Living in Pasir Puteh

Pasir Puteh is a city in Kelantan, Malaysia, home to 137,400 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single parents (top 4%, #17 of 442), low-income families (top 5%, #19 of 442), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 22%, #106 of 497).

Residents137,400

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport202 km (Sultan Azlan Shah)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km282,900 people

Sea coast13 km

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 310 m

Main railway line27.4 km

Border with Thailand48 km

Distance to Kuala Lumpur306 km

Within 10 km137,400 people

Winter daylight11 h 47 min, sunset 12:02

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Good to know about Pasir Puteh

The South China Sea is 13 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 11 h 47 min and sets around 12:02; in late June it sets around 13:26.

How Pasir Puteh 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	64	#130 of 442	#6 of 14	Map
Low-income household	70	#200 of 497	#5 of 18	Map
Low-income family	74	#19 of 442	#2 of 14	Map
Single parent	76	#17 of 442	#2 of 14	Map
Pensioner couple	62	#354 of 442	#11 of 14	Map
Single pensioner	65	#374 of 442	#8 of 14	Map
Early retiree	60	#390 of 497	#14 of 18	Map
Single professional	60	#179 of 384	#4 of 15	Map
Young professional	63	#167 of 370	#3 of 14	Map
DINKS	61	#176 of 300	#4 of 12	Map
Remote worker	62	#354 of 497	#7 of 18	Map
Commuter	78	#163 of 380	#3 of 15	Map
Car-free household	68	#139 of 323	#3 of 13	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	72	#150 of 442	#4 of 14	Map
Budget-constrained mover	62	#251 of 497	#6 of 18	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	57	#149 of 344	#3 of 14	Map
Expat professional	52	#272 of 497	#6 of 18	Map
Healthcare-first mover	64	#228 of 442	#3 of 14	Map
Nature-focused household	47	#332 of 497	#14 of 18	Map
Cross-border commuter	14	#235 of 316	#16 of 18	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	51	#106 of 497	#6 of 18	Map
Rural value seeker	46	#337 of 497	#13 of 18	Map
High-net-worth mover	53	#246 of 497	#7 of 18	Map
Lottery winner	59	#225 of 497	#3 of 18	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	68	#108 of 497	#2 of 18	Map
Coastal living	69	#257 of 374	#4 of 12	Map
Business owner	60	#307 of 497	#8 of 18	Map
Digital native	48	#219 of 394	#6 of 15	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Sea or lake shore81
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
Foundation68
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
Lifestyle and amenities61
Affordability57
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)54
Jobs and economy53
Mobility and connectivity50
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)50
Green space46
Education and family46
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)45
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)27
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)26
Flat land (terrain relief)22
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)19
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)13
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)13
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.