Living in Urasoe
In Urasoe, rents across existing tenancies average €7.36 per m² a month (2023).
At the end of 2020, unemployment in Urasoe reached 5.12%. At the end of 2020, the population density reached 5,932.8 people per km².
Pricier rent than 73% of Japanese cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 91% of Japanese cities that publish it and cleaner air than 64% of Japanese cities that publish it.
Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to Urasoe?
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.
How much does it cost to rent in Urasoe?
Average net cold rent is about 7.36 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): 7.36 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp16
| 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18Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.56 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | docomo mini 10GB3Official · national market |
| Housing vacancy rate | 7.83 % | 31 Oct 2023 | 2023 Housing and Land Survey, Table 1-2: Housing by occupancy status1Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 7.36 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27 | 31 Dec 2023 | www.e-stat.go.jp16Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 346.1 EUR/month | 31 Oct 2023 | Housing and Land Survey 2023, Table 112-3-2: Monthly Rent of Dwelling by Type of Dwelling — Japan, prefecture, shi, ku, machi and mura5Official |
Is Urasoe 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 441 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 7.36 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Urasoe?
The unemployment rate is about 5.1 % (October 2020).
- Unemployment rate: 5.12 % · 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)22
Urasoe 5.1%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary (regional) | 282.1 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | www.e-stat.go.jp17Official |
| Unemployment rate | 5.12 %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)22Official |
What does a salary buy in Urasoe?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobile
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. | outside the model's range |
| Rent, 60 m²€7.36/m² · official · e-stat.go.jp · 2023-12-31 | − €441 |
| 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 | — |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Urasoe. 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 Urasoe. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schools | 34 schools | 1 May 2024 | MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 0000402311279Official |
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 1,000 residents | 11.69 per 1,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Japan official municipality health statistics 20246Official |
| Hospital beds per 100,000 residents | 1,169 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Japan official municipality health statistics 20246Official |
| Hospitals | 7 count | 1 Jun 2026 | 医療情報ネット hospitals facility CSV19Official |
| Pharmacies | 44 count | 1 Jun 2026 | 医療情報ネット pharmacies CSV20Official |
| Physicians per 1,000 residents | 2.95 per 1,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Japan official municipality health statistics 20247Official |
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 295.1 per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Japan official municipality health statistics 20247Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Urasoe 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 guideSafety
How safe is Urasoe?
Police recorded about 431 incidents per 100,000 (2022). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.
- Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 431.3 incidents per 100,000 · JP-47-Okinawa-20228
Mobility and administration
Urasoe's nearest airport was OKA, 12 km away and offered 32 direct destinations.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct destinations from the nearest major airport | 32 count | 3 Aug 2026 | OpenFlights11Official |
| Destinations from nearest airport | 43 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.14Official |
| Distance to the nearest major airport | 12 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports12Official |
| Nearest major airport (IATA code) | OKA | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports12Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Urasoe. 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
Monthly mean temperature moved from 17.3°C in January to 29.1°C in July. Urasoe's monthly precipitation totalled 101.6 mm in January and 188.1 mm in July. Urasoe's average monthly sunshine was 93.1 hours in January and 227 hours in July.
Is the air quality good in Urasoe?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.8 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: 7.81 µg/m³ · NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 202310
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.
Urasoe 7.8
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 7.81 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2023 | NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 202310Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 19.8 · Feb 20.2 · Mar 21.9 · Apr 24.3 · May 27 · Jun 29.8 · Jul 31.9 · Aug 31.8 · Sep 30.6 · Oct 28.1 · Nov 25 · Dec 21.5 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NAHA15Official · parent municipality |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 14.9 · Feb 15.1 · Mar 16.7 · Apr 19.1 · May 22.1 · Jun 25.2 · Jul 27 · Aug 26.8 · Sep 25.8 · Oct 23.5 · Nov 20.4 · Dec 16.8 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NAHA15Official · parent municipality |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 17.3 · Feb 17.5 · Mar 19.1 · Apr 21.5 · May 24.2 · Jun 27.2 · Jul 29.1 · Aug 29 · Sep 27.9 · Oct 25.5 · Nov 22.5 · Dec 19 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NAHA15Official · parent municipality |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 101.6 · Feb 114.5 · Mar 142.8 · Apr 161 · May 245.3 · Jun 284.4 · Jul 188.1 · Aug 240 · Sep 275.2 · Oct 179.2 · Nov 119.1 · Dec 110 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NAHA15Official · parent municipality |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 93.1 · Feb 93.1 · Mar 115.3 · Apr 120.9 · May 138.2 · Jun 159.5 · Jul 227 · Aug 206.3 · Sep 181.3 · Oct 163.3 · Nov 121.7 · Dec 107.4 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NAHA15Official · parent municipality |
Similar climate. In Japan: Isahaya ±5.9 °C. Elsewhere: Houston (United States) ±3.0 °C, Pasadena (United States) ±3.0 °C, Round Rock (United States) ±4.3 °C, Chandler (United States) ±4.6 °C, Glendale (United States) ±4.6 °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 Urasoe?
