Living in 洲本市

洲本市 is a city in Japan. Its population was 41,236 in October 2020. There were 483 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2022. The unemployment rate was 3.4% in October 2020. Monthly mean temperatures were 5.5°C in January and 26.6°C in July.

Lower unemployment than 70% of Japanese cities that publish it and cleaner air than 98% of Japanese cities that publish it.

Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to 洲本市?

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 洲本市.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in 洲本市?

Average net cold rent is 6.59 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): 6.59 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁴

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

Net rent across major cities洲本市 highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average net rent (nettokalt)	6.59 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 395 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.59 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 洲本市?

The unemployment rate is 3.4 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality⁵

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in 洲本市 is 3.4%. 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)	274.2 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁵Official
Unemployment rate	3.4 %country median 3.7%	1 Oct 2020	Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality⁵Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to 洲本市. 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 洲本市. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	23 schools	1 May 2024	MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 000040231127¹¹Official

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital Beds Per 1000	20.42 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁸Official
Physicians Per 1000	5.13 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁹Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents	483 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 洲本市 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 10005.13 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-31

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	69 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 洲本市. 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 洲本市.

Climate and air quality

Monthly precipitation was 48.2 mm in January and 182.2 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in 洲本市?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.4 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 — 洲本市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 洲本市 is 5.4 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	5.4 µg/m³country median 8.3	31 Mar 2024	MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 洲本市¹²Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 9.7 · Feb 10.6 · Mar 14.3 · Apr 19.5 · May 24.2 · Jun 26.4 · Jul 30.6 · Aug 32.3 · Sep 28.2 · Oct 22.9 · Nov 16.9 · Dec 12.3 °C	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 洲本¹⁰Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan 1.7 · Feb 1.7 · Mar 4.3 · Apr 9.2 · May 14.2 · Jun 18.8 · Jul 23.4 · Aug 24.3 · Sep 20.5 · Oct 14.6 · Nov 9 · Dec 4.4 °C	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 洲本¹⁰Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 5.5 · Feb 5.8 · Mar 9.2 · Apr 14.2 · May 19 · Jun 22.4 · Jul 26.6 · Aug 27.7 · Sep 23.9 · Oct 18.3 · Nov 12.8 · Dec 8.1 °C	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 洲本¹⁰Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 48.2 · Feb 67.1 · Mar 109 · Apr 117.5 · May 145 · Jun 198.2 · Jul 182.2 · Aug 117 · Sep 223.6 · Oct 185.6 · Nov 91.5 · Dec 75.1 mm	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 洲本¹⁰Official
Average sunshine by month	Jan 125 · Feb 142.5 · Mar 186.4 · Apr 199.6 · May 207 · Jun 151.5 · Jul 189.9 · Aug 221.8 · Sep 156.6 · Oct 153.4 · Nov 135.2 · Dec 125.7 hours	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 洲本¹⁰Official

Cities of a similar size in Japan

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

All Japan cities

中頭郡読谷村41,206 residents Himi41,167 residents 雲仙市41,096 residents 奄美市41,390 residents 小諸市40,991 residents Komoro40,978 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 182.4 km² in 2024. Population density was 223.5 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in 洲本市?

The published population was 41,236 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	182.4 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	488 people	2024	Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.²Official
Population density	223.5 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 km2.³Official
Population	41,236 people	1 Oct 2020	Japan 2020 Census municipality population table⁷Official

International community in 洲本市

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	41,236	100.0%
Japanese	40,665	98.6%
Nationality not reported	287	0.7%
Foreigner	284	0.7%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam	89	0.2%
People's Republic of China	51	0.1%
Others	51	0.1%
Republic of Korea	44	0.1%
Republic of the Philippines	28	0.1%
United States of America	7	0.0%
Kingdom of Thailand	4	0.0%

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Published group	People	Share
Republic of Indonesia	3	0.0%
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal	3	0.0%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	2	0.0%
Republic of Peru	2	0.0%

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

Is 洲本市 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 worker55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–64%

Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–72%

Student56%strong on education, weak on safety · range 48–64%

Family62%strong on family, weak on safety · range 53–71%

Retirement61%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 51–71%

Foreign residents488 people2024Official source · Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.

Population41,236 people1 Oct 2020Official source · Japan 2020 Census municipality population table

Average net rent (nettokalt)6.59 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2023Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Median gross salary (regional)274.2 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Unemployment rate3.4 %1 Oct 2020Official source · Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality

PM2.5 — annual mean5.4 µg/m³31 Mar 2024Official source · MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 洲本市

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 洲本市?

The published population was 41,236 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table.

How much does it cost to rent in 洲本市?

Average net cold rent is 6.59 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 461 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is the air quality good in 洲本市?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.4 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 — 洲本市.

What is the unemployment rate in 洲本市?

The unemployment rate is 3.4 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality.

What is the typical salary around 洲本市?

The median gross salary is 274.2 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

How many foreign residents live in 洲本市?

488 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 洲本市 a good place to live?

洲本市 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 洲本市?

The official citizenship distribution records 41,236 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 — 洲本 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 — 洲本市 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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