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# Yōkaichiba

In Yōkaichiba, rents across existing tenancies average €5.33 per m² a month (2023).

An unemployment rate of 4.5% was measured in October 2020.

## Answers

Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects.

### How many people live in Yōkaichiba?

The published population was 32,701 people in 2026.

- City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below.
- Value: 32,701 people · Period: 2026
- Claims: claim-23819431dcba
### How much does it cost to rent in Yōkaichiba?

Average net cold rent is about 5.33 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.
- Value: 5.33 EUR/m² per month · Period: 2023 Housing and Land Survey
- Claims: claim-788d4dad42e5
### Is the air quality good in Yōkaichiba?

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.
- Value: 7.8 µg/m³ · Period: 2023
- Claims: claim-19d98f8bb6d0
### What is the unemployment rate in Yōkaichiba?

The unemployment rate is 4.5 % (October 2020).

- Value: 4.5 % · Period: October 2020
- Claims: claim-33b8ce596d82
## Mobility

Yōkaichiba's nearest airport was NRT, 16 km away and offered 103 direct destinations.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | `population_total` | 32,701 people | municipality | 2026-01-01 | 2026-09-03 | fresh | verified | [1] |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | `rent_avg_nettokalt_eur_per_m2_month` | 5.33 EUR/m²/month | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-09-19 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Average gross earnings | `average_monthly_gross_earnings_eur` | 2,036 EUR/month | regional_context | 2025-06-30 | 2026-09-23 | aging | verified | [3] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 4.5 % | parent_municipality | 2020-10-01 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 7.82 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2023-12-31 | 2026-09-23 | stale | verified | [5] |
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | `col_internet_60mbps_eur_month` | 31.61 EUR/month | national_market | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-19 | fresh | verified | [6] |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | `col_mobile_plan_10gb_eur_month` | 21.56 EUR/month | national_market | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-19 | fresh | verified | [7] |
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | `crime_incidents_per_100k` | 639.5 incidents per 100,000 | regional_context | 2025-12-31 | 2026-09-23 | aging | verified | [8] |
| Direct destinations from the nearest major airport | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 103 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] |
| Distance to the nearest major airport | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 16 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] |
| Nearest major airport (IATA code) | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | NRT | 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 Yōkaichiba 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)

## Country-wide rules

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

## Nearby cities

- [Yokoshibahikari-machi](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/sanbugunyokoshibahikarimachi/) — 7.1 km away
- [Tako-machi](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/katoriguntakomachi/) — 9.2 km away
- [Shibayama-machi](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/sanbugunshibayamamachi/) — 13.7 km away
- [Omigawa](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/omigawa/) — 15.9 km away
- [Tohnosho-machi](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/katoriguntounoshoumachi/) — 17.2 km away
- [Sammu](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/sanbushi/) — 17.9 km away
- [Tomisato](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/tomisatoshi/) — 20.1 km away
- [Katori-shi](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/katori-shi/) — 21.9 km away

## Sources

1. Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total — Official source — https://www.e-stat.go.jp/stat-search/file-download?statInfId=000040479049&fileKind=0
2. e-Stat Housing and Land Survey 2023, table 122-4-2: average rent per 1 m2 of floor area by municipality (家賃０円を含まない) — Official source — https://www.e-stat.go.jp/en/stat-search/database?layout=dataset&query=square%20meter&statdisp_id=0004021492
3. MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table — Official source — https://www.e-stat.go.jp/stat-search/file-download?statInfId=000040421202&fileKind=4
4. Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality — Official source — https://www.e-stat.go.jp/stat-search/files?page=1&layout=datalist&cycle=0&toukei=00200521&tstat=000001136464&tclass1=000001136467&result_page=1&tclass2val=0&stat_infid=000032201175
5. NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023 — Official source — https://gis.nies.go.jp/arcgis/rest/services/full/atm_all/MapServer/206/query?where=measure_year+IN+%282021%2C2022%2C2023%29+AND+measure_material_code%3D%2712%27&outFields=%2A&returnGeometry=true&outSR=4326&f=json&resultOffset=0&resultRecordCount=2000
6. ドコモ光 月額料金 — NTTドコモ — Official source — https://www.docomo.ne.jp/hikari/charge/
7. docomo mini 10GB — Official source — https://www.docomo.ne.jp/charge/docomo_mini/
8. 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 — Official source — https://www.npa.go.jp/toukei/seianki/R07/r07.csv
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

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### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Yōkaichiba, Japan: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 60807dc9a4357e82f20d22f47b35f7f3]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/yokaichiba/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_yokaichiba-japan-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living_8bd5ac2e388c,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Yōkaichiba, Japan: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {60807dc9a4357e82f20d22f47b35f7f3},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/yokaichiba/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

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- Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/yokaichiba/
- Title: Yōkaichiba, Japan: population, rent, salary, cost of living
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## Data

- HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/yokaichiba/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/jp/yokaichiba.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/jp/yokaichiba.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/jp/yokaichiba
- 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
