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Living in Mitaka

In Mitaka, rents across existing tenancies average €13.67 per m² a month (2023).

The unemployment rate was 3.4% in October 2020. 三鷹市 is in Japan; its population was 190,497 in 2024. 三鷹市 had 31 schools in May 2024. The median age was 46.7 years in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2431 sources

Population190,497people31 Dec 2024Official source · e-Stat 社会・人口統計体系 市区町村データ 基礎データ(オリジナル)0000020101 — A2301 住民基本台帳人口(総数), 調査年 2024年度
Median gross salary (region)436.2EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp
Average net rent13.67EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27 — 118% aboveOfficial source · www.e-stat.go.jp
Unemployment rate3.4%country median 3.8% — 10% belowOfficial source · Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality
Recorded crime1,233incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Official source · JP-13-Tokyo-2024
PM2.5, annual mean8.7µg/m³country median 8.4 — 4% aboveOfficial source · tenbou.nies.go.jp

Pricier rent than 98% of Japanese cities that publish it and lower unemployment than 69% of Japanese cities that publish it.

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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 三鷹市?

Average net cold rent is about 13.67 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): 13.67 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp17
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Mitaka recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
Net rent across major citiesMitaka highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Mitaka highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Mitaka€13.67
Kawasaki€13.36
Yokohama€11.97
Osaka€10.65
Hiroshima€8.38
Sapporo€7.56
Show the other 6 cities
Kyoto€10.46
Saitama€10.37
Fukuoka€9.00
Kobe€8.87
Sendai€8.85
Nagoya€8.81
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited31.61 EUR/month30 Sept 2026ドコモ光 月額料金 — NTTドコモ19Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.56 EUR/month30 Sept 2026docomo mini 10GB3Official · national market
Housing vacancy rate10.76 %31 Oct 20232023 Housing and Land Survey, Table 1-2: Housing by occupancy status1Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)13.67 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.2731 Dec 2023www.e-stat.go.jp17Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)550.2 EUR/month31 Oct 2023Housing and Land Survey 2023, Table 112-3-2: Monthly Rent of Dwelling by Type of Dwelling — Japan, prefecture, shi, ku, machi and mura8Official

Is Mitaka 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 worker54%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 46–62%
Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on safety · range 57–73%
Student61%strong on education, weak on work · range 54–68%
Family71%strong on family, weak on cost · range 64–78%
Retirement57%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 48–66%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 820 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 13.67 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 三鷹市?

The unemployment rate is 3.4 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality9

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Mitaka is 3.4%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)436.2 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.e-stat.go.jp18Official
Unemployment rate3.4 %country median 3.8%1 Oct 2020Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality9Official

What does a salary buy in Mitaka?

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

regional median gross pay: €436 (e-stat.go.jp, 2024-12-31).
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€13.67/m² · official · e-stat.go.jp · 2023-12-31− €820
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 Mitaka Salary needed to live in Mitaka

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Mitaka. 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

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools31 schools1 May 2024MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 00004023112713Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
GP practices79 count1 Jun 2026医療情報ネット clinics facility and specialty CSV 2026-06-0120Official
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents14.08 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 202410Official
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,408 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 202410Official
Hospitals7 count1 Jun 2026医療情報ネット hospitals facility CSV21Official
Pharmacies88 count1 Jun 2026医療情報ネット pharmacies CSV22Official
Physicians per 1,000 residents5.33 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 202411Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents572.9 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.7Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Mitaka 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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Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,408 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-09-16
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is 三鷹市?

Police recorded about 1,233 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: JP-13-Tokyo-202412

MetricValuePeriodSource
Burglaries per 100,000 residents1.54 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024JP-13-Tokyo-202412Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,233 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024JP-13-Tokyo-202412Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents6.14 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024JP-13-Tokyo-202412Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport4 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.15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Mitaka. 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
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Mitaka.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in 三鷹市?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.7 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: tenbou.nies.go.jp14

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
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Mitaka is 8.7 µg/m³. Of 804 cities with data, 209 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8.7 µg/m³country median 8.431 Dec 2023tenbou.nies.go.jp14Official
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 TOKYO16Official · 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 TOKYO16Official · 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 TOKYO16Official · 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 TOKYO16Official · 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 TOKYO16Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Japan: Ichinomiya ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Little Rock (United States) ±2.1 °C, Oklahoma City (United States) ±2.4 °C, Murfreesboro (United States) ±2.5 °C, Carrollton (United States) ±3.1 °C, Lewisville (United States) ±3.1 °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 16.4 km² in 2024. Population density was 11,601.5 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in 三鷹市?

