Living in Alor Setar

Alor Setar is a city in Kedah, Malaysia, home to 417,800 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 5%, #21 of 442), low-income families (top 6%, #24 of 442), single parents (top 6%, #26 of 442).

Residents417,800

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport74 km (Langkawi International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km813,800 people

Sea coast7 km

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 60 m

Main railway line59.7 km

Border with Thailand42 km

Distance to Kuala Lumpur360 km

Within 10 km539,494 people

Greater areaGreater Alor Setar, the core

Winter daylight11 h 46 min, sunset 12:10

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Good to know about Alor Setar

The Strait of Malacca is 7 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 11 h 46 min and sets around 12:10; in late June it sets around 13:35.

Best places in Greater Alor Setar

How Alor Setar 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 Kedah
Young family	64	#141 of 442	#19 of 61	Map
Low-income household	79	#58 of 497	#7 of 61	Map
Low-income family	74	#24 of 442	#2 of 61	Map
Single parent	75	#26 of 442	#2 of 61	Map
Pensioner couple	69	#206 of 442	#33 of 61	Map
Single pensioner	72	#234 of 442	#29 of 61	Map
Early retiree	62	#321 of 497	#42 of 61	Map
Single professional	79	#60 of 384	#3 of 45	Map
Young professional	81	#57 of 370	#3 of 48	Map
DINKS	80	#69 of 300	#3 of 30	Map
Remote worker	73	#165 of 497	#14 of 61	Map
Commuter	88	#49 of 380	#4 of 49	Map
Car-free household	84	#48 of 323	#3 of 38	Map
Student	0	#189 of 214	#23 of 24	Map
First-home buyer	77	#40 of 442	#6 of 61	Map
Budget-constrained mover	75	#72 of 497	#7 of 61	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	79	#46 of 344	#3 of 43	Map
Expat professional	78	#90 of 497	#4 of 61	Map
Healthcare-first mover	85	#21 of 442	#3 of 61	Map
Nature-focused household	32	#392 of 497	#55 of 61	Map
Cross-border commuter	27	#88 of 316	#29 of 61	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	24	#378 of 497	#53 of 61	Map
Rural value seeker	39	#387 of 497	#55 of 61	Map
High-net-worth mover	72	#52 of 497	#6 of 61	Map
Lottery winner	79	#37 of 497	#3 of 61	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	60	#388 of 497	#48 of 61	Map
Coastal living	74	#150 of 374	#18 of 51	Map
Business owner	81	#156 of 497	#11 of 61	Map
Digital native	64	#96 of 394	#4 of 50	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Foundation97
Sea or lake shore92
Lifestyle and amenities84
Mobility and connectivity83
Flat land (terrain relief)75
Jobs and economy74
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)73
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
Affordability62
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)60
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)50
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)45
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)29
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)28
Green space24
Education and family24
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)21
National border nearby (straight line)7
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)5
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)5
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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.