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# Fukui-shi

Fukui-shi is one of the cities recorded in Japan. Fukui-shi registered an unemployment rate of 2.86% at the end of 2020.

## Mobility

Fukui-shi's nearest airport was KMQ, 40 km away and offered 9 direct destinations.

## Population

Fukui-shi had a population density of 489 people per km² at the end of 2020.

## Climate

Fukui-shi's monthly mean temperatures were 3.2°C in January and 26.1°C in July. Fukui-shi's monthly precipitation totalled 284.9 mm in January and 239.8 mm in July. Fukui-shi's average monthly sunshine was 65.4 hours in January and 155.4 hours in July.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 6,044 people | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [1] |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | `rent_mean_dwelling_eur_month` | 321.1 EUR/month | municipality | 2023-10-31 | 2026-09-14 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 2.86 % | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 6.7 · Feb 7.8 · Mar 12.2 · Apr 18.3 · May 23.3 · Jun 26.5 · Jul 30.4 · Aug 32.2 · Sep 27.7 · Oct 22.1 · Nov 16 · Dec 9.8 °C | parent_municipality | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan 0.5 · Feb 0.3 · Mar 2.8 · Apr 7.8 · May 13.4 · Jun 18.2 · Jul 22.7 · Aug 23.7 · Sep 19.4 · Oct 13.1 · Nov 7.3 · Dec 2.7 °C | parent_municipality | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 3.2 · Feb 3.7 · Mar 7.2 · Apr 12.8 · May 18.1 · Jun 22 · Jul 26.1 · Aug 27.4 · Sep 23.1 · Oct 17.1 · Nov 11.3 · Dec 5.9 °C | parent_municipality | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 284.9 · Feb 167.7 · Mar 160.7 · Apr 137.2 · May 139.1 · Jun 152.8 · Jul 239.8 · Aug 150.7 · Sep 212.9 · Oct 153.8 · Nov 196.1 · Dec 304 mm | parent_municipality | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 65.4 · Feb 88.4 · Mar 136.3 · Apr 172.3 · May 191.1 · Jun 146.8 · Jul 155.4 · Aug 205.7 · Sep 151.2 · Oct 154.4 · Nov 114.4 · Dec 72.2 hours | parent_municipality | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] |
| City area | `city_area_km2` | 536.4 km² | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [5] |
| Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 2.4 % | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [1] |
| Hospital Beds Per 1000 | `hospital_beds_per_1000` | 18.2 per 1,000 | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-31 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Physicians Per 1000 | `physicians_per_1000` | 3.88 per 1,000 | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-31 | stale | verified | [7] |
| Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 489 people/km² | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [8] |
| Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 9 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 40 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | KMQ | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] |

Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed.

## Language courses and integration

- [Japanese Language Education Program for Foreigners Living in Japan](https://www.bunka.go.jp/english/policy/japanese_language/education/) — State Language Course · Agency for Cultural Affairs · Japanese · checked 2026-08-10

These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city.

## Public employment service

- [Hello Work](https://www.hellowork.mhlw.go.jp/) — Job Search

This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city.

## Healthcare access

Migrants can receive medical care in Fukui-shi when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility.

- Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://www.mhlw.go.jp/general/seido/dl/english.pdf)
- Physicians Per 1000: 3.88 per 1,000 — [official source](https://www.mhlw.go.jp/toukei/saikin/hw/ishi/24/index.html)

## Country-wide rules

Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Japan country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/japan/).

## Sources

1. 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民) — Official source — https://www.soumu.go.jp/main_sosiki/jichi_gyousei/daityo/jinkou_jinkoudoutai-setaisuu.html
2. Housing and Land Survey 2023, Table 112-3-2: Monthly Rent of Dwelling by Type of Dwelling — Japan, prefecture, shi, ku, machi and mura — Official source — https://www.e-stat.go.jp/en/stat-search/database?statdisp_id=0004021480
3. 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) — Official source — https://www.e-stat.go.jp/stat-search/files?stat_infid=000032201175
4. JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 福井 — Official source — https://www.data.jma.go.jp/stats/mdrr/normal/2020/data/normal_surface.zip
5. 国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan) — Official source — https://www.gsi.go.jp/KOKUJYOHO/MENCHO-title.htm
6. Japan official municipality health statistics 2024 — Official source — https://www.mhlw.go.jp/toukei/saikin/hw/iryosd/24/
7. Japan official municipality health statistics 2024 — Official source — https://www.mhlw.go.jp/toukei/saikin/hw/ishi/24/index.html
8. 総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表) — Official source — https://www.e-stat.go.jp/stat-search/files?stat_infid=000032142402
9. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat
10. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately.

### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Fukui-shi, Japan: rent, jobs, climate, healthcare [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/fukui-shi/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_fukui-shi-japan-rent-jobs-climate-healthcare_ee4b01624baa,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Fukui-shi, Japan: rent, jobs, climate, healthcare},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
  version = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
  snapshot = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/fukui-shi/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Fukui-shi, Japan: rent, jobs, climate, healthcare](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/fukui-shi/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; retrieved 2026-09-14; built 2026-09-14.

- Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1`
- Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/fukui-shi/
- Title: Fukui-shi, Japan: rent, jobs, climate, healthcare
- Author: ImmigrationDB
- Publisher: ImmigrationDB
- Snapshot: `approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62`
- Version: `approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62`
- Retrieved: 2026-09-14
- Built: 2026-09-14
- Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

## Data

- HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/fukui-shi/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/jp/fukui-shi.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/jp/fukui-shi.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/jp/fukui-shi
- Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json
- City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json
- Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json