The published population was 190,497 people in 2024. Source: e-Stat 社会・人口統計体系 市区町村データ 基礎データ(オリジナル)0000020101 — A2301 住民基本台帳人口(総数), 調査年 2024年度5

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area16.42 km²2024Exact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積(北方地域及び竹島を除く), converted from ha to km2.6Official
Foreign residents4,811 people2024Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口(外国人).5Official
Population density11,602 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 km2.6Official
Population190,497 people31 Dec 2024e-Stat 社会・人口統計体系 市区町村データ 基礎データ(オリジナル)0000020101 — A2301 住民基本台帳人口(総数), 調査年 2024年度5Official

International community in Mitaka

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
Total195,391100.0%
Japanese185,05294.7%
Nationality not reported6,9283.5%
Foreigner3,4111.7%
People's Republic of China1,2360.6%
Republic of Korea6360.3%
Others5600.3%
United States of America2790.1%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam1660.1%
Republic of the Philippines1650.1%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland920.0%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal800.0%
India630.0%
Kingdom of Thailand530.0%
Republic of Indonesia410.0%
Federative Republic of Brazil310.0%
Republic of Peru90.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source4

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median age46.7 years31 Dec 20262026 Resident Basic Register, population by age group by municipality (total residents)2Official

Alternatives for people set on Mitaka

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.

Kisarazu as a Mitaka alternative in the same region

47 km away, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €6.47/m² Kisarazu vs €13.67/m² Mitaka−53%
  • Median gross pay, region: €320 Kisarazu vs €436 Mitaka−27%
  • Empty flats: 15.1% Kisarazu vs 10.8% Mitaka+40%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 613 Kisarazu vs 1,233 Mitakano percentage
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,447.9 Kisarazu vs 1,408.2 Mitakasame level

Yamaguchi as a Mitaka alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 756 km, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €6.51/m² Yamaguchi vs €13.67/m² Mitaka−52%
  • Median gross pay, region: €286 Yamaguchi vs €436 Mitaka−34%
  • Empty flats: 17.0% Yamaguchi vs 10.8% Mitaka+58%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 422 (2025) Yamaguchi vs 1,233 (2024) Mitakano percentage
  • Residents: 185,982 Yamaguchi vs 190,497 Mitaka−2%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,408.0 Yamaguchi vs 1,408.2 Mitakasame level

Cities near Mitaka

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

Chōfu 2.9 km away
Rent
13.32 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Musashino 3.8 km away
Rent
15.63 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Nishitokyo 5.1 km away
Rent
11.19 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Koganei 5.4 km away
Rent
12.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Komae 5.7 km away
Rent
12.84 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Inagi 7.1 km away
Rent
10.4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

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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 三鷹市?

The published population was 190,497 people in 2024. Source: e-Stat 社会・人口統計体系 市区町村データ 基礎データ(オリジナル)0000020101 — A2301 住民基本台帳人口(総数), 調査年 2024年度.

How much does it cost to rent in 三鷹市?

Average net cold rent is about 13.67 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 957 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is the air quality good in 三鷹市?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.7 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: tenbou.nies.go.jp.

How safe is 三鷹市?

Police recorded about 1,233 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: JP-13-Tokyo-2024.

What is the unemployment rate in 三鷹市?

The unemployment rate is 3.4 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality.

What is the typical salary around Mitaka?

The median gross salary is 436.2 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is Mitaka a good place to live?

Mitaka 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 Mitaka?

Kichijōji-honchō, Chōfu, Musashino, Nishitokyo, Koganei are near Mitaka. 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 Mitaka?

The official citizenship distribution records 185,052 people (94.7%) 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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