Living in Bedong

Bedong is a large place in Kedah, Malaysia, home to 47,585 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 16%, #79 of 497), low-income households (top 19%, #90 of 497), people who put healthcare first (top 19%, #83 of 442).

Residents47,585

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport54 km (Penang International)

Nearest city of 100k+9 km

Within 30 km1,768,600 people

Sea coast15 km

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 80 m

Main railway line40.6 km

Border with Thailand51 km

Distance to Kuala Lumpur314 km

Within 10 km640,323 people

Greater areaGreater Sungai Petani, 9 km out

Winter daylight11 h 47 min, sunset 12:10

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Good to know about Bedong

The Strait of Malacca is 15 km away.
It is part of Greater Sungai Petani, 9 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 11 h 47 min and sets around 12:10; in late June it sets around 13:33.

Best places in Greater Sungai Petani

How Bedong 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	55	#326 of 442	#51 of 61	Map
Low-income household	77	#90 of 497	#9 of 61	Map
Low-income family	69	#118 of 442	#14 of 61	Map
Single parent	70	#124 of 442	#15 of 61	Map
Pensioner couple	66	#283 of 442	#44 of 61	Map
Single pensioner	71	#267 of 442	#36 of 61	Map
Early retiree	57	#435 of 497	#54 of 61	Map
Single professional	72	#108 of 384	#5 of 45	Map
Young professional	73	#110 of 370	#5 of 48	Map
DINKS	72	#112 of 300	#7 of 30	Map
Remote worker	71	#220 of 497	#19 of 61	Map
Commuter	81	#135 of 380	#9 of 49	Map
Car-free household	73	#115 of 323	#5 of 38	Map
Student	24	#99 of 214	#15 of 24	Map
First-home buyer	74	#109 of 442	#9 of 61	Map
Budget-constrained mover	75	#79 of 497	#8 of 61	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	66	#110 of 344	#5 of 43	Map
Expat professional	74	#119 of 497	#8 of 61	Map
Healthcare-first mover	77	#83 of 442	#7 of 61	Map
Nature-focused household	25	#417 of 497	#59 of 61	Map
Cross-border commuter	19	#177 of 316	#40 of 61	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	18	#428 of 497	#58 of 61	Map
Rural value seeker	31	#417 of 497	#58 of 61	Map
High-net-worth mover	59	#181 of 497	#18 of 61	Map
Lottery winner	71	#112 of 497	#8 of 61	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	66	#245 of 497	#30 of 61	Map
Coastal living	69	#261 of 374	#39 of 51	Map
Business owner	82	#151 of 497	#10 of 61	Map
Digital native	61	#122 of 394	#8 of 50	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Jobs and economy90
Mobility and connectivity87
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
Sea or lake shore78
Foundation73
Lifestyle and amenities68
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
Affordability60
Flat land (terrain relief)54
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)50
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)50
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)50
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)35
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)34
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)29
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)29
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)26
Green space20
Education and family20
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.