Best places to live in East Kalimantan

8 places and 2,383,764 residents in East Kalimantan, Indonesia, ranked for 29 household profiles. Regional overview: population, geography and modelled indicators for costs, schools and safety.

7#7 Tanjung Selor6#6 Balikpapan5#5 Samarinda4#4 Nunukan3#3 Tarakan2#2 Bontang1#1 Loa Janan
Young family fit across East Kalimantan, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Loa Janan
    East Kalimantan, 212,816 residents
    70
  2. 2Bontang
    East Kalimantan, 194,606 residents
    68
  3. 3Tarakan
    East Kalimantan, 255,310 residents
    67
  4. 4Nunukan
    East Kalimantan, 67,006 residents
    66
  5. 5Samarinda
    East Kalimantan, 865,306 residents
    62
  6. 6Balikpapan
    East Kalimantan, 695,287 residents
    59
  7. 7Tanjung Selor
    East Kalimantan, 67,837 residents
    58

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For retired couples

  1. 1Loa Janan
    East Kalimantan, 212,816 residents
    75
  2. 2Nunukan
    East Kalimantan, 67,006 residents
    74
  3. 3Balikpapan
    East Kalimantan, 695,287 residents
    73
  4. 4Bontang
    East Kalimantan, 194,606 residents
    73
  5. 5Tarakan
    East Kalimantan, 255,310 residents
    72
  6. 6Samarinda
    East Kalimantan, 865,306 residents
    70
  7. 7Tanjung Selor
    East Kalimantan, 67,837 residents
    69

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For remote workers

  1. 1Samarinda
    East Kalimantan, 865,306 residents
    78
  2. 2Loa Janan
    East Kalimantan, 212,816 residents
    77
  3. 3Balikpapan
    East Kalimantan, 695,287 residents
    76
  4. 4Tarakan
    East Kalimantan, 255,310 residents
    70
  5. 5Bontang
    East Kalimantan, 194,606 residents
    70
  6. 6Nunukan
    East Kalimantan, 67,006 residents
    63
  7. 7Tanjung Selor
    East Kalimantan, 67,837 residents
    60
  8. 8Malinau
    East Kalimantan, 25,596 residents
    49

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For commuters

  1. 1Samarinda
    East Kalimantan, 865,306 residents
    88
  2. 2Balikpapan
    East Kalimantan, 695,287 residents
    86
  3. 3Loa Janan
    East Kalimantan, 212,816 residents
    85
  4. 4Tarakan
    East Kalimantan, 255,310 residents
    79
  5. 5Bontang
    East Kalimantan, 194,606 residents
    75
  6. 6Nunukan
    East Kalimantan, 67,006 residents
    39

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For single professionals

  1. 1Samarinda
    East Kalimantan, 865,306 residents
    83
  2. 2Balikpapan
    East Kalimantan, 695,287 residents
    78
  3. 3Loa Janan
    East Kalimantan, 212,816 residents
    72
  4. 4Tarakan
    East Kalimantan, 255,310 residents
    64
  5. 5Bontang
    East Kalimantan, 194,606 residents
    58
  6. 6Nunukan
    East Kalimantan, 67,006 residents
    20

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Balikpapan
    East Kalimantan, 695,287 residents
    73
  2. 2Samarinda
    East Kalimantan, 865,306 residents
    73
  3. 3Loa Janan
    East Kalimantan, 212,816 residents
    72
  4. 4Tarakan
    East Kalimantan, 255,310 residents
    63
  5. 5Bontang
    East Kalimantan, 194,606 residents
    61
  6. 6Nunukan
    East Kalimantan, 67,006 residents
    48
  7. 7Tanjung Selor
    East Kalimantan, 67,837 residents
    47
  8. 8Malinau
    East Kalimantan, 25,596 residents
    32

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All profiles in East Kalimantan

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyLoa Janan707
Low-income householdSamarinda778
Low-income familyLoa Janan727
Single parentLoa Janan747
Pensioner coupleLoa Janan757
Single pensionerLoa Janan807
Early retireeLoa Janan708
Single professionalSamarinda836
Young professionalSamarinda856
DINKSSamarinda846
Remote workerSamarinda788
CommuterSamarinda886
Car-free householdSamarinda896
StudentLoa Janan64
First-home buyerLoa Janan767
Budget-constrained moverBalikpapan738
Urban lifestyle seekerSamarinda856
Expat professionalBalikpapan808
Healthcare-first moverBalikpapan867
Nature-focused householdMalinau808
Cross-border commuterNunukan741
Outdoor and mountain loverNunukan578
Rural value seekerMalinau628
High-net-worth moverSamarinda768
Lottery winnerBalikpapan778
Climate-resilient relocationNunukan688
Coastal livingNunukan767
Business ownerBalikpapan838
Digital nativeSamarinda676

Towns of 30,000+ in East Kalimantan