The published population was 115,545 people in 2026. Source: Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total13
By nationality
National passport98.3%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 19.44 km² | 3 Aug 2026 | 国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)21Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 1.71 % | 3 Aug 2026 | 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民 ÷ 総計)24Official |
| Foreign residents | 1,979 people | 3 Aug 2026 | 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)24Official |
| Population density | 5,933 people/km² | 31 Dec 2020 | 総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)23Official |
| Population | 115,545 people | 1 Jan 2026 | Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total13Official |
International community in Urasoe
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 | 115,690 | 100.0% |
| Japanese | 113,147 | 97.8% |
| Nationality not reported | 1,408 | 1.2% |
| Foreigner | 1,135 | 1.0% |
| Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal | 408 | 0.4% |
| People's Republic of China | 139 | 0.1% |
| Socialist Republic of Viet Nam | 135 | 0.1% |
| United States of America | 134 | 0.1% |
| Others | 120 | 0.1% |
| Republic of the Philippines | 75 | 0.1% |
| Republic of Korea | 66 | 0.1% |
Show 6 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Republic of Indonesia | 23 | 0.0% |
| Federative Republic of Brazil | 10 | 0.0% |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 8 | 0.0% |
| Republic of Peru | 8 | 0.0% |
| Kingdom of Thailand | 7 | 0.0% |
| India | 2 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source4
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.5 years | 31 Dec 2026 | 2026 Resident Basic Register, population by age group by municipality (total residents)2Official |
Alternatives for people set on Urasoe
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.
Uruma as an Urasoe alternative in the same region
20 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.
- Rent: €6.24/m² Uruma vs €7.36/m² Urasoe−15%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 340 Uruma vs 431 Urasoe−21%
- Median gross pay, region: €240 Uruma vs €282 Urasoe−15%
- Unemployment: 5.8% Uruma vs 5.1% Urasoe+14%
- Empty flats: 6.8% Uruma vs 7.8% Urasoe−13%
- Annual PM2.5: 7.3 µg/m³ Uruma vs 7.8 µg/m³ Urasoe−7%
- Residents: 127,393 Uruma vs 115,545 Urasoe+10%
Nasushiobara as an Urasoe alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 1665 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Empty flats: 18.4% Nasushiobara vs 7.8% Urasoe+135%
- Rent: €5.82/m² Nasushiobara vs €7.36/m² Urasoe−21%
- Unemployment: 3.6% Nasushiobara vs 5.1% Urasoe−30%
- Foreign residents: 2.7% Nasushiobara vs 1.7% Urasoe+60%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 700 (2025) Nasushiobara vs 431 (2022) Urasoeno percentage
- Hospital beds, per 100k: 970.4 Nasushiobara vs 1,169.2 Urasoe−17%
- Median gross pay, region: €279 Nasushiobara vs €282 Urasoesame level
Cities near Urasoe
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 7.43 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
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- 7.49 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
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- 8.03 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
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- 6.71 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
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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 Urasoe?
The published population was 115,545 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 Urasoe?
Average net cold rent is about 7.36 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 515 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.
Is the air quality good in Urasoe?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.8 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.
How safe is Urasoe?
Police recorded about 431 incidents per 100,000 (2022). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: JP-47-Okinawa-2022.
What is the unemployment rate in Urasoe?
The unemployment rate is about 5.1 % (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).
What is the typical salary around Urasoe?
The median gross salary is 282.1 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.
Is Urasoe a good place to live?
Urasoe 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 Urasoe?
Nishihara, Nishihara-cho, Naha, Yonabaru-cho, Haebaru-cho are near Urasoe. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people are in the Japanese citizenship group in Urasoe?
The official citizenship distribution records 113,147 people (97.8%) 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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