Living in Tsubata

In Tsubata, rents across existing tenancies average €6.36 per m² a month (2023).

At the end of 2020, unemployment in Tsubata reached 3.12%. Tsubata had a population density of 334.2 people per km² at the end of 2020.

Last checked 2026-09-2316 sources

Population37,535people1 Jan 2026Official source · Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total

Average gross salary1,835EUR/month30 Jun 2025Regional figureOfficial source · MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table

Average net rent6.36EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27 — about the sameOfficial source · e-Stat Housing and Land Survey 2023, table 122-4-2: average rent per 1 m2 of floor area by municipality (家賃０円を含まない)

Unemployment rate3.12%country median 3.8% — 17% belowOfficial 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 crime489.6incidents 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 mean5.4µg/m³country median 8.4 — 36% belowOfficial source · tenbou.nies.go.jp

Lower unemployment than 79% 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 Tsubata?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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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.

How much does it cost to rent in Tsubata?

Average net cold rent is about 6.36 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): 6.36 EUR/m²/month · e-Stat Housing and Land Survey 2023, table 122-4-2: average rent per 1 m2 of floor area by municipality (家賃０円を含まない)²

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Net rent across major citiesTsubata highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Kawasaki€13.36

Yokohama€11.97

Osaka€10.65

Kyoto€10.46

Sapporo€7.56

Tsubata€6.36

Show the other 6 cities

Saitama€10.37

Fukuoka€9.00

Kobe€8.87

Sendai€8.85

Nagoya€8.81

Hiroshima€8.38

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 10GB¹Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	6.36 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27 — about the same	31 Dec 2023	e-Stat Housing and Land Survey 2023, table 122-4-2: average rent per 1 m2 of floor area by municipality (家賃０円を含まない)²Official

Is Tsubata a good place to live?

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Remote worker62%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 53–71%

Skilled employee66%strong on work, weak on education · range 57–75%

Student51%strong on safety, weak on education · range 41–61%

Family58%strong on safety, weak on education · range 48–68%

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

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 381 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 6.36 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 Tsubata?

The unemployment rate is about 3.1 % (October 2020).

Unemployment rate: 3.12 % · 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 Tsubata is 3.1%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

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Tsubata 3.1%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,835 EUR/month	30 Jun 2025	MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table⁵Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	3.12 %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 Tsubata?

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

Left over each month€978of €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
Rent, 60 m²€6.36/m² · official · e-Stat Housing and Land Survey 2023, table 122-4-2: average rent per 1 m2 of floor area by municipality (家賃０円を含まない) · 2023-12-31	− €381
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	€978

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Public employment service

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

Country-level information

Hello Work — Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents	3.71 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024³Official
Physicians per 1,000 residents	0.828 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁴Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Tsubata 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 residents0.828 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-31

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	489.6 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

Tsubata's nearest airport was TOY, 40 km away and offered 6 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	6 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁶Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	40 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	TOY	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

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

Tsubata's monthly mean temperatures were 4°C in January and 25.8°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 256 mm in January and 233.4 mm in July. Tsubata's average monthly sunshine was 62.3 hours in January and 167.2 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Tsubata?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.4 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: tenbou.nies.go.jp⁹

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

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17°8°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

256

163

157

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138

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Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

145

185

207

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109

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hours

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

PM2.55.4WHO 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 Tsubata is 5.4 µg/m³. Of 804 cities with data, 209 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Tsubata 5.4

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	5.4 µg/m³country median 8.4	31 Dec 2023	tenbou.nies.go.jp⁹Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 7.1 · Feb 7.8 · Mar 11.6 · Apr 17.3 · May 22.3 · Jun 25.6 · Jul 29.5 · Aug 31.3 · Sep 27.2 · Oct 21.8 · Nov 15.9 · Dec 10.2 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station KANAZAWA¹⁰Official · parent municipality
Average night-time low by month	Jan 1.2 · Feb 1 · Mar 3.4 · Apr 8.2 · May 13.6 · Jun 18.4 · Jul 22.9 · Aug 24.1 · Sep 19.9 · Oct 13.9 · Nov 8.1 · Dec 3.5 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station KANAZAWA¹⁰Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by month	Jan 4 · Feb 4.2 · Mar 7.3 · Apr 12.6 · May 17.7 · Jun 21.6 · Jul 25.8 · Aug 27.3 · Sep 23.2 · Oct 17.6 · Nov 11.9 · Dec 6.8 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station KANAZAWA¹⁰Official · parent municipality
Average precipitation by month	Jan 256 · Feb 162.6 · Mar 157.2 · Apr 143.9 · May 138 · Jun 170.3 · Jul 233.4 · Aug 179.3 · Sep 231.9 · Oct 177.1 · Nov 250.8 · Dec 301.1 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station KANAZAWA¹⁰Official · parent municipality
Average sunshine by month	Jan 62.3 · Feb 86.5 · Mar 144.8 · Apr 184.8 · May 207.2 · Jun 162.5 · Jul 167.2 · Aug 215.9 · Sep 153.6 · Oct 152 · Nov 108.6 · Dec 68.9 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station KANAZAWA¹⁰Official · parent municipality

Similar climate. In Japan: Adachi-ku ±1.0 °C. Elsewhere: Murfreesboro (United States) ±2.7 °C, Oklahoma City (United States) ±2.7 °C, Little Rock (United States) ±2.8 °C, Carrollton (United States) ±3.8 °C, Lewisville (United States) ±3.8 °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

How many people live in Tsubata?

The published population was 37,535 people in 2026. Source: Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total⁸

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport98.7%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	110.6 km²	3 Aug 2026	国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)¹³Official
Foreign-resident share	1.34 %	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	504 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	334.2 people/km²	31 Dec 2020	総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)¹⁵Official
Population	37,535 people	1 Jan 2026	Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total⁸Official

Alternatives for people set on Tsubata

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.

Minamiuonuma as a Tsubata alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

Foreign residents: 3.0% Minamiuonuma vs 1.3% Tsubata+124%
Rent: €5.34/m² Minamiuonuma vs €6.36/m² Tsubatano percentage
Residents: 51,603 Minamiuonuma vs 37,535 Tsubata+37%
Unemployment: 3.3% Minamiuonuma vs 3.1% Tsubata+7%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 463 Minamiuonuma vs 490 Tsubata−6%

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Alternative cities in Japan

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Mihara-ku (Sakai)37,604 residents Mitsuke37,459 residents Kanda37,447 residents Umi-machi37,671 residents Kanda-machi37,684 residents Kanie-cho37,338 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 Tsubata?

The published population was 37,535 people in 2026. Source: Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total.

How much does it cost to rent in Tsubata?

Average net cold rent is about 6.36 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 445 EUR a month before utilities. Source: e-Stat Housing and Land Survey 2023, table 122-4-2: average rent per 1 m2 of floor area by municipality (家賃０円を含まない).

Is the air quality good in Tsubata?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.4 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: tenbou.nies.go.jp.

What is the unemployment rate in Tsubata?

The unemployment rate is about 3.1 % (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 Tsubata?

504 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 Tsubata a good place to live?

Tsubata 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.

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