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Best places to live in Greater George Town

47 places with 2,891,994 residents within about 40 km of George Town, ranked for 29 household profiles. Regional overview: population, geography and modelled indicators for costs, schools and safety.

A greater area here means every municipality whose nearest big-city core is George Town, within a radius that grows with the size of the city (20 to 60 km). It is a practical commuting belt, not an official region.

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For young families

  1. 1Kulim
    Kedah, 170,889 residents    74
  2. 2Tasek Glugor
    Penang, 135,786 residents    73
  3. 3Padang Serai
    Kedah, 50,757 residents    71
  4. 4Bukit Mertajam
    Penang, 212,329 residents    70
  5. 5Kota Kuala Muda
    Kedah, 544,984 residents    68
  6. 6Batu Feringgi
    Penang, 20,000 residents    68
  7. 7Lunas
    Kedah, 18,236 residents    67
  8. 8Tanjung Bungah
    Penang, 14,271 residents    67
  9. 9Kubang Semang
    Penang, 27,194 residents    67
  10. 10Sungai Kob
    Kedah, 5,777 residents    66

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For retired couples

  1. 1Tanjung Bungah
    Penang, 14,271 residents    82
  2. 2Batu Feringgi
    Penang, 20,000 residents    81
  3. 3Juru
    Penang, 12,265 residents    81
  4. 4Tasek Glugor
    Penang, 135,786 residents    81
  5. 5Tanjung Tokong
    Penang, 12,550 residents    81
  6. 6Kubang Semang
    Penang, 27,194 residents    81
  7. 7Batu Kawan
    Penang, 11,409 residents    81
  8. 8Kulim
    Kedah, 170,889 residents    80
  9. 9Lunas
    Kedah, 18,236 residents    80
  10. 10Sungai Dua
    Penang, 28,100 residents    80

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For remote workers

  1. 1Kota Kuala Muda
    Kedah, 544,984 residents    84
  2. 2Tasek Glugor
    Penang, 135,786 residents    83
  3. 3George Town
    Penang, 158,336 residents    83
  4. 4Kulim
    Kedah, 170,889 residents    81
  5. 5Bukit Mertajam
    Penang, 212,329 residents    81
  6. 6Butterworth
    Penang, 107,591 residents    81
  7. 7Kubang Semang
    Penang, 27,194 residents    81
  8. 8Sungai Dua
    Penang, 28,100 residents    81
  9. 9Padang Serai
    Kedah, 50,757 residents    80
  10. 10Jelutong
    Penang, 63,507 residents    80

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For commuters

  1. 1Kota Kuala Muda
    Kedah, 544,984 residents    94
  2. 2Bukit Mertajam
    Penang, 212,329 residents    93
  3. 3Tasek Glugor
    Penang, 135,786 residents    92
  4. 4George Town
    Penang, 158,336 residents    92
  5. 5Butterworth
    Penang, 107,591 residents    91
  6. 6Paya Terubong
    Penang, 226,712 residents    91
  7. 7Kampung Sungai Glugur
    Penang, 145,600 residents    90
  8. 8Kampung Sungai Ara
    Penang, 140,849 residents    90
  9. 9Bayan Lepas
    Penang, 130,455 residents    89
  10. 10Perai
    Penang, 65,301 residents    89

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For single professionals

  1. 1Kota Kuala Muda
    Kedah, 544,984 residents    89
  2. 2Paya Terubong
    Penang, 226,712 residents    85
  3. 3Bukit Mertajam
    Penang, 212,329 residents    84
  4. 4George Town
    Penang, 158,336 residents    84
  5. 5Kampung Sungai Glugur
    Penang, 145,600 residents    83
  6. 6Butterworth
    Penang, 107,591 residents    82
  7. 7Tasek Glugor
    Penang, 135,786 residents    82
  8. 8Kampung Sungai Ara
    Penang, 140,849 residents    81
  9. 9Bayan Lepas
    Penang, 130,455 residents    80
  10. 10Perai
    Penang, 65,301 residents    80

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Bukit Mertajam
    Penang, 212,329 residents    82
  2. 2Kota Kuala Muda
    Kedah, 544,984 residents    82
  3. 3Tasek Glugor
    Penang, 135,786 residents    82
  4. 4Bukit Tengah
    Penang, 54,416 residents    80
  5. 5George Town
    Penang, 158,336 residents    79
  6. 6Permatang Kuching
    Penang, 27,191 residents    79
  7. 7Butterworth
    Penang, 107,591 residents    79
  8. 8Kampung Teluk Air Tawar
    Penang, 19,371 residents    79
  9. 9Padang Serai
    Kedah, 50,757 residents    79
  10. 10Val Dor
    Penang, 88,600 residents    78

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Towns in Greater George Town