Living in Tsuma
In Tsuma, tenants pay an average rent of €223 a month (2023).
The city faced an unemployment rate of 3.2% in October 2020.
Lower unemployment than 78% of Japanese cities that publish it and dirtier air than 92% of Japanese cities that publish it.
Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to Tsuma?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
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 Tsuma. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
| 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) | 222.5 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2023 | 2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings1Official |
Is Tsuma 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.
Work and income
Tsuma 3.2%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 1,611 EUR/month | 30 Jun 2025 | MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table4Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2 % | 1 Oct 2020 | Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality3Official · parent municipality |
What does a salary buy in Tsuma?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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 | − €223 |
| 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 | €1,136 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Tsuma. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Hello Work — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Tsuma. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 456.6 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1-5-211Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
Tsuma's nearest airport was KMI, 25 km away and offered 7 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Tsuma. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Japanese Language Education Program for Foreigners Living in Japan — State Language Course
Agency for Cultural Affairs
For foreigners living in Japan.
Climate and air quality
Tsuma's monthly mean temperatures were 7.8°C in January and 27.3°C in July. Tsuma's monthly precipitation totalled 72.7 mm in January and 339.3 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 192.6 hours in January and 198 hours in July.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Tsuma 10.6
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 10.62 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2023 | NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 20235Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 13 · Feb 14.1 · Mar 17 · Apr 21.1 · May 24.6 · Jun 26.7 · Jul 31.3 · Aug 31.6 · Sep 28.5 · Oct 24.7 · Nov 19.8 · Dec 15 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MIYAZAKI8Official · parent municipality |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 3 · Feb 4 · Mar 7.4 · Apr 11.7 · May 16.3 · Jun 20.1 · Jul 24.1 · Aug 24.5 · Sep 21.4 · Oct 15.8 · Nov 10.1 · Dec 5 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MIYAZAKI8Official · parent municipality |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 7.8 · Feb 8.9 · Mar 12.1 · Apr 16.4 · May 20.3 · Jun 23.2 · Jul 27.3 · Aug 27.6 · Sep 24.7 · Oct 20 · Nov 14.7 · Dec 9.7 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MIYAZAKI8Official · parent municipality |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 72.7 · Feb 95.8 · Mar 155.7 · Apr 194.5 · May 227.6 · Jun 516.3 · Jul 339.3 · Aug 275.5 · Sep 370.9 · Oct 196.7 · Nov 105.7 · Dec 74.9 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MIYAZAKI8Official · parent municipality |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 192.6 · Feb 170.8 · Mar 185.6 · Apr 186 · May 179.7 · Jun 119.4 · Jul 198 · Aug 208.6 · Sep 156.5 · Oct 173.6 · Nov 167 · Dec 183.9 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MIYAZAKI8Official · parent municipality |
Similar climate. In Japan: Isahaya ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Carrollton (United States) ±1.9 °C, Lewisville (United States) ±1.9 °C, Little Rock (United States) ±2.6 °C, Round Rock (United States) ±2.8 °C, Downey (United States) ±3.1 °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.
Alternatives for people set on Tsuma
Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Tsuma from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.
Cities near Tsuma
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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How does Tsuma compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Tsuma 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.
Open the official coverage guideCommon questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the unemployment rate in Tsuma?
The unemployment rate is 3.2 %. Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality.
Is the air quality good in Tsuma?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 10.62 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023.
How safe is Tsuma?
Police recorded 456.6 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. 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.
Is Tsuma a good place to live?
Tsuma 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 Tsuma?
Shintomi-cho, Takanabe-cho, Kunitomi-cho, Kawaminami-cho, Aya-cho are near Tsuma. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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