Living in Loa Janan

Loa Janan is a city in East Kalimantan, Indonesia, home to 212,816 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are first-time home buyers (top 9%, #32 of 381), low-income households (top 11%, #47 of 440), movers on a budget (top 17%, #71 of 440).

Residents212,816
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport79 km (Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Sepinggan International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,078,100 people
Sea coast33 km
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverMahakam, under 1 km
Main railway line642.9 km
Distance to Jakarta1,298 km
Within 10 km212,816 people
Greater areaGreater Samarinda, 11 km out
LandscapeBorneo, Greater Sunda Islands
Winter daylight12 h 09 min, sunset 11:15

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How Loa Janan 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.

ProfileScoreIn IndonesiaIn East Kalimantan
Young family70#93 of 381#1 of 7Map
Low-income household77#47 of 440#2 of 8Map
Low-income family72#85 of 381#1 of 7Map
Single parent74#81 of 381#1 of 7Map
Pensioner couple75#127 of 381#1 of 7Map
Single pensioner80#81 of 381#1 of 7Map
Early retiree70#100 of 440#1 of 8Map
Single professional72#75 of 338#3 of 6Map
Young professional75#72 of 332#3 of 6Map
DINKS73#71 of 324#3 of 6Map
Remote worker77#80 of 440#2 of 8Map
Commuter85#70 of 333#3 of 6Map
Car-free household77#74 of 320#3 of 6Map
Student6#130 of 187#1 of 4Map
First-home buyer76#32 of 381#1 of 7Map
Budget-constrained mover72#71 of 440#3 of 8Map
Urban lifestyle seeker69#75 of 324#3 of 6Map
Expat professional70#80 of 440#3 of 8Map
Healthcare-first mover73#74 of 381#3 of 7Map
Nature-focused household50#293 of 440#5 of 8Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover8#421 of 440#7 of 8Map
Rural value seeker51#276 of 440#4 of 8Map
High-net-worth mover72#40 of 440#2 of 8Map
Lottery winner70#65 of 440#3 of 8Map
Climate-resilient relocation57#378 of 440#5 of 8Map
Coastal living57#306 of 332#6 of 7Map
Business owner78#89 of 440#3 of 8Map
Digital native59#100 of 338#3 of 6Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)87
  • Mobility and connectivity81
  • Jobs and economy80
  • Foundation70
  • Lifestyle and amenities67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Affordability59
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)55
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)55
  • Sea or lake shore47
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)39
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)33
  • Green space33
  • Education and family33
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)19
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)16
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)16
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)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

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