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Living in Shari-cho

The median age was 53.6 years in 2026. The foreign population count was 360 in 2024. The unemployment rate was 3.3% in October 2020. 斜里郡斜里町, a city in Japan, had a population of 11,418 in October 2020. In May 2024, the city had 4 schools.

Last checked 2026-10-1019 sources

Population11,418people1 Oct 2020Official source · Japan 2020 Census municipality population table
Median gross salary (region)353.5EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp
Average rent300.2EUR/month31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · 2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings
Unemployment rate3.3%country median 3.8% — 12% belowOfficial source · Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality
Recorded crime313.9incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Official source · Recorded Penal Code offences by municipality (2025 confirmed)

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

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 Shari-cho.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

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 Shari-cho. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Shari-cho recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
Net rent across major citiesShari-cho highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Shari-cho 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17Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.56 EUR/month30 Sept 2026docomo mini 10GB3Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)300.2 EUR/month31 Dec 20232023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings1Official · regional context

Is Shari-cho a good place to live?

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Remote worker50%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 40–60%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on education · range 47–63%
Student40%strong on safety, weak on work · range 32–48%
Family54%strong on safety, weak on cost · range 46–62%
Retirement51%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 40–62%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in 斜里郡斜里町?

The unemployment rate is 3.3 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality8

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

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)353.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.e-stat.go.jp16Official
Unemployment rate3.3 %country median 3.8%1 Oct 2020Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality8Official

What does a salary buy in Shari-cho?

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

regional median gross pay: €353 (e-stat.go.jp, 2024-12-31).
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  • Rent
  • Internet
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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
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− €300
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 Shari-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

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools4 schools1 May 2024MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 00004023112712Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents8.88 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 202410Official
Physicians per 1,000 residents0.468 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 202411Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents18.4 per 100,0002022Exact 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.7Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Shari-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 residents0.468 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-31
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is 斜里郡斜里町?

Police recorded about 314 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: 313.9 incidents per 100,000 · Recorded Penal Code offences by municipality (2025 confirmed)13
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents313.9 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Recorded Penal Code offences by municipality (2025 confirmed)13Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport6 count2024Unique 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.14Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 10.1 · Feb 10.3 · Mar 12.8 · Apr 17 · May 20.5 · Jun 23 · Jul 26.6 · Aug 28.6 · Sep 25.9 · Oct 21.5 · Nov 17.3 · Dec 12.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CHOSHI15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 2.9 · Feb 3.3 · Mar 6.4 · Apr 10.7 · May 14.8 · Jun 17.9 · Jul 21.2 · Aug 23.3 · Sep 21.3 · Oct 16.8 · Nov 11.1 · Dec 5.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CHOSHI15Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 6.6 · Feb 6.9 · Mar 9.7 · Apr 13.8 · May 17.4 · Jun 20.2 · Jul 23.5 · Aug 25.5 · Sep 23.4 · Oct 19.2 · Nov 14.4 · Dec 9.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CHOSHI15Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 105.5 · Feb 90.5 · Mar 149.1 · Apr 127.3 · May 135.8 · Jun 166.2 · Jul 128.3 · Aug 94.9 · Sep 216.3 · Oct 272.5 · Nov 133.2 · Dec 92.9 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CHOSHI15Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 179.8 · Feb 159 · Mar 168.9 · Apr 183 · May 188.9 · Jun 142.3 · Jul 174 · Aug 221.3 · Sep 159 · Oct 137.9 · Nov 140.1 · Dec 163.7 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CHOSHI15Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Japan: Adachi-ku ±1.5 °C. Elsewhere: Little Rock (United States) ±3.4 °C, Downey (United States) ±3.7 °C, Oklahoma City (United States) ±3.8 °C, Murfreesboro (United States) ±3.8 °C, Carrollton (United States) ±4.0 °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 737.1 km² in 2024. Population density was 14.3 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in 斜里郡斜里町?

The published population was 11,418 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table9

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area737.1 km²2024Exact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積（北方地域及び竹島を除く）, converted from ha to km2.6Official
Foreign residents360 people2024Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.5Official
Population density14.3 people/km²2024Exact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積（北方地域及び竹島を除く）, converted from ha to km2.6Official
Population11,418 people1 Oct 2020Japan 2020 Census municipality population table9Official

International community in Shari-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 groupPeopleShare
Total11,418100.0%
Japanese11,23198.4%
Foreigner1871.6%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam810.7%
Kingdom of Thailand370.3%
People's Republic of China250.2%
Others200.2%
Republic of the Philippines120.1%
Republic of Korea60.1%
Republic of Indonesia40.0%
United States of America20.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source4

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median age53.6 years31 Dec 20262026 Resident Basic Register, population by age group by municipality (total residents)2Official

Alternatives for people set on Shari-cho

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Cities near Shari-cho

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Alternative cities in Japan

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Zao-machi11,418 residentsKamiita-cho11,384 residentsKori-machi11,459 residentsYamanouchi-machi11,352 residentsHigashiizu-cho11,488 residentsKin11,512 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 斜里郡斜里町?

The published population was 11,418 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table.

How safe is 斜里郡斜里町?

Police recorded about 314 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Recorded Penal Code offences by municipality (2025 confirmed).

What is the unemployment rate in 斜里郡斜里町?

The unemployment rate is 3.3 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality.

What is the typical salary around Shari-cho?

The median gross salary is 353.5 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

How many foreign residents live in Shari-cho?

360 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）..

Is Shari-cho a good place to live?

Shari-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 Shari-cho?

Koshimizu is near Shari-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 Shari-cho?

The official citizenship distribution records 11,231 people (98.4%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Shari-cho, Japan: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version d51c526b3ed84732dd2f9718c23e4493]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/sharigunsharimachi/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Shari-cho, Japan: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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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. 2026 Resident Basic Register, population by age group by municipality (total residents) e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-09-24
  3. docomo mini 10GB docomo.ne.jp · checked 2026-09-15
  4. e-Stat / Statistics Bureau of Japan 2020 Population Census table 44-1 nationality e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-09-01
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
  9. Japan 2020 Census municipality population table e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
  10. Japan official municipality health statistics 2024 mhlw.go.jp · checked 2026-08-13
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  1. Japan official municipality health statistics 2024 mhlw.go.jp · checked 2026-08-13
  2. MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 000040231127 e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
  3. Recorded Penal Code offences by municipality (2025 confirmed) police.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp · checked 2026-10-08
  4. 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
  5. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CHOSHI WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  6. www.e-stat.go.jp e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-27
  7. 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
  8. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  9. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q1365478 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05

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