Living in Kahoku-cho

In Kahoku-cho, rents across existing tenancies average €6.26 per m² a month (2023).

The median age was 57.6 years in 2026. The foreign population count was 343 in 2024. The unemployment rate was 2.9% in October 2020. 西村山郡河北町, a city in Japan, had a population of 17,641 in October 2020. 西村山郡河北町 had 8 schools in May 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-1527 sources

Population17,641people1 Oct 2020Official source · Japan 2020 Census municipality population table

Median gross salary (region)243.4EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Average net rent6.26EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27 — about the sameOfficial source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Unemployment rate2.9%country median 3.8% — 23% belowOfficial source · Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality

Recorded crime124.9incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Official source · 市町村別刑法犯認知件数・犯罪率（令和7年12月末確定値）

PM2.5, annual mean8.11µg/m³31 Dec 2023Nearest stationOfficial source · NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023

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

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 西村山郡河北町?

Average net cold rent is about 6.26 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): 6.26 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁵

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Net rent across major citiesKahoku-cho highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Kawasaki€13.36

Yokohama€11.97

Osaka€10.65

Kyoto€10.46

Sapporo€7.56

Kahoku-cho€6.26

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¹⁷Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.56 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	docomo mini 10GB²Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	6.26 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27 — about the same	31 Dec 2023	www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁵Official

Is Kahoku-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 worker55%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 46–64%

Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–70%

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

Family65%strong on family, weak on cost · range 58–72%

Retirement59%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 49–69%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 375 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 6.26 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 西村山郡河北町?

The unemployment rate is 2.9 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality⁷

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Kahoku-cho is 2.9%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

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Kahoku-cho 2.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	243.4 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁶Official
Unemployment rate	2.9 %country median 3.8%	1 Oct 2020	Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality⁷Official

What does a salary buy in Kahoku-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€6.26/m² · official · e-stat.go.jp · 2023-12-31	− €375
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 Kahoku-cho Salary needed to live in Kahoku-cho

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Kahoku-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

Search jobs

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	8 schools	1 May 2024	MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 000040231127¹¹Official

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents	18.35 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁹Official
Physicians per 1,000 residents	2.65 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024¹⁰Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents	248.2 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.⁶Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Kahoku-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 residents2.65 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-31

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is 西村山郡河北町?

Police recorded about 125 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: 124.9 incidents per 100,000 · 市町村別刑法犯認知件数・犯罪率（令和7年12月末確定値）¹⁸

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	124.9 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	市町村別刑法犯認知件数・犯罪率（令和7年12月末確定値）¹⁸Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	4 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

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in 西村山郡河北町?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.1 µg/m³ (2023) — 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: 8.11 µg/m³ · NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023¹²

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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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

PM2.58.1WHO 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 Kahoku-cho is 8.1 µg/m³. Of 804 cities with data, 209 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Kahoku-cho 8.1

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	8.11 µg/m³	31 Dec 2023	NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 7.1 · Feb 7.8 · Mar 11.6 · Apr 17.3 · May 22.3 · Jun 25.6 · Jul 29.5 · Aug 31.3 · Sep 27.2 · Oct 21.8 · Nov 15.9 · Dec 10.2 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station KANAZAWA¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 1.2 · Feb 1 · Mar 3.4 · Apr 8.2 · May 13.6 · Jun 18.4 · Jul 22.9 · Aug 24.1 · Sep 19.9 · Oct 13.9 · Nov 8.1 · Dec 3.5 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station KANAZAWA¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 4 · Feb 4.2 · Mar 7.3 · Apr 12.6 · May 17.7 · Jun 21.6 · Jul 25.8 · Aug 27.3 · Sep 23.2 · Oct 17.6 · Nov 11.9 · Dec 6.8 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station KANAZAWA¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 256 · Feb 162.6 · Mar 157.2 · Apr 143.9 · May 138 · Jun 170.3 · Jul 233.4 · Aug 179.3 · Sep 231.9 · Oct 177.1 · Nov 250.8 · Dec 301.1 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station KANAZAWA¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 62.3 · Feb 86.5 · Mar 144.8 · Apr 184.8 · May 207.2 · Jun 162.5 · Jul 167.2 · Aug 215.9 · Sep 153.6 · Oct 152 · Nov 108.6 · Dec 68.9 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station KANAZAWA¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Japan: Adachi-ku ±1.0 °C. Elsewhere: Murfreesboro (United States) ±2.7 °C, Oklahoma City (United States) ±2.7 °C, Little Rock (United States) ±2.8 °C, Carrollton (United States) ±3.8 °C, Lewisville (United States) ±3.8 °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 52.5 km² in 2024. Population density was 320.5 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in 西村山郡河北町?

