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Best places to live in Kedah

61 places and 2,773,873 residents in Kedah, Malaysia, ranked for 29 household profiles. Regional overview: population, geography and modelled indicators for costs, schools and safety.

10#10 Kuala Ketil9#9 Tokai8#8 Lunas7#7 Yan Besar6#6 Kampung Alor Mengkudu5#5 Kota Kuala Muda4#4 Pendang3#3 Kampong Sidam2#2 Padang Serai1#1 Kulim
Young family fit across Kedah, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Kulim
    Kedah, 170,889 residents    74
  2. 2Padang Serai
    Kedah, 50,757 residents    71
  3. 3Kampong Sidam
    Kedah, 60,983 residents    71
  4. 4Pendang
    Kedah, 94,033 residents    69
  5. 5Kota Kuala Muda
    Kedah, 544,984 residents    68
  6. 6Kampung Alor Mengkudu
    Kedah, 38,193 residents    68
  7. 7Yan Besar
    Kedah, 67,653 residents    68
  8. 8Lunas
    Kedah, 18,236 residents    67
  9. 9Tokai
    Kedah, 30,000 residents    66
  10. 10Kuala Ketil
    Kedah, 19,209 residents    66

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For retired couples

  1. 1Kulim
    Kedah, 170,889 residents    80
  2. 2Lunas
    Kedah, 18,236 residents    80
  3. 3Padang Serai
    Kedah, 50,757 residents    80
  4. 4Yan Besar
    Kedah, 67,653 residents    79
  5. 5Kampong Sidam
    Kedah, 60,983 residents    79
  6. 6Kampung Alor Mengkudu
    Kedah, 38,193 residents    79
  7. 7Anak Bukit
    Kedah, 16,525 residents    79
  8. 8Bandar Baharu
    Kedah, 44,412 residents    79
  9. 9Pendang
    Kedah, 94,033 residents    77
  10. 10Kota Kuala Muda
    Kedah, 544,984 residents    77

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For remote workers

  1. 1Kota Kuala Muda
    Kedah, 544,984 residents    84
  2. 2Kulim
    Kedah, 170,889 residents    81
  3. 3Padang Serai
    Kedah, 50,757 residents    80
  4. 4Kampong Sidam
    Kedah, 60,983 residents    80
  5. 5Lunas
    Kedah, 18,236 residents    80
  6. 6Kampung Alor Mengkudu
    Kedah, 38,193 residents    77
  7. 7Bandar Baharu
    Kedah, 44,412 residents    77
  8. 8Kuala Kedah
    Kedah, 19,231 residents    77
  9. 9Anak Bukit
    Kedah, 16,525 residents    75
  10. 10Pendang
    Kedah, 94,033 residents    75

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For commuters

  1. 1Kota Kuala Muda
    Kedah, 544,984 residents    94
  2. 2Sungai Petani
    Kedah, 544,851 residents    92
  3. 3Kulim
    Kedah, 170,889 residents    88
  4. 4Alor Setar
    Kedah, 417,800 residents    88
  5. 5Padang Serai
    Kedah, 50,757 residents    85
  6. 6Kampong Sidam
    Kedah, 60,983 residents    83
  7. 7Sungai Lalang
    Kedah, 34,947 residents    82
  8. 8Lunas
    Kedah, 18,236 residents    81
  9. 9Bedong
    Kedah, 47,585 residents    81
  10. 10Kampung Alor Mengkudu
    Kedah, 38,193 residents    80

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For single professionals

  1. 1Kota Kuala Muda
    Kedah, 544,984 residents    89
  2. 2Sungai Petani
    Kedah, 544,851 residents    86
  3. 3Alor Setar
    Kedah, 417,800 residents    79
  4. 4Kulim
    Kedah, 170,889 residents    77
  5. 5Bedong
    Kedah, 47,585 residents    72
  6. 6Padang Serai
    Kedah, 50,757 residents    71
  7. 7Kampong Sidam
    Kedah, 60,983 residents    71
  8. 8Sungai Lalang
    Kedah, 34,947 residents    70
  9. 9Tikam Batu
    Kedah, 8,323 residents    69
  10. 10Lunas
    Kedah, 18,236 residents    66

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Kota Kuala Muda
    Kedah, 544,984 residents    82
  2. 2Sungai Petani
    Kedah, 544,851 residents    79
  3. 3Padang Serai
    Kedah, 50,757 residents    79
  4. 4Kampong Sidam
    Kedah, 60,983 residents    78
  5. 5Lunas
    Kedah, 18,236 residents    78
  6. 6Kulim
    Kedah, 170,889 residents    77
  7. 7Alor Setar
    Kedah, 417,800 residents    75
  8. 8Bedong
    Kedah, 47,585 residents    75
  9. 9Sungai Lalang
    Kedah, 34,947 residents    75
  10. 10Kampung Naga Lilit
    Kedah, 5,547 residents    72

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All profiles in Kedah

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyKulim7461
Low-income householdKota Kuala Muda8561
Low-income familyKulim7561
Single parentKulim7661
Pensioner coupleKulim8061
Single pensionerPadang Serai8461
Early retireeKulim7361
Single professionalKota Kuala Muda8945
Young professionalKota Kuala Muda9048
DINKSKota Kuala Muda9030
Remote workerKota Kuala Muda8461
CommuterKota Kuala Muda9449
Car-free householdKota Kuala Muda8938
StudentBandar Laguna Merbok6724
First-home buyerKota Kuala Muda8061
Budget-constrained moverKota Kuala Muda8261
Urban lifestyle seekerKota Kuala Muda8743
Expat professionalKota Kuala Muda9061
Healthcare-first moverSungai Petani8861
Nature-focused householdSungai Kob8261
Cross-border commuterSintok7461
Outdoor and mountain loverYan Besar7261
Rural value seekerSungai Kob7061
High-net-worth moverKota Kuala Muda9061
Lottery winnerKota Kuala Muda8861
Climate-resilient relocationKulim7161
Coastal livingYan Besar8051
Business ownerKota Kuala Muda9461
Digital nativeKota Kuala Muda7050

Towns of 30,000+ in Kedah