Living in Niihama

In Niihama, rents across existing tenancies average €5.63 per m² a month (2023).

At the end of 2020, unemployment in Niihama reached 3.26%. The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 11.8 µg/m³ in March 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2426 sources

Population112,724people31 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)288.6EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Average net rent5.63EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27 — 10% belowOfficial source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Unemployment rate3.26%country median 3.8% — 13% belowOfficial 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 crime544.4incidents 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 mean11.85µg/m³country median 8.4 — 41% aboveOfficial source · MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 新居浜市

Cheaper rent than 63% of Japanese cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 74% of Japanese cities that publish it and dirtier air than 98% of Japanese cities that publish it.

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

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 Niihama?

Average net cold rent is about 5.63 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): 5.63 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁴

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Net rent across major citiesNiihama highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Kawasaki€13.36

Yokohama€11.97

Osaka€10.65

Kyoto€10.46

Sapporo€7.56

Niihama€5.63

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¹⁶Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.56 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	docomo mini 10GB³Official · national market
Housing vacancy rate	22.48 %	31 Oct 2023	2023 Housing and Land Survey, Table 1-2: Housing by occupancy status¹Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)	5.63 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27	31 Dec 2023	www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁴Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	284.3 EUR/month	31 Oct 2023	Housing and Land Survey 2023, Table 112-3-2: Monthly Rent of Dwelling by Type of Dwelling — Japan, prefecture, shi, ku, machi and mura⁶Official

Is Niihama a good place to live?

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Remote worker56%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 47–65%

Skilled employee68%strong on work, weak on safety · range 60–76%

Student65%strong on education, weak on work · range 57–73%

Family69%strong on family, weak on legal route · range 60–78%

Retirement52%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 42–62%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 338 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 5.63 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 Niihama?

The unemployment rate is about 3.3 % (October 2020).

Unemployment rate: 3.26 % · 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)²¹

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Niihama is 3.3%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

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Niihama 3.3%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	288.6 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁵Official
Unemployment rate	3.26 %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)²¹Official

What does a salary buy in Niihama?

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€5.63/m² · official · e-stat.go.jp · 2023-12-31	− €338
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	—

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Niihama. 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

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	41 schools	1 May 2024	MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 000040231127⁹Official

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents	18.89 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁷Official
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	1,889 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁷Official
Hospitals	11 count	1 Jun 2026	医療情報ネット hospitals facility CSV¹⁸Official
Pharmacies	53 count	1 Jun 2026	医療情報ネット pharmacies CSV¹⁹Official
Physicians per 1,000 residents	2.41 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁸Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents	241.1 per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁸Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Niihama 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 residents1,889 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-09-16

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	544.4 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1-5-2¹⁷Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

Niihama's nearest airport was KCZ, 57 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	3 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹¹Official
Destinations from nearest airport	10 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.¹³Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	57 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	KCZ	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Niihama?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 11.9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

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

PM2.5 — annual mean: 11.85 µg/m³ · MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 新居浜市¹⁰

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

PM2.511.8WHO 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 Niihama is 11.9 µg/m³. Of 804 cities with data, 209 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Niihama 11.9

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	11.85 µg/m³country median 8.4	31 Mar 2024	MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 新居浜市¹⁰Official

Population and city profile

Population density was 494.4 people per km² at the end of 2020.

How many people live in Niihama?

The published population was 112,724 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

By nationality

National passport98.2%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	234.5 km²	3 Aug 2026	国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)²⁰Official
Foreign-resident share	1.79 %	3 Aug 2026	総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民 ÷ 総計)²³Official
Foreign residents	1,990 people	3 Aug 2026	総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)²³Official
Population density	494.4 people/km²	31 Dec 2020	総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)²²Official
Population	112,724 people	31 Dec 2024	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⁵Official

International community in Niihama

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	115,938	100.0%
Japanese	113,361	97.8%
Nationality not reported	1,371	1.2%
Foreigner	1,206	1.0%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam	371	0.3%
People's Republic of China	196	0.2%
Republic of Korea	156	0.1%
Republic of the Philippines	144	0.1%
Federative Republic of Brazil	137	0.1%
Others	82	0.1%
Republic of Indonesia	79	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
United States of America	14	0.0%
Kingdom of Thailand	7	0.0%
India	7	0.0%
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal	5	0.0%
Republic of Peru	5	0.0%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	3	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	52 years	31 Dec 2026	2026 Resident Basic Register, population by age group by municipality (total residents)²Official

Alternatives for people set on Niihama

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.

Imabari as a Niihama alternative in the same region

29 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Foreign residents: 3.2% Imabari vs 1.8% Niihama+77%
Unemployment: 3.9% Imabari vs 3.3% Niihama+20%
Rent: €5.21/m² Imabari vs €5.63/m² Niihama−7%
Residents: 147,702 Imabari vs 112,724 Niihama+31%
Empty flats: 25.7% Imabari vs 22.5% Niihama+14%
Annual PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³ Imabari vs 11.9 µg/m³ Niihama−7%
Median gross pay, region: €282 Imabari vs €289 Niihamasame level

Full comparison More about Imabari

Kiyota-ku (Sapporo) as a Niihama alternative in the same country

Better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Annual PM2.5: 6.3 µg/m³ Kiyota-ku (Sapporo) vs 11.9 µg/m³ Niihama−47%
Rent: €6.06/m² Kiyota-ku (Sapporo) vs €5.63/m² Niihama+8%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 328 Kiyota-ku (Sapporo) vs 544 Niihamano percentage

Full comparison More about Kiyota-ku (Sapporo)

Cities near Niihama

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

Saijō 10.4 km away

Rent: 5.13 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Shikokuchūō 24.6 km away

Rent: 5.09 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Alternative cities in Japan

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

All Japan cities

Tsurumi-ku (Osaka)112,691 residents Hakusan112,524 residents Sano112,988 residents Kiyota-ku (Sapporo)112,355 residents Nagahama112,294 residents Tōkai113,281 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 Niihama?

The published population was 112,724 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 Niihama?

Average net cold rent is about 5.63 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 394 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is the air quality good in Niihama?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 11.9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 新居浜市.

What is the unemployment rate in Niihama?

The unemployment rate is about 3.3 % (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 Niihama?

The median gross salary is 288.6 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is Niihama a good place to live?

Niihama 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 Niihama?

Saijō, Shikokuchūō are near Niihama. 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 Niihama?

The official citizenship distribution records 113,361 people (97.8%) 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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