ImmigrationDBVerified immigration data
On this page

Living in Kumagaya

Kumagaya is a city in Japan. At the end of 2020, unemployment in Kumagaya reached 4.13%.

Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to Kumagaya?

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 Kumagaya.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Kumagaya yet. We do not infer one from another place.

Net rent across major citiesKumagaya highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Kumagaya highlighted€15.18川崎市€13.60Yokohama€12.11大阪市€11.89京都市€11.78さいたま市€10.32千葉市€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

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Kumagaya is 4.1%. 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%7764–5Kumagaya 4.1%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
Unemployment rate4.13 %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)13Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Kumagaya. 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
Search jobs
Open the Japan service overview

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100012.28 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20241Official
Physicians Per 10001.76 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20242Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Kumagaya 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 guide
Physicians Per 10001.76 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-31
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Kumagaya's nearest airport was HND, 74 km away and offered 73 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count73 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights6Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km74 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official
Nearest Major Airport IataHND3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Kumagaya. 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
Open official information
Open the full Japan section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Kumagaya.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 4.3°C in January to 26°C in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 217 hours in January and 146 hours in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Kumagaya average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND32°0°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Kumagaya average monthly precipitation, mm050100150200373269911151501701831981775431JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Kumagaya average monthly sunshine, hours055110165220217200203197192134146169132144172201JFMAMJJASONDhours
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 9.8 · Feb 10.8 · Mar 14.3 · Apr 19.9 · May 24.6 · Jun 27.1 · Jul 30.9 · Aug 32.3 · Sep 27.9 · Oct 22.1 · Nov 16.8 · Dec 12 °C31 Dec 2020JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 熊谷3Official · parent municipality
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.4 · Feb 0.3 · Mar 3.6 · Apr 8.6 · May 13.9 · Jun 18.3 · Jul 22.3 · Aug 23.3 · Sep 19.7 · Oct 13.7 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 1.8 °C31 Dec 2020JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 熊谷3Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by monthJan 4.3 · Feb 5.1 · Mar 8.6 · Apr 13.9 · May 18.8 · Jun 22.3 · Jul 26 · Aug 27.1 · Sep 23.3 · Oct 17.6 · Nov 11.7 · Dec 6.5 °C31 Dec 2020JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 熊谷3Official · parent municipality
Average precipitation by monthJan 36.5 · Feb 32.3 · Mar 69 · Apr 90.7 · May 115.1 · Jun 149.5 · Jul 169.8 · Aug 183.3 · Sep 198.2 · Oct 177.1 · Nov 53.5 · Dec 30.9 mm31 Dec 2020JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 熊谷3Official · parent municipality
Average sunshine by monthJan 217 · Feb 199.8 · Mar 203.2 · Apr 197.1 · May 192 · Jun 133.9 · Jul 146 · Aug 169.3 · Sep 131.6 · Oct 144.1 · Nov 171.6 · Dec 200.9 hours31 Dec 2020JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 熊谷3Official · parent municipality

Population and city profile

The population density of Kumagaya stood at 1,216.5 people per km² at the end of 2020.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area159.8 km²3 Aug 2026国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)12Official
Foreign-resident share3.2 %3 Aug 2026総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民 ÷ 総計)15Official
Foreign residents6,068 people3 Aug 2026総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)15Official
Population density1,217 people/km²31 Dec 2020総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)14Official

Is Kumagaya 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.

Try your profile
Remote worker56%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 46–66%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–73%
Student51%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 40–62%
Family55%strong on family, weak on safety · range 44–66%
Retirement51%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 38–64%
Foreign residents6,068 people3 Aug 2026Official source · 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)
Unemployment rate4.13 %31 Dec 2020Official 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)
City area159.8 km²3 Aug 2026Official source · 国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)
Foreign-resident share3.2 %3 Aug 2026Official source · 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民 ÷ 総計)
Population density1,217 people/km²31 Dec 2020Official source · 総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-31

Is Kumagaya part of Tokyo?

Kumagaya is near Tokyo, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 56.5 km away by straight-line distance.

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source16

Which comparable places record less crime than Kumagaya?

25 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Kumagaya in this strictly source-matched cohort.

Kumagaya: 720.9 offences/100k (2024).

Hatoyama — 349.4 offences/100k2024Shiraoka — 445.8 offences/100k2024Shiki — 522 offences/100k2024Sayama — 527.6 offences/100k2024Iruma — 555.1 offences/100k2024Ogose — 565.2 offences/100k2024Tokorozawa — 572.8 offences/100k2024Ogawamachi — 576.9 offences/100k2024

Only the same source family, offence definition, period, grain and denominator method are compared. This is recorded crime, not a claim about personal safety. Official source4

Common questions

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

What is the unemployment rate in Kumagaya?

The unemployment rate is 4.13 %. 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).

How many foreign residents live in Kumagaya?

6,068 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民).

Is Kumagaya a good place to live?

Kumagaya 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.

Is Kumagaya part of Tokyo?

Kumagaya is near Tokyo, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 56.5 km away by straight-line distance.

Which comparable places record less crime than Kumagaya?

25 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Kumagaya in this strictly source-matched cohort. The comparison uses Saitama Prefectural Police municipal crime table R6 2024 + Saitama Prefecture population estimate, period 2024, and does not compare across incompatible police definitions.

Cite this page

Open a format to select or copy this ImmigrationDB compilation citation. The native disclosure and text fallback work without JavaScript.

APA citation
ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Kumagaya, Japan: jobs, climate, healthcare, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/kumagaya/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_kumagaya-japan-jobs-climate-healthcare-population_4d2bf4d195ef,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Kumagaya, Japan: jobs, climate, healthcare, population},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
  version = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab},
  snapshot = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/kumagaya/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
Markdown citation
[Kumagaya, Japan: jobs, climate, healthcare, population](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/kumagaya/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; retrieved 2026-09-14; built 2026-09-14.

This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. View the underlying source records.

Sources

JSON Markdown
  1. Japan official municipality health statistics 2024 mhlw.go.jp · checked 2026-08-13
  2. Japan official municipality health statistics 2024 mhlw.go.jp · checked 2026-08-13
  3. JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 熊谷 JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals · data.jma.go.jp · checked 2026-07-26
  4. nlftp.mlit.go.jp recorded crime data nlftp.mlit.go.jp · checked 2026-08-28
  5. nlftp.mlit.go.jp recorded crime data nlftp.mlit.go.jp · checked 2026-08-28
  6. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  7. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  8. police.pref.saitama.lg.jp recorded crime data police.pref.saitama.lg.jp · checked 2026-08-28
  9. police.pref.saitama.lg.jp recorded crime data police.pref.saitama.lg.jp · checked 2026-08-28
  10. pref.saitama.lg.jp recorded crime data pref.saitama.lg.jp · checked 2026-08-28
Show 6 more sources
  1. pref.saitama.lg.jp recorded crime data pref.saitama.lg.jp · checked 2026-08-28
  2. 国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan) gsi.go.jp · checked 2026-08-03
  3. 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) e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-03
  4. 総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表) e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-03
  5. 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民) soumu.go.jp · checked 2026-08-03
  6. wikidata.org place coordinates wikidata.org · checked 2026-08-28

Spotted a number that looks wrong? Every value here carries its source and date — tell us what you found and we will re-check it against the source.