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Best places to live in Greater Johor Bahru

25 places with 5,250,663 residents within about 25 km of Johor Bahru, 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 Johor Bahru, 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. 1Iskandar Puteri
    Johor, 575,977 residents    69
  2. 2Kampung Jelutong Tengah
    Johor, 24,765 residents    68
  3. 3Pekan Nenas
    Johor, 23,292 residents    66
  4. 4Ulu Tiram
    Johor, 75,350 residents    64
  5. 5Gelang Patah
    Johor, 64,375 residents    63
  6. 6Pasir Gudang
    Johor, 534,659 residents    61
  7. 7Taman Universiti
    Johor, 30,000 residents    59
  8. 8Taman Scientex
    Johor, 30,000 residents    57
  9. 9Kulai
    Johor, 63,762 residents    56
  10. 10Bandar Putra Kulai
    Johor, 19,793 residents    55

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For retired couples

  1. 1Kampung Jelutong Tengah
    Johor, 24,765 residents    81
  2. 2Iskandar Puteri
    Johor, 575,977 residents    80
  3. 3Pekan Nenas
    Johor, 23,292 residents    78
  4. 4Ulu Tiram
    Johor, 75,350 residents    77
  5. 5Gelang Patah
    Johor, 64,375 residents    77
  6. 6Taman Universiti
    Johor, 30,000 residents    75
  7. 7Pasir Gudang
    Johor, 534,659 residents    74
  8. 8Taman Scientex
    Johor, 30,000 residents    73
  9. 9Kampung Pasir Gudang Baru
    Johor, 145,639 residents    71
  10. 10Bukit Indah
    Johor, 60,000 residents    71

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For remote workers

  1. 1Iskandar Puteri
    Johor, 575,977 residents    84
  2. 2Pasir Gudang
    Johor, 534,659 residents    83
  3. 3Ulu Tiram
    Johor, 75,350 residents    82
  4. 4Gelang Patah
    Johor, 64,375 residents    81
  5. 5Taman Universiti
    Johor, 30,000 residents    80
  6. 6Bandar Seri Alam
    Johor, 220,000 residents    80
  7. 7Kampung Pasir Gudang Baru
    Johor, 145,639 residents    80
  8. 8Masai
    Johor, 141,730 residents    80
  9. 9Taman Scientex
    Johor, 30,000 residents    80
  10. 10Bukit Indah
    Johor, 60,000 residents    80

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For commuters

  1. 1Iskandar Puteri
    Johor, 575,977 residents    94
  2. 2Pasir Gudang
    Johor, 534,659 residents    93
  3. 3Mukim Pulai
    Johor, 505,661 residents    90
  4. 4Bandar Seri Alam
    Johor, 220,000 residents    89
  5. 5Johor Bahru
    Johor, 858,118 residents    89
  6. 6Kampung Pasir Gudang Baru
    Johor, 145,639 residents    89
  7. 7Masai
    Johor, 141,730 residents    89
  8. 8Pelentong
    Johor, 583,640 residents    88
  9. 9Kampung Larkin Lama
    Johor, 500,000 residents    88
  10. 10Kampung Kangkar Teberau
    Johor, 412,373 residents    87

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For single professionals

  1. 1Pasir Gudang
    Johor, 534,659 residents    90
  2. 2Iskandar Puteri
    Johor, 575,977 residents    90
  3. 3Johor Bahru
    Johor, 858,118 residents    89
  4. 4Mukim Pulai
    Johor, 505,661 residents    89
  5. 5Pelentong
    Johor, 583,640 residents    88
  6. 6Kampung Larkin Lama
    Johor, 500,000 residents    87
  7. 7Kampung Kangkar Teberau
    Johor, 412,373 residents    86
  8. 8Bandar Seri Alam
    Johor, 220,000 residents    85
  9. 9Kampung Pasir Gudang Baru
    Johor, 145,639 residents    83
  10. 10Masai
    Johor, 141,730 residents    83

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Iskandar Puteri
    Johor, 575,977 residents    82
  2. 2Pasir Gudang
    Johor, 534,659 residents    80
  3. 3Ulu Tiram
    Johor, 75,350 residents    79
  4. 4Taman Senai
    Johor, 73,176 residents    79
  5. 5Gelang Patah
    Johor, 64,375 residents    78
  6. 6Taman Universiti
    Johor, 30,000 residents    77
  7. 7Kulai
    Johor, 63,762 residents    76
  8. 8Taman Scientex
    Johor, 30,000 residents    75
  9. 9Kampung Jelutong Tengah
    Johor, 24,765 residents    75
  10. 10Bandar Putra Kulai
    Johor, 19,793 residents    74

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Towns in Greater Johor Bahru