Living in Kencong

Kencong is a large place in East Java, Indonesia, home to 43,046 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 12%, #50 of 440), people who want to live by the sea (top 14%, #46 of 332), rural value seekers (top 18%, #75 of 440).

Residents43,046

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport119 km (Juanda International)

Nearest city of 100k+23 km

Within 30 km166,700 people

Sea coast5 km

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Jakarta759 km

Within 10 km43,046 people

LandscapeGreater Sunda Islands, Java

Winter daylight12 h 36 min, sunset 11:43

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Good to know about Kencong

The landscape belongs to the Greater Sunda Islands.
The INDIAN OCEAN is 5 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 12 h 36 min and sets around 11:43; in late June it sets around 12:18.

How Kencong ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Indonesia. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Regional overview: population, geography and modelled indicators for costs, schools and safety.

Profile	Score	In Indonesia	In East Java
Young family	68	#141 of 381	#30 of 73	Map
Low-income household	53	#317 of 440	#61 of 73	Map
Low-income family	69	#212 of 381	#38 of 73	Map
Single parent	71	#201 of 381	#36 of 73	Map
Pensioner couple	75	#115 of 381	#25 of 73	Map
Single pensioner	75	#224 of 381	#54 of 73	Map
Early retiree	70	#103 of 440	#32 of 73	Map
Single professional	27	#319 of 338	#61 of 63	Map
Young professional	30	#317 of 332	#61 of 63	Map
DINKS	28	#315 of 324	#59 of 61	Map
Remote worker	66	#316 of 440	#62 of 73	Map
Commuter	49	#316 of 333	#59 of 63	Map
Car-free household	34	#298 of 320	#53 of 59	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	60	#315 of 381	#58 of 73	Map
Budget-constrained mover	51	#326 of 440	#64 of 73	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	20	#303 of 324	#54 of 61	Map
Expat professional	33	#321 of 440	#64 of 73	Map
Healthcare-first mover	48	#303 of 381	#60 of 73	Map
Nature-focused household	77	#76 of 440	#13 of 73	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	45	#264 of 440	#42 of 73	Map
Rural value seeker	62	#75 of 440	#18 of 73	Map
High-net-worth mover	44	#326 of 440	#61 of 73	Map
Lottery winner	37	#318 of 440	#60 of 73	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	70	#50 of 440	#8 of 73	Map
Coastal living	78	#46 of 332	#11 of 57	Map
Business owner	44	#314 of 440	#62 of 73	Map
Digital native	33	#320 of 338	#60 of 63	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Sea or lake shore95
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)94
Flat land (terrain relief)82
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
Green space79
Education and family79
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)68
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)68
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
Mobility and connectivity60
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)59
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)50
Affordability50
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)45
Jobs and economy42
Lifestyle and amenities30
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)29
Foundation20
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)18
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Lumajang 23 km
Jember 39 km
Kraksaan 58 km
Probolinggo 61 km
Bondowoso 65 km
Dampit 68 km
Besuki 71 km
Gongdanglegi Kulon 81 km

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.