Living in Pematangsiantar

Pematangsiantar is a city in North Sumatra, Indonesia, home to 279,198 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 15%, #55 of 381), low-income families (top 18%, #68 of 381), remote workers (top 19%, #82 of 440).

Residents279,198

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport79 km (Kualanamu International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km319,200 people

Sea coast61 km

Terrain around itabout 330 m, height range 450 m

Main railway line40.9 km

Distance to Jakarta1,332 km

Within 10 km279,198 people

Greater areaGreater Pematangsiantar, the core

LandscapeGreater Sunda Islands, Malay Archipelago

Winter daylight11 h 57 min, sunset 12:21

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Good to know about Pematangsiantar

The landscape belongs to the Greater Sunda Islands.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 11 h 57 min and sets around 12:21; in late June it sets around 13:34.

How Pematangsiantar 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 North Sumatra
Young family	70	#92 of 381	#9 of 26	Map
Low-income household	73	#130 of 440	#5 of 31	Map
Low-income family	73	#68 of 381	#5 of 26	Map
Single parent	74	#77 of 381	#6 of 26	Map
Pensioner couple	75	#128 of 381	#7 of 26	Map
Single pensioner	80	#80 of 381	#5 of 26	Map
Early retiree	68	#206 of 440	#15 of 31	Map
Single professional	67	#113 of 338	#7 of 19	Map
Young professional	70	#104 of 332	#7 of 19	Map
DINKS	66	#118 of 324	#7 of 19	Map
Remote worker	77	#82 of 440	#3 of 31	Map
Commuter	80	#116 of 333	#6 of 19	Map
Car-free household	76	#85 of 320	#5 of 19	Map
Student	2	#140 of 187	#10 of 12	Map
First-home buyer	73	#118 of 381	#5 of 26	Map
Budget-constrained mover	68	#122 of 440	#6 of 31	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	66	#86 of 324	#5 of 19	Map
Expat professional	64	#132 of 440	#8 of 31	Map
Healthcare-first mover	75	#55 of 381	#4 of 26	Map
Nature-focused household	44	#328 of 440	#27 of 31	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	47	#246 of 440	#12 of 31	Map
Rural value seeker	46	#323 of 440	#26 of 31	Map
High-net-worth mover	70	#58 of 440	#2 of 31	Map
Lottery winner	67	#95 of 440	#7 of 31	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	67	#191 of 440	#17 of 31	Map
Coastal living	56	#309 of 332	#25 of 27	Map
Business owner	70	#172 of 440	#9 of 31	Map
Digital native	56	#139 of 338	#7 of 19	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Mobility and connectivity82
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
Foundation78
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)64
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)61
Affordability60
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)60
Lifestyle and amenities58
Jobs and economy55
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)48
Sea or lake shore47
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)45
Flat land (terrain relief)28
Green space26
Education and family26
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)12
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)12
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)0
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

Pekan Bahapal 21 km
Tebingtinggi 42 km
Pangururan 57 km
Kisaran 61 km
Tongging 61 km
Kabanjahe 66 km
Berastagi 67 km
Perbaungan 69 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.