Living in 酒田市

酒田市 had 100,273 residents in October 2020 and is a city in Japan. The unemployment rate was 3.7% in October 2020. There were 270 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2022.

Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to 酒田市?

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 酒田市.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in 酒田市?

Average net cold rent is 6.39 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): 6.39 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁴

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

Net rent across major cities酒田市 highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average net rent (nettokalt)	6.39 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.78	31 Dec 2023	www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁴Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 383 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.39 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 酒田市?

The unemployment rate is 3.7 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality⁵

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in 酒田市 is 3.7%. 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)	253.2 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁵Official
Unemployment rate	3.7 %country median 3.7% — about the same	1 Oct 2020	Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality⁵Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to 酒田市. 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

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	38 schools	1 May 2024	MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 000040231127¹¹Official

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital Beds Per 1000	12.55 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁸Official
Physicians Per 1000	2.7 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁹Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents	270 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 酒田市 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 10002.7 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-31

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	1 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 酒田市. 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 酒田市.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 1.9°C in January and 23.8°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 177.7 mm in January and 218.7 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in 酒田市?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.2 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 — 酒田市¹²

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

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

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 酒田市 is 8.2 µg/m³. Of 646 cities with data, 178 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	8.2 µg/m³country median 8.3 — about the same	31 Mar 2024	MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 酒田市¹²Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 4.5 · Feb 5.2 · Mar 8.9 · Apr 14.8 · May 20.3 · Jun 24.1 · Jul 27.6 · Aug 29.7 · Sep 25.8 · Oct 19.8 · Nov 13.6 · Dec 7.6 °C	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 酒田¹⁰Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan -0.6 · Feb -0.8 · Mar 1.4 · Apr 5.8 · May 11.6 · Jun 16.5 · Jul 20.7 · Aug 22 · Sep 17.8 · Oct 11.6 · Nov 5.9 · Dec 1.6 °C	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 酒田¹⁰Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 1.9 · Feb 2.2 · Mar 5.1 · Apr 10.2 · May 15.7 · Jun 20 · Jul 23.8 · Aug 25.5 · Sep 21.6 · Oct 15.6 · Nov 9.7 · Dec 4.5 °C	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 酒田¹⁰Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 177.7 · Feb 118.4 · Mar 111.1 · Apr 103.6 · May 122.6 · Jun 125.3 · Jul 218.7 · Aug 205.6 · Sep 176.2 · Oct 188.6 · Nov 222 · Dec 217 mm	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 酒田¹⁰Official
Average sunshine by month	Jan 36.8 · Feb 60.1 · Mar 115.1 · Apr 169 · May 194.7 · Jun 181.9 · Jul 159.5 · Aug 199.5 · Sep 156.8 · Oct 136.1 · Nov 84.3 · Dec 41.7 hours	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 酒田¹⁰Official

Cities of a similar size in Japan

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

All Japan cities

坂戸市100,275 residents Ginowan100,253 residents 泉佐野市100,131 residents 宜野湾市100,125 residents 可児市99,968 residents 津山市99,937 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 603 km² in 2024. Population density was 155.8 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in 酒田市?

The published population was 100,273 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	603 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	617 people	2024	Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.²Official
Population density	155.8 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	100,273 people	1 Oct 2020	Japan 2020 Census municipality population table⁷Official

International community in 酒田市

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	100,273	100.0%
Japanese	99,235	99.0%
Nationality not reported	535	0.5%
Foreigner	503	0.5%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam	132	0.1%
People's Republic of China	129	0.1%
Republic of Korea	101	0.1%
Republic of the Philippines	33	0.0%
Kingdom of Thailand	29	0.0%
Republic of Indonesia	27	0.0%
Others	24	0.0%

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Published group	People	Share
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal	9	0.0%
Federative Republic of Brazil	8	0.0%
United States of America	7	0.0%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	3	0.0%
India	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Is 酒田市 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 safety · range 42–60%

Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–71%

Student59%strong on education, weak on safety · range 51–67%

Family64%strong on family, weak on safety · range 55–73%

Retirement53%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 43–63%

Foreign residents617 people2024Official source · Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.

Population100,273 people1 Oct 2020Official source · Japan 2020 Census municipality population table

Average net rent (nettokalt)6.39 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2023Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Median gross salary (regional)253.2 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Unemployment rate3.7 %1 Oct 2020Official source · Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality

PM2.5 — annual mean8.2 µg/m³31 Mar 2024Official source · MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 酒田市

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-03

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median age	55.3 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 酒田市?

The published population was 100,273 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table.

How much does it cost to rent in 酒田市?

Average net cold rent is 6.39 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 447 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is the air quality good in 酒田市?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.2 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 — 酒田市.

What is the unemployment rate in 酒田市?

The unemployment rate is 3.7 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality.

What is the typical salary around 酒田市?

The median gross salary is 253.2 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

How many foreign residents live in 酒田市?

617 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 酒田市 a good place to live?

酒田市 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 酒田市?

The official citizenship distribution records 100,273 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 — 酒田 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
MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 酒田市 MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 · env.go.jp · checked 2026-07-26
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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