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Lowest Income in Ibaraki

Top 57 cities ranked by lowest income

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Lowest Income — Ibaraki

1 Tsuchiura $32,500
2 Ishitsuka $32,500
3 Ishioka $32,500
4 Inada $32,500
5 Hokota $32,500
6 Hitachi $32,500
7 Funaishikawa $32,500
8 Fukawa $32,500
9 Fujishiro $32,500
10 Edosaki $32,500
11 Daigo $32,500
12 Ami $32,500
13 Hitachi-Naka $32,500
14 Chikusei $32,500
15 Kasumigaura $32,500
16 Itako $32,500
17 Tsukubamirai $32,500
18 Omitama $32,500
19 Hitachiomiya $32,500
20 Kamisu $32,500
21 Namegata $32,500
22 Bandō $32,500
23 Hitachi-ota $32,500
24 Inashiki $32,500
25 Jōsō $32,500
26 Fuyugi $32,500
27 Tokai $32,500
28 Suginami $32,500
29 Yachiyo $32,500
30 Ryūgasaki $32,500
31 Shimo-tsuma $32,500
32 Shimodate $32,500
33 Sakai $32,500
34 Mitsukaidō $32,500
35 Koga $32,500
36 Kashima-shi $32,500
37 Iwai $32,500
38 Ishige $32,500
39 Ushiku $32,500
40 Tsukuba $32,500
41 Toride $32,500
42 Tomobe $32,500
43 Takahagi $32,500
44 Yūki $32,500
45 Ōmiya $32,500
46 Okunoya $32,500
47 Ōarai $32,500
48 Naka $32,500
49 Nagasao $32,500
50 Moriya $32,500
51 Mito $32,500
52 Makabe $32,500
53 Kitaibaraki $32,500
54 Kihara $32,500
55 Katsuta $32,500
56 Kasama $32,500
57 Iwase $32,500

Cities with the lowest median incomes in Ibaraki face economic challenges that affect residents' quality of life and access to opportunities. Tsuchiura has a median household income of $32,500.

Lower incomes in these cities may reflect limited local job markets, reliance on specific industries, or historical economic factors. However, many of these communities also have lower costs of living, which can partially offset the income difference.

Economic development initiatives, workforce training programs, and infrastructure investments are key strategies being pursued in many of these communities to raise income levels and attract new employers.

Did You Know?

  • 1. The median household in Tsuchiura earns $32,500 — 57% below the national median.
  • 2. Lower incomes don't always mean lower quality of life — many of these cities have significantly lower costs of living.
  • 3. College towns often appear on this list because student populations bring down the median household income statistics.

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