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Best places to live in North Sumatra

31 places and 5,382,358 residents in North Sumatra, Indonesia, ranked for 29 household profiles. Regional overview: population, geography and modelled indicators for costs, schools and safety.

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Young family fit across North Sumatra, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Rantauprapat
    North Sumatra, 103,009 residents    73
  2. 2Tebingtinggi
    North Sumatra, 117,530 residents    72
  3. 3Perbaungan
    North Sumatra, 157,174 residents    72
  4. 4Kisaran
    North Sumatra, 141,915 residents    72
  5. 5Bandar
    North Sumatra, 31,442 residents    72
  6. 6Labuhan Deli
    North Sumatra, 49,668 residents    71
  7. 7Stabat
    North Sumatra, 26,862 residents    71
  8. 8Padangsidempuan
    North Sumatra, 243,843 residents    70
  9. 9Pematangsiantar
    North Sumatra, 279,198 residents    70
  10. 10Binjai
    North Sumatra, 279,302 residents    70

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For retired couples

  1. 1Perbaungan
    North Sumatra, 157,174 residents    81
  2. 2Labuhan Deli
    North Sumatra, 49,668 residents    80
  3. 3Tebingtinggi
    North Sumatra, 117,530 residents    78
  4. 4Binjai
    North Sumatra, 279,302 residents    77
  5. 5Tanjungbalai
    North Sumatra, 190,935 residents    76
  6. 6Kisaran
    North Sumatra, 141,915 residents    76
  7. 7Pematangsiantar
    North Sumatra, 279,198 residents    75
  8. 8Kabanjahe
    North Sumatra, 73,581 residents    73
  9. 9Stabat
    North Sumatra, 26,862 residents    73
  10. 10Pangkalan Brandan
    North Sumatra, 25,542 residents    73

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For remote workers

  1. 1Binjai
    North Sumatra, 279,302 residents    81
  2. 2Perbaungan
    North Sumatra, 157,174 residents    79
  3. 3Pematangsiantar
    North Sumatra, 279,198 residents    77
  4. 4Sunggal
    North Sumatra, 157,914 residents    77
  5. 5Tebingtinggi
    North Sumatra, 117,530 residents    76
  6. 6Belawan
    North Sumatra, 102,707 residents    74
  7. 7Deli Tua
    North Sumatra, 27,940 residents    74
  8. 8Percut
    North Sumatra, 311,063 residents    73
  9. 9Kisaran
    North Sumatra, 141,915 residents    73
  10. 10Tanjungbalai
    North Sumatra, 190,935 residents    73

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For commuters

  1. 1Percut
    North Sumatra, 311,063 residents    91
  2. 2Binjai
    North Sumatra, 279,302 residents    91
  3. 3Medan
    North Sumatra, 2,486,283 residents    89
  4. 4Belawan
    North Sumatra, 102,707 residents    85
  5. 5Sunggal
    North Sumatra, 157,914 residents    85
  6. 6Pematangsiantar
    North Sumatra, 279,198 residents    80
  7. 7Tanjungbalai
    North Sumatra, 190,935 residents    79
  8. 8Perbaungan
    North Sumatra, 157,174 residents    79
  9. 9Padangsidempuan
    North Sumatra, 243,843 residents    78
  10. 10Kisaran
    North Sumatra, 141,915 residents    77

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For single professionals

  1. 1Medan
    North Sumatra, 2,486,283 residents    90
  2. 2Percut
    North Sumatra, 311,063 residents    83
  3. 3Binjai
    North Sumatra, 279,302 residents    82
  4. 4Sunggal
    North Sumatra, 157,914 residents    80
  5. 5Belawan
    North Sumatra, 102,707 residents    69
  6. 6Deli Tua
    North Sumatra, 27,940 residents    69
  7. 7Pematangsiantar
    North Sumatra, 279,198 residents    67
  8. 8Tanjungbalai
    North Sumatra, 190,935 residents    65
  9. 9Padangsidempuan
    North Sumatra, 243,843 residents    64
  10. 10Perbaungan
    North Sumatra, 157,174 residents    63

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Percut
    North Sumatra, 311,063 residents    80
  2. 2Binjai
    North Sumatra, 279,302 residents    79
  3. 3Belawan
    North Sumatra, 102,707 residents    73
  4. 4Medan
    North Sumatra, 2,486,283 residents    69
  5. 5Perbaungan
    North Sumatra, 157,174 residents    68
  6. 6Pematangsiantar
    North Sumatra, 279,198 residents    68
  7. 7Tanjungbalai
    North Sumatra, 190,935 residents    65
  8. 8Sunggal
    North Sumatra, 157,914 residents    65
  9. 9Kisaran
    North Sumatra, 141,915 residents    63
  10. 10Padangsidempuan
    North Sumatra, 243,843 residents    63

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All profiles in North Sumatra

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyRantauprapat7326
Low-income householdPercut8331
Low-income familyRantauprapat7426
Single parentRantauprapat7626
Pensioner couplePerbaungan8126
Single pensionerPerbaungan8426
Early retireeStabat7431
Single professionalMedan9019
Young professionalMedan9219
DINKSMedan9419
Remote workerBinjai8131
CommuterPercut9119
Car-free householdMedan9719
StudentDeli Tua7512
First-home buyerPercut8026
Budget-constrained moverPercut8031
Urban lifestyle seekerMedan9419
Expat professionalMedan9231
Healthcare-first moverPercut8426
Nature-focused householdStabat8431
Cross-border commuter–0
Outdoor and mountain loverTongging7931
Rural value seekerStabat6831
High-net-worth moverBinjai8031
Lottery winnerPercut8131
Climate-resilient relocationStabat7231
Coastal livingLabuhan Deli8127
Business ownerMedan9331
Digital nativeMedan7319

Towns of 30,000+ in North Sumatra