Living in Rifu-cho

In Rifu-cho, rents across existing tenancies average €6.70 per m² a month (2023).

In October 2020, the unemployment rate was 4%. The median age was 48.2 years in 2026. The foreign population count was 192 in 2024. The city had 11 schools in May 2024. 宮城郡利府町 had a population of 35,182 in October 2020.

Last checked 2026-10-1027 sources

Population35,182people1 Oct 2020Official source · Japan 2020 Census municipality population table

Median gross salary (region)288.3EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Average net rent6.7EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27 — 7% aboveOfficial source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Unemployment rate4%country median 3.8% — 6% aboveOfficial source · Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality

Recorded crime482.4incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Official source · Criminal offences known to the police by municipality (Reiwa 7 / 2025, confirmed)

PM2.5, annual mean7.3µg/m³country median 8.4 — 13% belowOfficial source · tenbou.nies.go.jp

Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to Rifu-cho?

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 Rifu-cho.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

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 宮城郡利府町?

Average net cold rent is about 6.7 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): 6.7 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁶

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Net rent across major citiesRifu-cho highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Kawasaki€13.36

Yokohama€11.97

Osaka€10.65

Kyoto€10.46

Sapporo€7.56

Rifu-cho€6.70

Show the other 6 cities

Saitama€10.37

Fukuoka€9.00

Kobe€8.87

Sendai€8.85

Nagoya€8.81

Hiroshima€8.38

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	31.61 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	ドコモ光月額料金 — NTTドコモ¹⁸Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.56 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	docomo mini 10GB³Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	6.7 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27	31 Dec 2023	www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁶Official

Is Rifu-cho 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 43–59%

Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–66%

Student51%strong on education, weak on work · range 44–58%

Family60%strong on safety, weak on cost · range 53–67%

Retirement56%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 47–65%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 402 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 6.7 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 宮城郡利府町?

The unemployment rate is 4 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality⁸

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Rifu-cho is 4.0%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

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Rifu-cho 4.0%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	288.3 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁷Official
Unemployment rate	4 %country median 3.8%	1 Oct 2020	Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality⁸Official

What does a salary buy in Rifu-cho?

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

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€6.70/m² · official · e-stat.go.jp · 2023-12-31	− €402
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 Rifu-cho Salary needed to live in Rifu-cho

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Rifu-cho. 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 Rifu-cho. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	11 schools	1 May 2024	MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 000040231127¹²Official

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents	5.55 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024¹⁰Official
Physicians per 1,000 residents	1.28 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024¹¹Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents	122.4 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.⁷Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Rifu-cho 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 1,000 residents1.28 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-31

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is 宮城郡利府町?

Police recorded about 482 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 482.4 incidents per 100,000 · Criminal offences known to the police by municipality (Reiwa 7 / 2025, confirmed)²

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	482.4 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Criminal offences known to the police by municipality (Reiwa 7 / 2025, confirmed)²Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	13 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.¹⁴Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Rifu-cho. 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 Rifu-cho.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in 宮城郡利府町?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.3 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.jp¹³

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

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.57.3WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Rifu-cho is 7.3 µg/m³. Of 804 cities with data, 209 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Rifu-cho 7.3

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	7.3 µg/m³country median 8.4	31 Dec 2023	tenbou.nies.go.jp¹³Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 5.6 · Feb 6.5 · Mar 10 · Apr 15.5 · May 20.2 · Jun 23.1 · Jul 26.6 · Aug 28.2 · Sep 25 · Oct 19.8 · Nov 14.1 · Dec 8.3 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SENDAI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -1.3 · Feb -1.1 · Mar 1.4 · Apr 6.3 · May 11.7 · Jun 16.1 · Jul 20.2 · Aug 21.6 · Sep 18 · Oct 11.9 · Nov 5.6 · Dec 0.9 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SENDAI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 2 · Feb 2.4 · Mar 5.5 · Apr 10.7 · May 15.6 · Jun 19.2 · Jul 22.9 · Aug 24.4 · Sep 21.2 · Oct 15.7 · Nov 9.8 · Dec 4.5 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SENDAI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 42.3 · Feb 33.9 · Mar 74.4 · Apr 90.2 · May 110.2 · Jun 143.7 · Jul 178.4 · Aug 157.8 · Sep 192.6 · Oct 150.6 · Nov 58.7 · Dec 44.1 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SENDAI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 149 · Feb 154.7 · Mar 178.6 · Apr 193.7 · May 191.9 · Jun 143.7 · Jul 126.3 · Aug 144.5 · Sep 128 · Oct 147 · Nov 143.4 · Dec 136.3 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SENDAI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Japan: Hitachi-Naka ±1.4 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±2.9 °C, Werl (Germany) ±3.0 °C, Murfreesboro (United States) ±3.1 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±3.2 °C, Bremerhaven (Germany) ±3.3 °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 44.9 km² in 2024. Population density was 798.9 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in 宮城郡利府町?

