Living in Yuni
Yuni had an unemployment rate of 2.4% at the end of 2020. At the end of 2020, the population density reached 36.1 people per km².
Lower unemployment than 94% of Japanese cities that publish it and dirtier air than 89% of Japanese cities that publish it.
Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to Yuni?
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 Yuni. 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13Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.56 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | docomo mini 10GB2Official · national market |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 300.2 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2023 | 2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings1Official · regional context |
Is Yuni 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
What is the unemployment rate in Yuni?
The unemployment rate is about 2.4 % (October 2020).
- Unemployment rate: 2.41 % · 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)15
Yuni 2.4%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 1,784 EUR/month | 30 Jun 2025 | MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table5Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 2.41 %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)15Official |
What does a salary buy in Yuni?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
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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 | − €300 |
| 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 | €1,059 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Yuni. 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 Yuni. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians per 1,000 residents | 0.858 per 1,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Japan official municipality health statistics 20244Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Yuni 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 Yuni?
Police recorded about 398 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.
- Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 397.6 incidents per 100,000 · Recorded Penal Code offences by municipality (2025 confirmed)10
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 397.6 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Recorded Penal Code offences by municipality (2025 confirmed)10Official |
Mobility and administration
Yuni's nearest airport was CTS, 27 km away and offered 37 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Yuni. 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 temperatures were −7.5°C in January and 19.2°C in July.
Is the air quality good in Yuni?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.3 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 20237
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
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.
Yuni 10.3
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 10.3 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2023 | NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 20237Official · nearest-station reading |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 2.58 · Feb 2.43 · Mar 12.37 · Apr 21.88 · May 28.9 · Jun 29.3 · Jul 30.73 · Aug 32.14 · Sep 29.93 · Oct 22.76 · Nov 18.1 · Dec 9.97 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official · coordinate grid |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -22.81 · Feb -22.46 · Mar -20.14 · Apr -8.67 · May -3.02 · Jun 2.18 · Jul 6.54 · Aug 9.45 · Sep 3.93 · Oct -2.56 · Nov -10.93 · Dec -20.13 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official · coordinate grid |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -7.48 · Feb -6.92 · Mar -2.62 · Apr 4.11 · May 10.56 · Jun 15.29 · Jul 19.22 · Aug 20.27 · Sep 16.24 · Oct 9.37 · Nov 2.21 · Dec -4.91 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official · coordinate grid |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Yuni?
The published population was 4,457 people in January 2026. Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications11
By nationality
National passport98.7%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 133.7 km² | 3 Aug 2026 | 国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)14Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 1.35 % | 3 Aug 2026 | 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民 ÷ 総計)17Official |
| Foreign residents | 60 people | 3 Aug 2026 | 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)17Official |
| Population density | 36.1 people/km² | 31 Dec 2020 | 総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)16Official |
| Population | 4,457 people | 5 Aug 2026 | Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications11Official |
International community in Yuni
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 | 4,822 | 100.0% |
| Japanese | 4,798 | 99.5% |
| Foreigner | 24 | 0.5% |
| Socialist Republic of Viet Nam | 12 | 0.2% |
| Republic of Korea | 6 | 0.1% |
| Others | 3 | 0.1% |
| United States of America | 2 | 0.0% |
| People's Republic of China | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source3
Alternatives for people set on Yuni
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.
Yasu as a Yuni alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 1012 km, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Foreign residents: 2.5% Yasu vs 1.3% Yuni+87%
- Unemployment: 2.9% Yasu vs 2.4% Yuni+22%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 618 Yasu vs 398 Yunino percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Yasu vs 10.3 µg/m³ Yuni−24%
Cities near Yuni
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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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 Yuni?
The published population was 4,457 people in January 2026. Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.
Is the air quality good in Yuni?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.3 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 Yuni?
Police recorded about 398 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Recorded Penal Code offences by municipality (2025 confirmed).
What is the unemployment rate in Yuni?
The unemployment rate is about 2.4 % (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 Yuni?
60 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 Yuni a good place to live?
Yuni 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 Yuni?
Kuriyama-cho, Naganuma-cho, Nanporo-cho, Yūbari, Kitahiroshima are near Yuni. 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 Yuni?
The official citizenship distribution records 4,798 people (99.5%) 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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