Living in むつ市

むつ市 is a city in Japan, with a population of 54,103 in October 2020. The foreign population count was 168 in 2024. Monthly mean temperatures were −1.2°C in January and 20.1°C in July. The city covered 864.2 km² in 2024. In 2024, population density was 59.7 people per km². There were 172.6 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2022. The unemployment rate was 4.5% in October 2020.

Cheaper rent than 72% of Japanese cities that publish it and higher unemployment than 80% of Japanese cities that publish it.

Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to むつ市?

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 むつ市.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in むつ市?

Average net cold rent is 5.62 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): 5.62 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp¹³

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for むつ市 yet.

Net rent across major citiesむつ市 highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average net rent (nettokalt)	5.62 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 337 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.62 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 むつ市?

The unemployment rate is 4.5 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality⁵

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in むつ市 is 4.5%. 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)	262.1 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁴Official
Unemployment rate	4.5 %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 むつ市. 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 むつ市. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	25 schools	1 May 2024	MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 000040231127¹¹Official

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital Beds Per 1000	9.75 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁸Official
Physicians Per 1000	1.73 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁹Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents	172.6 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 むつ市 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 10001.73 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-31

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	7 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

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Monthly precipitation was 102.2 mm in January and 129.5 mm in July.

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 1.8 · Feb 2.4 · Mar 6.3 · Apr 12.7 · May 17.8 · Jun 20.8 · Jul 24.1 · Aug 25.8 · Sep 23.2 · Oct 17.6 · Nov 10.9 · Dec 4.4 °C	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — むつ¹⁰Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan -4.9 · Feb -4.9 · Mar -2 · Apr 2.8 · May 7.8 · Jun 12.2 · Jul 16.9 · Aug 18.4 · Sep 14.2 · Oct 7.2 · Nov 2.1 · Dec -2.5 °C	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — むつ¹⁰Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -1.2 · Feb -0.9 · Mar 2.3 · Apr 7.6 · May 12.5 · Jun 16.1 · Jul 20.1 · Aug 21.8 · Sep 18.7 · Oct 12.7 · Nov 6.8 · Dec 1.2 °C	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — むつ¹⁰Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 102.2 · Feb 86.8 · Mar 85.3 · Apr 78.7 · May 98.3 · Jun 95.1 · Jul 129.5 · Aug 171.8 · Sep 163.8 · Oct 120.8 · Nov 114.9 · Dec 110.5 mm	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — むつ¹⁰Official
Average sunshine by month	Jan 67.7 · Feb 88.2 · Mar 141.3 · Apr 184.7 · May 196.9 · Jun 163.6 · Jul 131.5 · Aug 139 · Sep 145 · Oct 150.7 · Nov 98.3 · Dec 70.6 hours	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — むつ¹⁰Official

Cities of a similar size in Japan

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

All Japan cities

Nōgata54,154 residents 岩出市53,967 residents Sakurai53,885 residents 羽村市54,326 residents Takizawa53,876 residents 湖南市54,460 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in むつ市?

The published population was 54,103 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	864.2 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	168 people	2024	Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.²Official
Population density	59.7 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	54,103 people	1 Oct 2020	Japan 2020 Census municipality population table⁷Official

International community in むつ市

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	54,103	100.0%
Japanese	53,212	98.4%
Nationality not reported	738	1.4%
Foreigner	153	0.3%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam	59	0.1%
Republic of the Philippines	21	0.0%
Others	20	0.0%
Republic of Korea	17	0.0%
People's Republic of China	13	0.0%
Republic of Indonesia	8	0.0%
United States of America	8	0.0%

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Published group	People	Share
Kingdom of Thailand	3	0.0%
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal	3	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 source¹

Is むつ市 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 employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–68%

Student57%strong on education, weak on safety · range 49–65%

Family60%strong on family, weak on safety · range 51–69%

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

Foreign residents168 people2024Official source · Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.

Population54,103 people1 Oct 2020Official source · Japan 2020 Census municipality population table

Average net rent (nettokalt)5.62 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2023Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Median gross salary (regional)262.1 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Unemployment rate4.5 %1 Oct 2020Official source · Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality

City area864.2 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	53.4 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 むつ市?

The published population was 54,103 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table.

How much does it cost to rent in むつ市?

Average net cold rent is 5.62 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 393 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

What is the unemployment rate in むつ市?

The unemployment rate is 4.5 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality.

What is the typical salary around むつ市?

The median gross salary is 262.1 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

How many foreign residents live in むつ市?

168 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 むつ市 a good place to live?

むつ市 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 むつ市?

The official citizenship distribution records 54,103 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
JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — むつ JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals · data.jma.go.jp · checked 2026-07-26

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MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 000040231127 e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
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
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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