Living in Tanjungbalai

Tanjungbalai is a city in North Sumatra, Indonesia, home to 190,935 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 27%, #100 of 381), low-income families (top 28%, #104 of 381), single parents (top 29%, #110 of 381).

Residents190,935

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport126 km (Kualanamu International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km358,000 people

Sea coast8 km

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m

Nearest major riverAsahan, 2.9 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Jakarta1,281 km

Within 10 km216,081 people

LandscapeGreater Sunda Islands, Malay Archipelago

Winter daylight11 h 57 min, sunset 12:18

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Good to know about Tanjungbalai

The landscape belongs to the Greater Sunda Islands.
The Strait of Malacca is 8 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 11 h 57 min and sets around 12:18; in late June it sets around 13:31.

How Tanjungbalai 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	69	#116 of 381	#11 of 26	Map
Low-income household	72	#145 of 440	#7 of 31	Map
Low-income family	71	#104 of 381	#9 of 26	Map
Single parent	73	#110 of 381	#10 of 26	Map
Pensioner couple	76	#100 of 381	#5 of 26	Map
Single pensioner	77	#150 of 381	#9 of 26	Map
Early retiree	68	#209 of 440	#16 of 31	Map
Single professional	65	#132 of 338	#8 of 19	Map
Young professional	68	#127 of 332	#8 of 19	Map
DINKS	64	#136 of 324	#8 of 19	Map
Remote worker	73	#162 of 440	#10 of 31	Map
Commuter	79	#125 of 333	#7 of 19	Map
Car-free household	74	#110 of 320	#8 of 19	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	72	#138 of 381	#7 of 26	Map
Budget-constrained mover	65	#178 of 440	#7 of 31	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	63	#116 of 324	#8 of 19	Map
Expat professional	58	#181 of 440	#9 of 31	Map
Healthcare-first mover	67	#130 of 381	#8 of 26	Map
Nature-focused household	49	#302 of 440	#24 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	30	#343 of 440	#23 of 31	Map
Rural value seeker	49	#298 of 440	#23 of 31	Map
High-net-worth mover	66	#100 of 440	#4 of 31	Map
Lottery winner	61	#149 of 440	#8 of 31	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	54	#388 of 440	#27 of 31	Map
Coastal living	71	#193 of 332	#15 of 27	Map
Business owner	66	#199 of 440	#10 of 31	Map
Digital native	55	#159 of 338	#9 of 19	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Flat land (terrain relief)100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Sea or lake shore89
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)77
Foundation69
Mobility and connectivity67
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
Affordability59
Jobs and economy58
Lifestyle and amenities55
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)54
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)50
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)43
Green space32
Education and family32
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)30
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)20
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)20
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

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