EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Average net rent7.11EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27 — 13% aboveOfficial source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Unemployment rate4%country median 3.8% — 6% aboveOfficial source · Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality

Recorded crime653.3incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Official source · Recorded Penal Code offences by municipality (2025 confirmed)

PM2.5, annual mean11.16µg/m³31 Dec 2023Nearest stationOfficial source · NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023

Pricier rent than 69% of Japanese cities that publish it and dirtier air than 96% of Japanese cities that publish it.

Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to Shime-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 Shime-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.

How much does it cost to rent in 糟屋郡志免町?

Average net cold rent is about 7.11 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): 7.11 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁶

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Net rent across major citiesShime-machi highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Kawasaki€13.36

Yokohama€11.97

Osaka€10.65

Kyoto€10.46

Sapporo€7.56

Shime-machi€7.11

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Saitama€10.37

Fukuoka€9.00

Kobe€8.87

Sendai€8.85

Nagoya€8.81

Hiroshima€8.38

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 10GB²Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	7.11 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27	31 Dec 2023	www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁶Official

Is Shime-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 worker51%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 42–60%

Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–64%

Student45%strong on education, weak on work · range 38–52%

Family56%strong on family, weak on cost · range 49–63%

Retirement55%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 45–65%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 427 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 7.11 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 糟屋郡志免町?

The unemployment rate is 4 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality⁷

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Shime-machi is 4.0%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

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Shime-machi 4.0%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	297 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁷Official
Unemployment rate	4 %country median 3.8%	1 Oct 2020	Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality⁷Official

What does a salary buy in Shime-machi?

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

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€7.11/m² · official · e-stat.go.jp · 2023-12-31	− €427
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 Shime-machi Salary needed to live in Shime-machi

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Shime-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

Job Search

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Shime-machi. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	6 schools	1 May 2024	MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 000040231127¹¹Official

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents	12.58 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁹Official
Physicians per 1,000 residents	2.32 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024¹⁰Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents	212.6 per 100,000	2022	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.⁶Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Shime-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 residents2.32 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-31

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is 糟屋郡志免町?

Police recorded about 653 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: 653.3 incidents per 100,000 · Recorded Penal Code offences by municipality (2025 confirmed)¹³

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	653.3 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Recorded Penal Code offences by municipality (2025 confirmed)¹³Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	45 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

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Shime-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.

JapaneseIn Person, Online

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Shime-machi.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in 糟屋郡志免町?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 11.2 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: 11.16 µg/m³ · NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023¹²

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.511.2WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Shime-machi is 11.2 µg/m³. Of 804 cities with data, 209 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	11.16 µg/m³	31 Dec 2023	NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 10.2 · Feb 11.6 · Mar 15 · Apr 19.9 · May 24.4 · Jun 27.2 · Jul 31.2 · Aug 32.5 · Sep 28.6 · Oct 23.7 · Nov 18.2 · Dec 12.6 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station FUKUOKA¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 3.9 · Feb 4.4 · Mar 7.2 · Apr 11.5 · May 16.1 · Jun 20.3 · Jul 24.6 · Aug 25.4 · Sep 21.6 · Oct 16 · Nov 10.6 · Dec 5.8 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station FUKUOKA¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 6.9 · Feb 7.8 · Mar 10.8 · Apr 15.4 · May 19.9 · Jun 23.3 · Jul 27.4 · Aug 28.4 · Sep 24.7 · Oct 19.6 · Nov 14.2 · Dec 9.1 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station FUKUOKA¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 74.4 · Feb 69.8 · Mar 103.7 · Apr 118.2 · May 133.7 · Jun 249.6 · Jul 299.1 · Aug 210 · Sep 175.1 · Oct 94.5 · Nov 91.4 · Dec 67.5 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station FUKUOKA¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 104.1 · Feb 123.5 · Mar 161.2 · Apr 188.1 · May 204.1 · Jun 145.2 · Jul 172.2 · Aug 200.9 · Sep 164.7 · Oct 175.9 · Nov 137.3 · Dec 112.2 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station FUKUOKA¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Japan: Isahaya ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Carrollton (United States) ±2.4 °C, Lewisville (United States) ±2.4 °C, Little Rock (United States) ±2.5 °C, Oklahoma City (United States) ±3.1 °C, Round Rock (United States) ±3.3 °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

The city covered 8.7 km² in 2024. Population density was 5,337.1 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in 糟屋郡志免町?

