Living in Sungai Petani

Sungai Petani is a city in Kedah, Malaysia, home to 544,851 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 2%, #6 of 442), commuters (top 4%, #13 of 380), low-income households (top 5%, #20 of 497).

Residents544,851

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport46 km (Penang International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km1,778,900 people

Sea coast12 km

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 80 m

Main railway line31.4 km

Border with Thailand55 km

Distance to Kuala Lumpur307 km

Within 10 km648,646 people

Greater areaGreater Sungai Petani, the core

Winter daylight11 h 48 min, sunset 12:10

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Good to know about Sungai Petani

The Strait of Malacca is 12 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 11 h 48 min and sets around 12:10; in late June it sets around 13:33.

Best places in Greater Sungai Petani

How Sungai Petani 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	60	#215 of 442	#30 of 61	Map
Low-income household	82	#20 of 497	#2 of 61	Map
Low-income family	73	#38 of 442	#5 of 61	Map
Single parent	74	#37 of 442	#5 of 61	Map
Pensioner couple	67	#267 of 442	#41 of 61	Map
Single pensioner	72	#245 of 442	#32 of 61	Map
Early retiree	61	#349 of 497	#48 of 61	Map
Single professional	86	#19 of 384	#2 of 45	Map
Young professional	87	#18 of 370	#2 of 48	Map
DINKS	87	#25 of 300	#2 of 30	Map
Remote worker	75	#140 of 497	#12 of 61	Map
Commuter	92	#13 of 380	#2 of 49	Map
Car-free household	88	#27 of 323	#2 of 38	Map
Student	0	#179 of 214	#22 of 24	Map
First-home buyer	79	#18 of 442	#3 of 61	Map
Budget-constrained mover	79	#24 of 497	#2 of 61	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	85	#20 of 344	#2 of 43	Map
Expat professional	87	#28 of 497	#2 of 61	Map
Healthcare-first mover	88	#6 of 442	#1 of 61	Map
Nature-focused household	25	#419 of 497	#60 of 61	Map
Cross-border commuter	21	#130 of 316	#33 of 61	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	22	#395 of 497	#54 of 61	Map
Rural value seeker	34	#411 of 497	#56 of 61	Map
High-net-worth mover	74	#36 of 497	#5 of 61	Map
Lottery winner	85	#8 of 497	#2 of 61	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	68	#99 of 497	#10 of 61	Map
Coastal living	71	#213 of 374	#26 of 51	Map
Business owner	89	#68 of 497	#2 of 61	Map
Digital native	68	#30 of 394	#2 of 50	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Foundation100
Lifestyle and amenities94
Mobility and connectivity92
Jobs and economy90
Sea or lake shore83
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)79
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)61
Affordability60
Flat land (terrain relief)57
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)50
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)36
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)30
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)29
Green space20
Education and family20
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)3
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)3
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.