Living in Batu Pahat

Batu Pahat is a city in Johor, Malaysia, home to 156,236 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 3%, #9 of 442), low-income families (top 4%, #15 of 442), single parents (top 4%, #15 of 442).

Residents156,236

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport85 km (Senai International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km336,300 people

Sea coast7 km

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m

Main railway line40.2 km

Distance to Kuala Lumpur200 km

Within 10 km197,116 people

Winter daylight12 h 01 min, sunset 12:07

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Good to know about Batu Pahat

The Strait of Malacca is 7 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 12 h 01 min and sets around 12:07; in late June it sets around 13:17.

How Batu Pahat ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Malaysia. 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 Malaysia	In Johor
Young family	74	#9 of 442	#2 of 67	Map
Low-income household	73	#159 of 497	#23 of 70	Map
Low-income family	75	#15 of 442	#3 of 67	Map
Single parent	76	#15 of 442	#3 of 67	Map
Pensioner couple	79	#33 of 442	#4 of 67	Map
Single pensioner	81	#75 of 442	#14 of 67	Map
Early retiree	70	#54 of 497	#12 of 70	Map
Single professional	65	#152 of 384	#25 of 61	Map
Young professional	68	#142 of 370	#25 of 57	Map
DINKS	65	#150 of 300	#25 of 49	Map
Remote worker	77	#98 of 497	#20 of 70	Map
Commuter	80	#137 of 380	#23 of 58	Map
Car-free household	73	#116 of 323	#24 of 51	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	74	#116 of 442	#17 of 67	Map
Budget-constrained mover	68	#177 of 497	#22 of 70	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	63	#123 of 344	#24 of 53	Map
Expat professional	63	#206 of 497	#30 of 70	Map
Healthcare-first mover	76	#100 of 442	#20 of 67	Map
Nature-focused household	57	#270 of 497	#38 of 70	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	37	#265 of 497	#16 of 70	Map
Rural value seeker	56	#218 of 497	#31 of 70	Map
High-net-worth mover	71	#58 of 497	#6 of 70	Map
Lottery winner	68	#152 of 497	#26 of 70	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	70	#24 of 497	#4 of 70	Map
Coastal living	75	#110 of 374	#15 of 58	Map
Business owner	70	#228 of 497	#30 of 70	Map
Digital native	54	#190 of 394	#25 of 61	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Sea or lake shore91
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)81
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
Mobility and connectivity80
Foundation77
Flat land (terrain relief)74
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
Lifestyle and amenities64
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)62
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)61
Affordability61
Jobs and economy56
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)50
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)44
Green space40
Education and family40
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)28
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)11
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)11
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.