The published population was 46,377 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table⁸

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport98%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	8.69 km²	2024	Exact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積（北方地域及び竹島を除く）, converted from ha to km2.⁵Official
Foreign residents	907 people	2024	Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.⁴Official
Population density	5,337 people/km²	2024	Exact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積（北方地域及び竹島を除く）, converted from ha to km2.⁵Official
Population	46,377 people	1 Oct 2020	Japan 2020 Census municipality population table⁸Official

International community in Shime-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 group	People	Share
Total	46,377	100.0%
Japanese	45,661	98.5%
Foreigner	602	1.3%
People's Republic of China	236	0.5%
Republic of Korea	169	0.4%
Nationality not reported	114	0.2%
Others	64	0.1%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam	62	0.1%
Republic of the Philippines	40	0.1%
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal	15	0.0%
United States of America	7	0.0%

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Published group	People	Share
Republic of Indonesia	5	0.0%
Republic of Peru	3	0.0%
Kingdom of Thailand	1	0.0%

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

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median age	46.5 years	31 Dec 2026	2026 Resident Basic Register, population by age group by municipality (total residents)¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Shime-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.

Umi-machi as a Shime-machi alternative in the same region

4 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 339 Umi-machi vs 653 Shime-machi−48%
Annual PM2.5: 8.6 µg/m³ Umi-machi vs 11.2 µg/m³ Shime-machi−23%
Median gross pay, region: €265 Umi-machi vs €297 Shime-machi−11%
Rent: €6.72/m² Umi-machi vs €7.11/m² Shime-machi−6%
Residents: 37,671 Umi-machi vs 46,377 Shime-machi−19%
Unemployment: 4.1% Umi-machi vs 4.0% Shime-machisame level

Full comparison More about Umi-machi

Sakaide as a Shime-machi alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 322 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Rent: €5.03/m² Sakaide vs €7.11/m² Shime-machi−29%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 793 Sakaide vs 653 Shime-machino percentage
Unemployment: 3.6% Sakaide vs 4.0% Shime-machi−10%
Median gross pay, region: €278 Sakaide vs €297 Shime-machi−7%
Residents: 50,624 Sakaide vs 46,377 Shime-machi+9%

Full comparison More about Sakaide

Cities near Shime-machi

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

Kasuya-machi 2.2 km away

Rent: 7.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Sue-machi 2.6 km away

Rent: 6.53 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Umi-machi 3.9 km away

Rent: 6.72 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Sasaguri-machi 5.6 km away

Rent: 6.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Fukuoka 7.2 km away

Rent: 9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Dazaifu 9.6 km away

Rent: 7.2 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Nakagawa 11.5 km away

Rent: 6.72 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Alternative cities in Japan

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Takashima46,377 residents Kikuchi46,416 residents Kurayoshi46,485 residents Takahama46,106 residents Shima46,057 residents Sado46,760 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 糟屋郡志免町?

The published population was 46,377 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table.

How much does it cost to rent in 糟屋郡志免町?

Average net cold rent is about 7.11 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 498 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is the air quality good in 糟屋郡志免町?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 11.2 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 糟屋郡志免町?

Police recorded about 653 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 unemployment rate in 糟屋郡志免町?

The unemployment rate is 4 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality.

What is the typical salary around Shime-machi?

The median gross salary is 297 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is Shime-machi a good place to live?

Shime-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.

Which cities are near Shime-machi?

Kasuya-machi, Sue-machi, Umi-machi, Sasaguri-machi, Hisayama-machi are near Shime-machi. 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 Shime-machi?

The official citizenship distribution records 45,661 people (98.5%) 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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  title = {Shime-machi, Japan: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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