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Living in 葛飾区

There were 207.2 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2022. The median age was 46.8 years in 2020. The unemployment rate was 4.2% in October 2020. 葛飾区, a city in Japan, had a population of 453,093 in October 2020.

Pricier rent than 94% of Japanese cities that publish it and higher unemployment than 69% of Japanese cities that publish it.

Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to 葛飾区?

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 葛飾区.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in 葛飾区?

Average net cold rent is 13.03 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): 13.03 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp14

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for 葛飾区 yet.

Net rent across major cities葛飾区 highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with 葛飾区 highlighted€15.18川崎市€13.60Yokohama€13.03葛飾区€12.11大阪市€11.89京都市€11.78さいたま市€10.23福岡市€10.08神戸市€10.06仙台市€10.01名古屋市€9.52広島市€8.59札幌市net rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)13.03 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €7.1931 Dec 2023www.e-stat.go.jp14Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 782 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 13.03 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 葛飾区?

The unemployment rate is 4.2 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality5

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in 葛飾区 is 4.2%. Of 2,536 cities with data, 1,168 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Japan per band1 city: 0% to under 1%10–126 cities: 1% to under 2%261–2316 cities: 2% to under 3%3162–31168 cities: 3% to under 4%11683–4776 cities: 4% to under 5%7764–5葛飾区 4.2%171 cities: 5% to under 6%1715–651 cities: 6% to under 7%516–715 cities: 7% to under 8%157–85 cities: 8% to under 9%58–97 cities: 9% to under 10%79–10

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)332.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.e-stat.go.jp15Official
Unemployment rate4.2 %country median 3.8%1 Oct 2020Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality5Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to 葛飾区. 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 葛飾区. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools97 schools1 May 2024MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 00004023112710Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 10005.91 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20248Official
Physicians Per 10001.97 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20249Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents207.2 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.4Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in 葛飾区 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 10001.97 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-31
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport98 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 葛飾区. 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 葛飾区.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in 葛飾区?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.8 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 — 葛飾区11

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

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
葛飾区 average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND31°1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
葛飾区 average monthly precipitation, mm06012018024060571161341401681561552252359658JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
葛飾区 average monthly sunshine, hours050100150200193170175179180124151174127129150174JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
葛飾区 annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.8PM2.5µg/m³

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 葛飾区 is 8.8 µg/m³. Of 811 cities with data, 216 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Japan per band9 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³94–526 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³265–690 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³906–7183 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1837–8216 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³2168–9葛飾区 8.8169 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³1699–1076 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³7610–1130 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³3011–129 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³912–133 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³313–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8.8 µg/m³country median 8.431 Mar 2024MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 葛飾区11Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 9.8 · Feb 10.9 · Mar 14.2 · Apr 19.4 · May 23.6 · Jun 26.1 · Jul 29.9 · Aug 31.3 · Sep 27.5 · Oct 22 · Nov 16.7 · Dec 12 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TOKYO13Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 1.2 · Feb 2.1 · Mar 5 · Apr 9.8 · May 14.6 · Jun 18.5 · Jul 22.4 · Aug 23.5 · Sep 20.3 · Oct 14.8 · Nov 8.8 · Dec 3.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TOKYO13Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 5.4 · Feb 6.1 · Mar 9.4 · Apr 14.3 · May 18.8 · Jun 21.9 · Jul 25.7 · Aug 26.9 · Sep 23.3 · Oct 18 · Nov 12.5 · Dec 7.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TOKYO13Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 59.7 · Feb 56.5 · Mar 116 · Apr 133.7 · May 139.7 · Jun 167.8 · Jul 156.2 · Aug 154.7 · Sep 224.9 · Oct 234.8 · Nov 96.3 · Dec 57.9 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TOKYO13Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 192.6 · Feb 170.4 · Mar 175.3 · Apr 178.8 · May 179.6 · Jun 124.2 · Jul 151.4 · Aug 174.2 · Sep 126.7 · Oct 129.4 · Nov 149.8 · Dec 174.4 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TOKYO13Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Japan

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Japan cities
Amagasaki458,008 residents尼崎市459,593 residents福山市460,930 residents金沢市463,254 residentsKanazawa441,947 residents藤沢市436,905 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 34.8 km² in 2024. Population density was 13,503.3 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in 葛飾区?

The published population was 453,093 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
葛飾区 residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport93.5%Foreign residents 6.5%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area34.8 km²2024Exact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積（北方地域及び竹島を除く）, converted from ha to km2.3Official
Foreign residents29,664 people2024Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.2Official
Population density13,503 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 km2.3Official
Population453,093 people1 Oct 2020Japan 2020 Census municipality population table7Official

International community in 葛飾区

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
Total453,093100.0%
Japanese432,62395.5%
Foreigner19,2294.2%
People's Republic of China10,2942.3%
Republic of Korea2,9600.7%
Others1,9660.4%
Republic of the Philippines1,3940.3%
Nationality not reported1,2410.3%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam1,0230.2%
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal7530.2%
Kingdom of Thailand2340.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
United States of America1860.0%
Republic of Indonesia1460.0%
India1090.0%
Federative Republic of Brazil760.0%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland570.0%
Republic of Peru310.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source1

Is 葛飾区 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 worker41%strong on work, weak on safety · range 32–50%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–65%
Student52%strong on education, weak on safety · range 44–60%
Family57%strong on family, weak on safety · range 48–66%
Retirement42%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 32–52%
Foreign residents29,664 people2024Official source · Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.
Population453,093 people1 Oct 2020Official source · Japan 2020 Census municipality population table
Average net rent (nettokalt)13.03 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2023Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp
Median gross salary (regional)332.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp
Unemployment rate4.2 %1 Oct 2020Official source · Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality
PM2.5 — annual mean8.8 µg/m³31 Mar 2024Official source · MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 葛飾区
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-03

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median age46.8 years1 Oct 2020Japan 2020 Census municipality median age table6Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in 葛飾区?

The published population was 453,093 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table.

How much does it cost to rent in 葛飾区?

Average net cold rent is 13.03 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 912 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is the air quality good in 葛飾区?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.8 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 — 葛飾区.

What is the unemployment rate in 葛飾区?

The unemployment rate is 4.2 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality.

What is the typical salary around 葛飾区?

The median gross salary is 332.9 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

How many foreign residents live in 葛飾区?

29,664 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 葛飾区 a good place to live?

葛飾区 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 葛飾区?

The official citizenship distribution records 453,093 people (100.0%) 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, September 14). 葛飾区, Japan: rent, salary, jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/katsushikaku/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {葛飾区, Japan: rent, salary, jobs, air quality, climate},
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Sources

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  1. e-Stat / Statistics Bureau of Japan 2020 Population Census table 44-1 nationality e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-09-01
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
  6. Japan 2020 Census municipality median age table e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
  7. Japan 2020 Census municipality population table e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
  8. Japan official municipality health statistics 2024 mhlw.go.jp · checked 2026-08-13
  9. Japan official municipality health statistics 2024 mhlw.go.jp · checked 2026-08-13
  10. MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 000040231127 e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
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  1. MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 葛飾区 MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 · env.go.jp · checked 2026-07-26
  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. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TOKYO WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  4. www.e-stat.go.jp e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-27
  5. www.e-stat.go.jp e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-27

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