Living in Shimoichi

Shimoichi had an unemployment rate of 5.64% at the end of 2020. The city recorded a population density of 81.3 people per km² at the end of 2020.

Last checked 2026-09-2316 sources

Population4,250people5 Aug 2026Official source · Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

Average gross salary1,932EUR/month30 Jun 2025Regional figureOfficial source · MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table

Average rent348.8EUR/month31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · 2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings

Unemployment rate5.64%country median 3.8% — 50% aboveOfficial 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 crime487.5incidents 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 mean8.86µg/m³31 Dec 2023Nearest stationOfficial source · NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023

Higher unemployment than 95% of Japanese cities that publish it and dirtier air than 61% of Japanese cities that publish it.

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

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 Shimoichi.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 Shimoichi. 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 citiesShimoichi 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¹¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.56 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	docomo mini 10GB²Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	348.8 EUR/month	31 Dec 2023	2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings¹Official · regional context

Is Shimoichi a good place to live?

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 41–61%

Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on education · range 46–66%

Student51%strong on cost, weak on education · range 40–62%

Family48%strong on safety, weak on education · range 37–59%

Retirement47%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 34–60%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Shimoichi?

The unemployment rate is about 5.6 % (October 2020).

Unemployment rate: 5.64 % · 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)¹⁴

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Shimoichi is 5.6%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

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Shimoichi 5.6%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,932 EUR/month	30 Jun 2025	MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table⁵Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	5.64 %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)¹⁴Official

What does a salary buy in Shimoichi?

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

Left over each month€1,010of €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	− €349
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	€1,010

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Shimoichi. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

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Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 1,000 residents	0.218 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁴Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Shimoichi 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 residents0.218 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-31

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	487.5 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1-5-2¹²Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

Shimoichi's nearest airport was KIX, 50 km away and offered 57 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	57 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁸Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	50 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	KIX	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official

Language courses and integration

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

Monthly mean temperature moved from 2.6°C in January to 25.1°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Shimoichi?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.9 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: 8.86 µg/m³ · NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023⁷

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

PM2.58.9WHO 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 Shimoichi is 8.9 µg/m³. Of 804 cities with data, 209 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Shimoichi 8.9

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	8.86 µg/m³	31 Dec 2023	NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 19.11 · Feb 19.59 · Mar 20.35 · Apr 26.52 · May 28.84 · Jun 31.9 · Jul 34.12 · Aug 34 · Sep 32.74 · Oct 29.23 · Nov 24.32 · Dec 22.34 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -5.5 · Feb -5.47 · Mar -4 · Apr -2.06 · May 3.87 · Jun 8.68 · Jul 15.26 · Aug 14.92 · Sep 10.2 · Oct 3.28 · Nov -0.73 · Dec -3.73 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan 2.62 · Feb 3.72 · Mar 6.82 · Apr 12.1 · May 17.09 · Jun 21.12 · Jul 25.1 · Aug 25.86 · Sep 22.26 · Oct 16.31 · Nov 10.58 · Dec 4.98 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

How many people live in Shimoichi?

The published population was 4,250 people in January 2026. Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications¹⁰

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport99.5%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	61.99 km²	3 Aug 2026	国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)¹³Official
Foreign-resident share	0.541 %	3 Aug 2026	総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民 ÷ 総計)¹⁶Official
Foreign residents	23 people	3 Aug 2026	総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)¹⁶Official
Population density	81.3 people/km²	31 Dec 2020	総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)¹⁵Official
Population	4,250 people	5 Aug 2026	Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications¹⁰Official

International community in Shimoichi

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	5,037	100.0%
Japanese	5,000	99.3%
Foreigner	37	0.7%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam	25	0.5%
Federative Republic of Brazil	3	0.1%
Republic of Korea	2	0.0%
People's Republic of China	2	0.0%
Republic of the Philippines	2	0.0%
United States of America	2	0.0%
Republic of Indonesia	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source³

Alternatives for people set on Shimoichi

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.

Nihommatsu as a Shimoichi alternative in the same country

Better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Foreign residents: 1.5% Nihommatsu vs 0.5% Shimoichi+174%
Unemployment: 4.2% Nihommatsu vs 5.6% Shimoichi−26%
Annual PM2.5: 7.1 µg/m³ Nihommatsu vs 8.9 µg/m³ Shimoichi−20%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 498 Nihommatsu vs 488 Shimoichisame level

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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 Shimoichi?

The published population was 4,250 people in January 2026. Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

Is the air quality good in Shimoichi?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.9 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 Shimoichi?

The unemployment rate is about 5.6 % (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).

How many foreign residents live in Shimoichi?

23 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民).

Is Shimoichi a good place to live?

Shimoichi 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 Japanese citizenship group in Shimoichi?

The official citizenship distribution records 5,000 people (99.3%) 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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  title = {Shimoichi, Japan: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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docomo mini 10GB docomo.ne.jp · checked 2026-09-15
e-Stat / Statistics Bureau of Japan 2020 Population Census table 44-1 nationality e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-09-01
Japan official municipality health statistics 2024 mhlw.go.jp · checked 2026-08-13
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
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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