Living in Wajima

In Wajima, rents across existing tenancies average €4.18 per m² a month (2023).

An unemployment rate of 2.73% was measured at the end of 2020.

Last checked 2026-09-2420 sources

Population24,608people1 Oct 2020Official source · Japan 2020 Census municipality population table

Median gross salary (region)221.8EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Average net rent4.18EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27 — 33% belowOfficial source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Unemployment rate2.73%country median 3.8% — 28% 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 mean5.6µg/m³country median 8.4 — 33% belowOfficial source · MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 輪島市

Cheaper rent than 89% of Japanese cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 90% of Japanese cities that publish it and cleaner air than 97% of Japanese cities that publish it.

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

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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 Wajima?

Average net cold rent is about 4.18 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): 4.18 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁴

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Net rent across major citiesWajima highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Kawasaki€13.36

Yokohama€11.97

Osaka€10.65

Kyoto€10.46

Sapporo€7.56

Wajima€4.18

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¹⁶Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.56 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	docomo mini 10GB²Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	4.18 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27	31 Dec 2023	www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁴Official

Is Wajima a good place to live?

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Remote worker58%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 49–67%

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

Student57%strong on education, weak on work · range 49–65%

Family63%strong on safety, weak on cost · range 54–72%

Retirement58%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 48–68%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 251 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 4.18 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 Wajima?

The unemployment rate is about 2.7 % (October 2020).

Unemployment rate: 2.73 % · 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)¹⁹

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Wajima is 2.7%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

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Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	221.8 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁵Official
Unemployment rate	2.73 %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)¹⁹Official

What does a salary buy in Wajima?

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

Left over each month€0of €0 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile

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€4.18/m² · official · e-stat.go.jp · 2023-12-31	− €251
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	—

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Wajima. 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

Job Search

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	20 schools	1 May 2024	MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 000040231127⁹Official

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents	6.79 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁶Official
Physicians per 1,000 residents	1.25 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁷Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents	149.9 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 Wajima 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 residents1.25 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1-5-2¹⁷Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

Wajima's nearest airport was NTQ, 14 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	1 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹¹Official
Destinations from nearest airport	1 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
Distance to the nearest major airport	14 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	NTQ	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Wajima's monthly mean temperatures were 3.3°C in January and 24.4°C in July. Wajima's monthly precipitation totalled 219.2 mm in January and 199.6 mm in July. Wajima's average monthly sunshine was 41.8 hours in January and 158.3 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Wajima?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.6 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 — 輪島市¹⁰

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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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

219

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Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

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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

PM2.55.6WHO 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 Wajima is 5.6 µg/m³. Of 804 cities with data, 209 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Wajima 5.6

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	5.6 µg/m³country median 8.4	31 Mar 2024	MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 輪島市¹⁰Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 6.4 · Feb 7 · Mar 10.5 · Apr 16 · May 20.9 · Jun 24 · Jul 28.2 · Aug 30.1 · Sep 26.3 · Oct 21 · Nov 15.1 · Dec 9.4 °C	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 輪島⁸Official · parent municipality
Average night-time low by month	Jan 0.4 · Feb 0 · Mar 1.7 · Apr 6 · May 11.4 · Jun 16.3 · Jul 21.2 · Aug 22.2 · Sep 18.1 · Oct 11.9 · Nov 6.7 · Dec 2.5 °C	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 輪島⁸Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by month	Jan 3.3 · Feb 3.4 · Mar 6.1 · Apr 11.1 · May 16.1 · Jun 20 · Jul 24.4 · Aug 25.9 · Sep 22 · Oct 16.3 · Nov 10.8 · Dec 5.9 °C	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 輪島⁸Official · parent municipality
Average precipitation by month	Jan 219.2 · Feb 139.6 · Mar 138.6 · Apr 121.6 · May 115.6 · Jun 155.8 · Jul 199.6 · Aug 176.8 · Sep 214.5 · Oct 171.1 · Nov 231.5 · Dec 278.4 mm	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 輪島⁸Official · parent municipality
Average sunshine by month	Jan 41.8 · Feb 68.7 · Mar 132.2 · Apr 185.8 · May 208.7 · Jun 161.5 · Jul 158.3 · Aug 203.2 · Sep 142.8 · Oct 139.3 · Nov 89.7 · Dec 47.9 hours	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 輪島⁸Official · parent municipality

Population and city profile

At the end of 2020, the population density reached 57.7 people per km².

How many people live in Wajima?

The published population was 24,608 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table⁵

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 124 is not 0.6% of the population. Each row names its source.

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	429.1 km²	3 Aug 2026	国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)¹⁸Official
Foreign-resident share	0.632 %	3 Aug 2026	総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民 ÷ 総計)²⁰Official
Foreign residents	124 people	3 Aug 2026	総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)²⁰Official
Population density	57.7 people/km²	31 Dec 2020	総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)⁵Official
Population	24,608 people	1 Oct 2020	Japan 2020 Census municipality population table⁵Official

International community in Wajima

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	24,608	100.0%
Japanese	24,360	99.0%
Foreigner	173	0.7%
Nationality not reported	75	0.3%
People's Republic of China	49	0.2%
Others	37	0.2%
Republic of the Philippines	28	0.1%
Kingdom of Thailand	19	0.1%
Republic of Korea	13	0.1%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam	9	0.0%
Republic of Indonesia	6	0.0%

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Published group	People	Share
Federative Republic of Brazil	5	0.0%
United States of America	4	0.0%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	2	0.0%
Republic of Peru	1	0.0%

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

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median age	65.4 years	31 Dec 2026	2026 Resident Basic Register, population by age group by municipality (total residents)¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Wajima

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Alternative cities in Japan

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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 Wajima?

The published population was 24,608 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table.

How much does it cost to rent in Wajima?

Average net cold rent is about 4.18 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 293 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is the air quality good in Wajima?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.6 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 — 輪島市.

What is the unemployment rate in Wajima?

The unemployment rate is about 2.7 % (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 Wajima?

The median gross salary is 221.8 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is Wajima a good place to live?

Wajima 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 Wajima?

The official citizenship distribution records 24,360 people (99.0%) 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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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 — 輪島 JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals · data.jma.go.jp · checked 2026-07-26
MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 000040231127 e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
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