Living in Setia Tropika

Setia Tropika is a large place in Johor, Malaysia, home to 60,279 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 5%, #15 of 316), expat professionals (top 16%, #75 of 497), business owners (top 17%, #81 of 497).

Residents60,279
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport12 km (Senai International)
Nearest city of 100k+4 km
Within 30 km5,339,200 people
Sea coast11 km
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line1.5 km
Border with Singapore11 km
Distance to Kuala Lumpur288 km
Within 10 km2,559,705 people
Greater areaGreater Johor Bahru, 7 km out
Winter daylight12 h 02 min, sunset 12:04

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How Setia Tropika 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.

ProfileScoreIn MalaysiaIn Johor
Young family49#410 of 442#65 of 67Map
Low-income household71#184 of 497#27 of 70Map
Low-income family60#347 of 442#54 of 67Map
Single parent62#323 of 442#50 of 67Map
Pensioner couple68#240 of 442#38 of 67Map
Single pensioner80#88 of 442#18 of 67Map
Early retiree58#429 of 497#64 of 70Map
Single professional77#78 of 384#18 of 61Map
Young professional79#75 of 370#18 of 57Map
DINKS80#66 of 300#15 of 49Map
Remote worker77#93 of 497#18 of 70Map
Commuter83#109 of 380#22 of 58Map
Car-free household82#67 of 323#15 of 51Map
Student18#117 of 214#11 of 31Map
First-home buyer70#194 of 442#28 of 67Map
Budget-constrained mover66#197 of 497#29 of 70Map
Urban lifestyle seeker74#71 of 344#15 of 53Map
Expat professional80#75 of 497#18 of 70Map
Healthcare-first mover71#154 of 442#25 of 67Map
Nature-focused household12#465 of 497#63 of 70Map
Cross-border commuter80#15 of 316#13 of 34Map
Outdoor and mountain lover9#470 of 497#64 of 70Map
Rural value seeker15#472 of 497#65 of 70Map
High-net-worth mover58#192 of 497#29 of 70Map
Lottery winner69#133 of 497#23 of 70Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#392 of 497#62 of 70Map
Coastal living69#262 of 374#43 of 58Map
Business owner89#81 of 497#20 of 70Map
Digital native65#79 of 394#17 of 61Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Jobs and economy100
  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
  • Flat land (terrain relief)89
  • Sea or lake shore85
  • National border nearby (straight line)80
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
  • Lifestyle and amenities76
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)76
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)63
  • Foundation54
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance52
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance52
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance52
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance52
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)40
  • Affordability31
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)24
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)24
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)24
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)18
  • Green space5
  • Education and family5

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