Living in Miyawaka

In Miyawaka, rents across existing tenancies average €4.63 per m² a month (2023).

The city faced an unemployment rate of 4.56% at the end of 2020. Miyawaka's population density measured 187.9 people per km² at the end of 2020.

Last checked 2026-09-2429 sources

Population25,563people1 Jan 2026Official source · Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total

Median gross salary (region)242.8EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Average net rent4.63EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27 — 26% belowOfficial source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Unemployment rate4.56%country median 3.8% — 21% aboveOfficial 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)

Recorded crime757.6incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · 令和７年の犯罪情勢 / 令和７年の犯罪情勢統計表, 図表1-5-2

PM2.5, annual mean9.7µg/m³31 Dec 2023Nearest stationOfficial source · NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023

Cheaper rent than 81% of Japanese cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 81% of Japanese cities that publish it and dirtier air than 81% of Japanese cities that publish it.

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

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

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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 Miyawaka?

Average net cold rent is about 4.63 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): 4.63 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp¹³

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Net rent across major citiesMiyawaka highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Kawasaki€13.36

Yokohama€11.97

Osaka€10.65

Kyoto€10.46

Sapporo€7.56

Miyawaka€4.63

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¹⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.56 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	docomo mini 10GB²Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	4.63 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27	31 Dec 2023	www.e-stat.go.jp¹³Official

Is Miyawaka 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 45–63%

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

Student49%strong on education, weak on work · range 41–57%

Family52%strong on family, weak on cost · range 43–61%

Retirement56%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 44–68%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 278 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 4.63 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 Miyawaka?

The unemployment rate is about 4.6 % (October 2020).

Unemployment rate: 4.56 % · 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)¹⁸

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Miyawaka is 4.6%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

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Miyawaka 4.6%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	242.8 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁴Official
Unemployment rate	4.56 %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)¹⁸Official

What does a salary buy in Miyawaka?

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€4.63/m² · official · e-stat.go.jp · 2023-12-31	− €278
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 Miyawaka Salary needed to live in Miyawaka

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Miyawaka. 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

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	7 schools	1 May 2024	MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 000040231127⁷Official

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents	23.3 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁵Official
Physicians per 1,000 residents	1.85 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁶Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents	198.2 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 Miyawaka 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 residents1.85 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-31

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	757.6 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	令和７年の犯罪情勢 / 令和７年の犯罪情勢統計表, 図表1-5-2¹⁶Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

Miyawaka's nearest airport was FUK, 23 km away and offered 37 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	37 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁹Official
Destinations from nearest airport	45 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
Distance to the nearest major airport	23 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	FUK	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official

Language courses and integration

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

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Miyawaka.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Miyawaka?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.7 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023⁸

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

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

PM2.59.7WHO 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 Miyawaka is 9.7 µg/m³. Of 804 cities with data, 209 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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4–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1111–1212–1313–14

Miyawaka 9.7

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	9.7 µg/m³	31 Dec 2023	NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023⁸Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

How many people live in Miyawaka?

The published population was 25,563 people in 2026. Source: Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total¹¹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport96.3%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	140 km²	3 Aug 2026	国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)¹⁷Official
Foreign-resident share	3.67 %	3 Aug 2026	総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民 ÷ 総計)²⁰Official
Foreign residents	937 people	3 Aug 2026	総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)²⁰Official
Population density	187.9 people/km²	31 Dec 2020	総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)¹⁹Official
Population	25,563 people	1 Jan 2026	Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total¹¹Official

International community in Miyawaka

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	26,298	100.0%
Japanese	25,856	98.3%
Foreigner	362	1.4%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam	155	0.6%
Nationality not reported	80	0.3%
Republic of Indonesia	72	0.3%
Republic of Korea	38	0.1%
Others	38	0.1%
Republic of the Philippines	32	0.1%
People's Republic of China	25	0.1%
United States of America	2	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source³

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median age	53.3 years	31 Dec 2026	2026 Resident Basic Register, population by age group by municipality (total residents)¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Miyawaka

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.

Kurate-machi as a Miyawaka alternative in the same region

8 km away, better on 3 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Rent: €2.74/m² Kurate-machi vs €4.63/m² Miyawaka−41%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 602 Kurate-machi vs 758 Miyawakano percentage
Annual PM2.5: 8.5 µg/m³ Kurate-machi vs 9.7 µg/m³ Miyawaka−12%
Median gross pay, region: €250 Kurate-machi vs €243 Miyawaka+3%

Full comparison More about Kurate-machi

Miyako as a Miyawaka alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1200 km, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 293 Miyako vs 758 Miyawaka−61%
Foreign residents: 0.4% Miyako vs 3.7% Miyawaka−88%
Rent: €4.26/m² Miyako vs €4.63/m² Miyawaka−8%
Unemployment: 4.7% Miyako vs 4.6% Miyawaka+3%
Median gross pay, region: €239 Miyako vs €243 Miyawakasame level

Full comparison More about Miyako

Cities near Miyawaka

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

Nōgata 6.2 km away

Rent: 4.78 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Kurate-machi 7.6 km away

Rent: 2.74 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Fukuchi-machi 11.3 km away

Rent: 3.25 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Onga-cho 13.8 km away

Rent: 5.49 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Kama 14.7 km away

Rent: 2.51 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Mizumaki-machi 14.8 km away

Rent: 4.84 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Alternative cities in Japan

Other cities in Japan to compare with Miyawaka, nearest in population first.

All Japan cities

Tōyō25,557 residents Ora-machi25,522 residents Ninohe25,513 residents Miyaki-cho25,511 residents Tenryu-ku (Hamamatsu)25,494 residents Tarui25,481 residents

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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 Miyawaka?

The published population was 25,563 people in 2026. Source: Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total.

How much does it cost to rent in Miyawaka?

Average net cold rent is about 4.63 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 324 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is the air quality good in Miyawaka?

What is the unemployment rate in Miyawaka?

The unemployment rate is about 4.6 % (October 2020). 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).

What is the typical salary around Miyawaka?

The median gross salary is 242.8 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is Miyawaka a good place to live?

Miyawaka 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 Miyawaka?

Kotake-machi, Nōgata, Kurate-machi, Fukuchi-machi, Itoda-machi are near Miyawaka. 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 Miyawaka?

The official citizenship distribution records 25,856 people (98.3%) 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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