Living in みどり市

みどり市 had 49,648 residents in October 2020 and is a city in Japan. The city had 13 schools in May 2024. In October 2020, the unemployment rate was 3.8%. The median age was 49.3 years in 2020.

Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to みどり市?

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 みどり市.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in みどり市?

Average net cold rent is 6.5 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): 6.5 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp¹³

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for みどり市 yet.

Net rent across major citiesみどり市 highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average net rent (nettokalt)	6.5 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 390 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.5 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 みどり市?

The unemployment rate is 3.8 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality⁵

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in みどり市 is 3.8%. 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)	268.3 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁴Official
Unemployment rate	3.8 %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 みどり市. 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

Job Search

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	13 schools	1 May 2024	MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 000040231127¹⁰Official

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital Beds Per 1000	18.46 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁸Official
Physicians Per 1000	1.88 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁹Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents	214.5 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 みどり市 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 10001.88 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-31

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	4 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.¹¹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for みどり市. 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.

JapaneseIn Person, Online

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in みどり市.

Climate and air quality

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 9.1 · Feb 10 · Mar 13.5 · Apr 19.3 · May 24.2 · Jun 26.8 · Jul 30.5 · Aug 31.7 · Sep 27.3 · Oct 21.7 · Nov 16.4 · Dec 11.5 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MAEBASHI¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -0.5 · Feb 0 · Mar 3.1 · Apr 8.2 · May 13.6 · Jun 18 · Jul 22 · Aug 23 · Sep 19.3 · Oct 13.2 · Nov 6.9 · Dec 1.9 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MAEBASHI¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 3.7 · Feb 4.5 · Mar 7.9 · Apr 13.4 · May 18.6 · Jun 22.1 · Jul 25.8 · Aug 26.8 · Sep 22.9 · Oct 17.1 · Nov 11.2 · Dec 6.1 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MAEBASHI¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 29.7 · Feb 26.5 · Mar 58.3 · Apr 74.8 · May 99.4 · Jun 147.8 · Jul 202.1 · Aug 195.6 · Sep 204.3 · Oct 142.2 · Nov 43 · Dec 23.8 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MAEBASHI¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 213.1 · Feb 201.2 · Mar 211 · Apr 205.2 · May 197.4 · Jun 138.5 · Jul 146.3 · Aug 167.7 · Sep 134.9 · Oct 155.6 · Nov 181 · Dec 202 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MAEBASHI¹²Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Japan

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

All Japan cities

知多郡東浦町49,596 residents 富里市49,735 residents 須坂市49,559 residents 光市49,798 residents Ishigaki49,485 residents 十日町市49,820 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 208.4 km² in 2024. Population density was 232.6 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in みどり市?

The published population was 49,648 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	208.4 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	1,100 people	2024	Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.²Official
Population density	232.6 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	49,648 people	1 Oct 2020	Japan 2020 Census municipality population table⁷Official

International community in みどり市

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	49,648	100.0%
Japanese	48,806	98.3%
Foreigner	684	1.4%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam	195	0.4%
Nationality not reported	158	0.3%
Others	156	0.3%
Republic of the Philippines	150	0.3%
Republic of Korea	64	0.1%
People's Republic of China	33	0.1%
Republic of Peru	25	0.1%
Republic of Indonesia	22	0.0%

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Published group	People	Share
Federative Republic of Brazil	20	0.0%
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal	10	0.0%
Kingdom of Thailand	3	0.0%
India	3	0.0%
United States of America	2	0.0%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	1	0.0%

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

Is みどり市 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 worker51%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 42–60%

Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–67%

Student50%strong on education, weak on safety · range 42–58%

Family56%strong on family, weak on safety · range 47–65%

Retirement52%strong on housing, weak on admin · range 40–64%

Foreign residents1,100 people2024Official source · Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.

Population49,648 people1 Oct 2020Official source · Japan 2020 Census municipality population table

Average net rent (nettokalt)6.5 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2023Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Median gross salary (regional)268.3 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Unemployment rate3.8 %1 Oct 2020Official source · Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality

City area208.4 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	49.3 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 みどり市?

The published population was 49,648 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table.

How much does it cost to rent in みどり市?

Average net cold rent is 6.5 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 455 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

What is the unemployment rate in みどり市?

The unemployment rate is 3.8 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality.

What is the typical salary around みどり市?

The median gross salary is 268.3 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

How many foreign residents live in みどり市?

1,100 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 みどり市 a good place to live?

みどり市 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 みどり市?

The official citizenship distribution records 49,648 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
MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 000040231127 e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16

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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
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MAEBASHI WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
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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