Living in Shimodate

In Shimodate, tenants pay an average rent of €276 a month (2023).

The unemployment rate was 4.5% in October 2020.

Last checked 2026-09-2320 sources

Population98,933people1 Jan 2026Official source · Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total

Average gross salary1,986EUR/month30 Jun 2025Regional figureOfficial source · MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table

Average rent275.5EUR/month31 Dec 2023Official source · 2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings

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

Recorded crime686.8incidents 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 mean10.93µg/m³31 Dec 2023Nearest stationOfficial source · NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023

Higher unemployment than 79% of Japanese cities that publish it and dirtier air than 95% of Japanese cities that publish it.

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

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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.

No city-level rent figure is published for Shimodate. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Net rent across major citiesShimodate highlighted among comparable cities

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

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¹⁰Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.56 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	docomo mini 10GB²Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	275.5 EUR/month	31 Dec 2023	2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings¹Official

Is Shimodate a good place to live?

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Remote worker64%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 52–76%

Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on education · range 53–77%

Student66%strong on cost, weak on education · range 55–77%

Family61%strong on family, weak on education · range 48–74%

Retirement61%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 48–74%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Shimodate?

The unemployment rate is 4.5 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality³

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Shimodate is 4.5%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

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Shimodate 4.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,986 EUR/month	30 Jun 2025	MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table⁴Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	4.5 %	1 Oct 2020	Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality³Official · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Shimodate?

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

Left over each month€1,083of €1,412 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

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.	€1,412
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	− €276
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	€1,083

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Shimodate. 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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Safety

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	686.8 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1-5-2¹¹Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

Shimodate's nearest airport was IBR, 41 km away and offered 5 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	5 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁶Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	41 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	IBR	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

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

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For foreigners living in Japan.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Shimodate?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.9 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: 10.93 µg/m³ · NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023⁵

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

PM2.510.9WHO 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 Shimodate is 10.9 µg/m³. Of 804 cities with data, 209 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	10.93 µg/m³	31 Dec 2023	NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023⁵Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

How many people live in Shimodate?

The published population was 98,933 people in 2026. Source: Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total⁸

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	98,933 people	1 Jan 2026	Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total⁸Official

Alternatives for people set on Shimodate

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.

Tomobe as a Shimodate alternative in the same region

29 km away, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Annual PM2.5: 6.9 µg/m³ Tomobe vs 10.9 µg/m³ Shimodate−37%
Unemployment: 3.5% Tomobe vs 4.5% Shimodate−22%
Residents: 72,058 Tomobe vs 98,933 Shimodate−27%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 687 Tomobe vs 687 Shimodatesame level

Full comparison More about Tomobe

Ginowan as a Shimodate alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1606 km, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Annual PM2.5: 7.3 µg/m³ Ginowan vs 10.9 µg/m³ Shimodate−33%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 391 (2022) Ginowan vs 687 (2025) Shimodateno percentage
Residents: 100,253 Ginowan vs 98,933 Shimodate+1%

Full comparison More about Ginowan

Cities near Shimodate

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

Sakuragawa 9.9 km away

Rent: 4.78 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Yūki 10.2 km away

Rent: 6.02 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Shimo-tsuma 13.7 km away

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

Mooka 15.1 km away

Rent: 6.32 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Shimotsuke 15.3 km away

Rent: 7.03 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Mashiko-machi 20.4 km away

Rent: 5.65 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Mibu-machi 21.3 km away

Rent: 6.55 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Alternative cities in Japan

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

All Japan cities

Chikusei98,933 residents Isehara99,052 residents Kōnan98,729 residents Sakura-ku (Saitama)98,661 residents Kanoya98,626 residents Sakado99,346 residents

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Common questions

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How many people live in Shimodate?

The published population was 98,933 people in 2026. Source: Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total.

Is the air quality good in Shimodate?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.9 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.

What is the unemployment rate in Shimodate?

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

Is Shimodate a good place to live?

Shimodate 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 Shimodate?

Sakuragawa, Yūki, Shimo-tsuma, Mooka, Shimotsuke are near Shimodate. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Shimodate, Japan: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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docomo mini 10GB docomo.ne.jp · checked 2026-09-15
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MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table MHLW / e-Stat · e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-09-23
NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023 gis.nies.go.jp · checked 2026-09-23
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
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