Living in 枕崎市

枕崎市 is a city in Japan, with a population of 20,033 in October 2020. In October 2020, the unemployment rate was 4%. There were 268.8 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2022. The median age was 59.2 years in 2020.

Cheaper rent than 95% of Japanese cities that publish it and higher unemployment than 61% of Japanese cities that publish it.

Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to 枕崎市?

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 枕崎市.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in 枕崎市?

Average net cold rent is 3.73 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): 3.73 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp¹³

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

Net rent across major cities枕崎市 highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average net rent (nettokalt)	3.73 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.78	31 Dec 2023	www.e-stat.go.jp¹³Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 224 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 3.73 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 枕崎市?

The unemployment rate is 4 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality⁵

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in 枕崎市 is 4.0%. Of 2,344 cities with data, 1,088 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	243.3 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁴Official
Unemployment rate	4 %country median 3.7%	1 Oct 2020	Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality⁵Official

Public employment service

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	10 schools	1 May 2024	MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 000040231127¹¹Official

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital Beds Per 1000	32.8 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁸Official
Physicians Per 1000	2.44 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁹Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents	268.8 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.⁴Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in 枕崎市 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 10002.44 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-31

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	21 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.¹²Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 8.9°C in January and 27°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 96.2 mm in January and 306.9 mm in July.

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

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan 12.9 · Feb 14 · Mar 16.8 · Apr 20.6 · May 24.1 · Jun 26.4 · Jul 30.2 · Aug 31.4 · Sep 29.2 · Oct 25.2 · Nov 20.3 · Dec 15.2 °C	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 枕崎¹⁰Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan 5 · Feb 5.6 · Mar 8.3 · Apr 12.2 · May 16.2 · Jun 20.4 · Jul 24.4 · Aug 24.8 · Sep 22 · Oct 16.8 · Nov 11.6 · Dec 6.8 °C	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 枕崎¹⁰Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 8.9 · Feb 9.9 · Mar 12.6 · Apr 16.5 · May 20.1 · Jun 23.2 · Jul 27 · Aug 27.8 · Sep 25.3 · Oct 20.8 · Nov 15.8 · Dec 10.9 °C	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 枕崎¹⁰Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 96.2 · Feb 114.3 · Mar 167.6 · Apr 188.3 · May 196.7 · Jun 512.9 · Jul 306.9 · Aug 181 · Sep 236.2 · Oct 94.8 · Nov 129.3 · Dec 111.6 mm	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 枕崎¹⁰Official
Average sunshine by month	Jan 109.9 · Feb 121.3 · Mar 153.2 · Apr 173.2 · May 176.9 · Jun 109.5 · Jul 203 · Aug 222.8 · Sep 186.7 · Oct 181.8 · Nov 149.3 · Dec 125.6 hours	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 枕崎¹⁰Official

Cities of a similar size in Japan

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

All Japan cities

深川市20,039 residents 与謝郡与謝野町20,092 residents 留萌市20,114 residents 印旛郡栄町20,127 residents 児湯郡高鍋町19,922 residents 東田川郡庄内町20,151 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 74.8 km² in 2024. Population density was 252.7 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in 枕崎市?

The published population was 20,033 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table⁷

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	74.78 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 km2.³Official
Foreign residents	584 people	2024	Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.²Official
Population density	252.7 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 km2.³Official
Population	20,033 people	1 Oct 2020	Japan 2020 Census municipality population table⁷Official

International community in 枕崎市

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	20,033	100.0%
Japanese	19,631	98.0%
Foreigner	373	1.9%
Republic of the Philippines	164	0.8%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam	133	0.7%
People's Republic of China	31	0.2%
Nationality not reported	29	0.1%
Republic of Indonesia	27	0.1%
Others	11	0.1%
United States of America	3	0.0%
Republic of Korea	2	0.0%

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Published group	People	Share
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	2	0.0%

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

Is 枕崎市 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 worker56%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 47–65%

Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–70%

Student54%strong on education, weak on safety · range 46–62%

Family58%strong on family, weak on safety · range 49–67%

Retirement58%strong on housing, weak on admin · range 46–70%

Foreign residents584 people2024Official source · Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.

Population20,033 people1 Oct 2020Official source · Japan 2020 Census municipality population table

Average net rent (nettokalt)3.73 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2023Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Median gross salary (regional)243.3 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Unemployment rate4 %1 Oct 2020Official source · Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality

City area74.78 km²2024Official source · 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.

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-31

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median age	59.2 years	1 Oct 2020	Japan 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 枕崎市?

The published population was 20,033 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table.

How much does it cost to rent in 枕崎市?

Average net cold rent is 3.73 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 261 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

What is the unemployment rate in 枕崎市?

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

What is the typical salary around 枕崎市?

The median gross salary is 243.3 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

How many foreign residents live in 枕崎市?

584 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 枕崎市 a good place to live?

枕崎市 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 枕崎市?

The official citizenship distribution records 20,033 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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Sources

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e-Stat / Statistics Bureau of Japan 2020 Population Census table 44-1 nationality e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-09-01
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
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
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
Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
Japan 2020 Census municipality median age table e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
Japan 2020 Census municipality population table e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
Japan official municipality health statistics 2024 mhlw.go.jp · checked 2026-08-13
Japan official municipality health statistics 2024 mhlw.go.jp · checked 2026-08-13
JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 枕崎 JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals · data.jma.go.jp · checked 2026-07-26

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MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 000040231127 e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
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
www.e-stat.go.jp e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-27
www.e-stat.go.jp e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-27

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