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Living in Moroura

Moroura had an unemployment rate of 3.07% at the end of 2020.

Last checked 2026-10-1512 sources

Population4,703people5 Aug 2026Official source · Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
Average gross salary1,680EUR/month30 Jun 2025Regional figureOfficial source · MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table
Average rent303.2EUR/month31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · 2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings
Unemployment rate3.07%country median 3.8% — 19% belowOfficial source · Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (e-Stat)
Recorded crime663.2incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Official source · 県内市町別 刑法犯認知件数及び犯罪率(令和3年~令和7年確定値)
PM2.5, annual mean9.1µg/m³31 Dec 2023Nearest stationOfficial source · NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023

Lower unemployment than 82% of Japanese cities that publish it and dirtier air than 68% of Japanese cities that publish it.

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

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.

No city-level rent figure is published for Moroura. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Moroura recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Kawasaki€13.36
Yokohama€11.97
Osaka€10.65
Kyoto€10.46
Hiroshima€8.38
Sapporo€7.56
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Saitama€10.37
Chiba€9.08
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11Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.56 EUR/month30 Sept 2026docomo mini 10GB2Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)303.2 EUR/month31 Dec 20232023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings1Official · regional context

Is Moroura 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 worker61%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 51–71%
Skilled employee70%strong on work, weak on education · range 60–80%
Student52%strong on housing, weak on education · range 41–63%
Family65%strong on family, weak on education · range 55–75%
Retirement53%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 41–65%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Moroura?

The unemployment rate is about 3.1 % (October 2020).

  • Unemployment rate: 3.07 % · Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (e-Stat)10
Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Moroura is 3.1%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,680 EUR/month30 Jun 2025MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table4Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3.07 %country median 3.8%31 Dec 2020Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (e-Stat)10Official

What does a salary buy in Moroura?

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

Japan median gross pay: €1,781 (2025-06-30).
Left over each month€1,056of €1,412 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
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.€1,412
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · 2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings · 2023-12-31− €303
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€1,056
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Moroura Salary needed to live in Moroura

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Moroura?

Police recorded about 663 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: 663.2 incidents per 100,000 · 県内市町別 刑法犯認知件数及び犯罪率(令和3年~令和7年確定値)12
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents663.2 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025県内市町別 刑法犯認知件数及び犯罪率(令和3年~令和7年確定値)12Official

Mobility and administration

Moroura's nearest airport was IKI, 32 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport1 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights7Official
Distance to the nearest major airport32 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)IKI3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 7.2°C in January to 25.8°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Moroura?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.1 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 20236

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

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 Moroura is 9.1 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 mean9.1 µg/m³31 Dec 2023NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 20236Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 18.54 · Feb 19.35 · Mar 21.33 · Apr 25.36 · May 28.59 · Jun 31.04 · Jul 33.22 · Aug 34.57 · Sep 33.11 · Oct 29.1 · Nov 25.16 · Dec 21.72 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -2.72 · Feb -2.52 · Mar 0.42 · Apr 5.96 · May 9.17 · Jun 14.58 · Jul 18.93 · Aug 20.33 · Sep 16.27 · Oct 9.71 · Nov 5.6 · Dec -2.2 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan 7.15 · Feb 8.01 · Mar 10.42 · Apr 14.37 · May 18.47 · Jun 21.89 · Jul 25.77 · Aug 27.18 · Sep 24.04 · Oct 19.48 · Nov 14.61 · Dec 9.38 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

How many people live in Moroura?

The published population was 4,703 people in January 2026. Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications9

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population4,703 people5 Aug 2026Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications9Official

International community in Moroura

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
Total5,609100.0%
Japanese5,60199.9%
Foreigner80.1%
Republic of Korea30.1%
Others20.0%
Republic of the Philippines10.0%
Republic of Indonesia10.0%
United States of America10.0%

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

Alternatives for people set on Moroura

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Moroura 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Moroura?

The published population was 4,703 people in January 2026. Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

Is the air quality good in Moroura?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.1 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 2023.

How safe is Moroura?

Police recorded about 663 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: 県内市町別 刑法犯認知件数及び犯罪率(令和3年~令和7年確定値).

What is the unemployment rate in Moroura?

The unemployment rate is about 3.1 % (October 2020). Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (e-Stat).

Is Moroura a good place to live?

Moroura 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 Japanese citizenship group in Moroura?

The official citizenship distribution records 5,601 people (99.9%) 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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  1. 2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-09-23
  2. docomo mini 10GB docomo.ne.jp · checked 2026-09-15
  3. e-Stat / Statistics Bureau of Japan 2020 Population Census table 44-1 nationality e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-09-01
  4. MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table MHLW / e-Stat · e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-09-23
  5. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  6. NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023 gis.nies.go.jp · checked 2026-09-23
  7. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  8. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  9. Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-05
  10. Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (e-Stat) e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-05
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  1. ドコモ光 月額料金 — NTTドコモ ドコモ光 月額料金 · docomo.ne.jp · checked 2026-09-19
  2. 県内市町別 刑法犯認知件数及び犯罪率(令和3年~令和7年確定値) police.pref.saga.jp · checked 2026-10-13

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