Living in Kuala Krai

Kuala Krai is a city in Kelantan, Malaysia, home to 105,007 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 4%, #15 of 442), single parents (top 6%, #23 of 442), low-income families (top 8%, #33 of 442).

Residents105,007

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport163 km (Sultan Azlan Shah)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km105,000 people

Sea coast52 km

Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 420 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Border with Thailand48 km

Distance to Kuala Lumpur269 km

Within 10 km105,007 people

Winter daylight11 h 48 min, sunset 12:04

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Good to know about Kuala Krai

On the shortest day the sun is up for 11 h 48 min and sets around 12:04; in late June it sets around 13:26.

How Kuala Krai 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 Kelantan
Young family	73	#15 of 442	#2 of 14	Map
Low-income household	60	#282 of 497	#10 of 18	Map
Low-income family	73	#33 of 442	#4 of 14	Map
Single parent	75	#23 of 442	#3 of 14	Map
Pensioner couple	69	#220 of 442	#5 of 14	Map
Single pensioner	76	#164 of 442	#2 of 14	Map
Early retiree	69	#118 of 497	#4 of 18	Map
Single professional	44	#259 of 384	#10 of 15	Map
Young professional	48	#253 of 370	#8 of 14	Map
DINKS	44	#248 of 300	#9 of 12	Map
Remote worker	69	#239 of 497	#2 of 18	Map
Commuter	67	#247 of 380	#9 of 15	Map
Car-free household	60	#175 of 323	#5 of 13	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	68	#235 of 442	#10 of 14	Map
Budget-constrained mover	56	#293 of 497	#10 of 18	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	46	#208 of 344	#7 of 14	Map
Expat professional	38	#348 of 497	#12 of 18	Map
Healthcare-first mover	61	#257 of 442	#5 of 14	Map
Nature-focused household	63	#224 of 497	#9 of 18	Map
Cross-border commuter	15	#233 of 316	#15 of 18	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	53	#91 of 497	#5 of 18	Map
Rural value seeker	56	#198 of 497	#9 of 18	Map
High-net-worth mover	59	#185 of 497	#6 of 18	Map
Lottery winner	53	#271 of 497	#6 of 18	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	68	#115 of 497	#3 of 18	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	46	#352 of 497	#12 of 18	Map
Digital native	41	#257 of 394	#7 of 15	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
Foundation60
Mobility and connectivity55
Affordability53
Green space49
Education and family49
Lifestyle and amenities48
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)43
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)41
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)38
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)38
Jobs and economy33
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)26
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)21
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)15
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)15
Sea or lake shore14
Flat land (terrain relief)14
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.