The published population was 35,182 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table⁹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport99.5%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	44.89 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 km2.⁶Official
Foreign residents	192 people	2024	Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.⁵Official
Population density	798.9 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 km2.⁶Official
Population	35,182 people	1 Oct 2020	Japan 2020 Census municipality population table⁹Official

International community in Rifu-cho

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	35,182	100.0%
Japanese	34,963	99.4%
Foreigner	120	0.3%
Nationality not reported	99	0.3%
People's Republic of China	30	0.1%
Others	26	0.1%
Republic of Korea	23	0.1%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam	18	0.1%
Republic of the Philippines	13	0.0%
United States of America	6	0.0%
Kingdom of Thailand	1	0.0%

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Published group	People	Share
Republic of Indonesia	1	0.0%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	1	0.0%
Federative Republic of Brazil	1	0.0%

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

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median age	48.2 years	31 Dec 2026	2026 Resident Basic Register, population by age group by municipality (total residents)¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Rifu-cho

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.

Shichigahama-machi as a Rifu-cho alternative in the same region

8 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Rent: €4.32/m² Shichigahama-machi vs €6.70/m² Rifu-cho−36%
Unemployment: 6.6% Shichigahama-machi vs 4.0% Rifu-cho+65%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 171 Shichigahama-machi vs 482 Rifu-cho−65%
Residents: 18,132 Shichigahama-machi vs 35,182 Rifu-cho−48%
Median gross pay, region: €266 Shichigahama-machi vs €288 Rifu-cho−8%

Full comparison More about Shichigahama-machi

Sakaide as a Rifu-cho alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 778 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Rent: €5.03/m² Sakaide vs €6.70/m² Rifu-cho−25%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 793 Sakaide vs 482 Rifu-chono percentage
Residents: 50,624 Sakaide vs 35,182 Rifu-cho+44%
Unemployment: 3.6% Sakaide vs 4.0% Rifu-cho−10%
Median gross pay, region: €278 Sakaide vs €288 Rifu-cho−4%

Full comparison More about Sakaide

Cities near Rifu-cho

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

Shiogama 4.4 km away

Rent: 5.72 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Tagajo 4.7 km away

Rent: 6.93 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Shichigahama-machi 7.8 km away

Rent: 4.32 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Tomiya 10.5 km away

Rent: 7.01 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Sendai 11.6 km away

Rent: 8.85 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Taiwa-cho 14.2 km away

Rent: 6.34 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Alternative cities in Japan

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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 宮城郡利府町?

The published population was 35,182 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table.

How much does it cost to rent in 宮城郡利府町?

Average net cold rent is about 6.7 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 469 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is the air quality good in 宮城郡利府町?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.3 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 宮城郡利府町?

Police recorded about 482 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Criminal offences known to the police by municipality (Reiwa 7 / 2025, confirmed).

What is the unemployment rate in 宮城郡利府町?

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

What is the typical salary around Rifu-cho?

The median gross salary is 288.3 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is Rifu-cho a good place to live?

Rifu-cho 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 Rifu-cho?

Shiogama, Tagajo, Shichigahama-machi, Matsushima-machi, Tomiya are near Rifu-cho. 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 Rifu-cho?

The official citizenship distribution records 34,963 people (99.4%) 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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Criminal offences known to the police by municipality (Reiwa 7 / 2025, confirmed) police.pref.miyagi.jp · checked 2026-10-08
docomo mini 10GB docomo.ne.jp · checked 2026-09-15
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 population table e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
Japan official municipality health statistics 2024 mhlw.go.jp · checked 2026-08-13

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