The published population was 17,641 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table⁸

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport98.1%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	52.45 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 km2.⁵Official
Foreign residents	343 people	2024	Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.⁴Official
Population density	320.5 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 km2.⁵Official
Population	17,641 people	1 Oct 2020	Japan 2020 Census municipality population table⁸Official

International community in Kahoku-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	17,641	100.0%
Japanese	17,454	98.9%
Foreigner	181	1.0%
People's Republic of China	55	0.3%
Republic of Korea	41	0.2%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam	40	0.2%
Republic of the Philippines	25	0.1%
Republic of Indonesia	16	0.1%
Nationality not reported	6	0.0%
Federative Republic of Brazil	2	0.0%
United States of America	1	0.0%

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Published group	People	Share
Others	1	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	57.6 years	31 Dec 2026	2026 Resident Basic Register, population by age group by municipality (total residents)¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Kahoku-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.

Murayama as a Kahoku-cho alternative in the same region

9 km away, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Rent: €4.57/m² Murayama vs €6.26/m² Kahoku-cho−27%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 316 Murayama vs 125 Kahoku-chono percentage
Median gross pay, region: €245 Murayama vs €243 Kahoku-chosame level

Full comparison More about Murayama

Nichinan as a Kahoku-cho alternative in the same country

Better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Rent: €3.97/m² Nichinan vs €6.26/m² Kahoku-cho−37%
Residents: 50,848 Nichinan vs 17,641 Kahoku-cho+188%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 457 Nichinan vs 125 Kahoku-chono percentage
Median gross pay, region: €247 Nichinan vs €243 Kahoku-chosame level

Full comparison More about Nichinan

Cities near Kahoku-cho

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

Sagae 7.0 km away

Rent: 6.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Higashine 7.6 km away

Rent: 6.28 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Murayama 8.6 km away

Rent: 4.57 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Tendō 9.1 km away

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

Alternative cities in Japan

Other cities in Japan to compare with Kahoku-cho, nearest in population first.

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Rumoi17,644 residents Aoi17,629 residents Minaminagareyama17,556 residents Kitahiroshima-cho17,763 residents Mitake17,516 residents Akune17,802 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 西村山郡河北町?

The published population was 17,641 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table.

How much does it cost to rent in 西村山郡河北町?

Average net cold rent is about 6.26 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 438 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is the air quality good in 西村山郡河北町?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.1 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 西村山郡河北町?

Police recorded about 125 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: 市町村別刑法犯認知件数・犯罪率（令和7年12月末確定値）.

What is the unemployment rate in 西村山郡河北町?

The unemployment rate is 2.9 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality.

What is the typical salary around Kahoku-cho?

The median gross salary is 243.4 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is Kahoku-cho a good place to live?

Kahoku-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 Kahoku-cho?

Sagae, Higashine, Murayama, Tendō, Oe-machi are near Kahoku-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 Kahoku-cho?

The official citizenship distribution records 17,454 people (98.9%) 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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docomo mini 10GB docomo.ne.jp · checked 2026-09-15
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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
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