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Best places to live in Kuala Lumpur

13 places and 2,890,871 residents in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, ranked for 29 household profiles. Regional overview: population, geography and modelled indicators for costs, schools and safety.

10#10 Taman Melati9#9 Kuala Lumpur8#8 Sri Petaling7#7 Kepong6#6 Taman Petaling5#5 Desa Petaling4#4 Wangsa Maju3#3 Bukit Jalil2#2 Ampang1#1 Alam Damai
Young family fit across Kuala Lumpur, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Alam Damai
    Kuala Lumpur, 35,000 residents    56
  2. 2Ampang
    Kuala Lumpur, 126,285 residents    52
  3. 3Bukit Jalil
    Kuala Lumpur, 200,000 residents    51
  4. 4Wangsa Maju
    Kuala Lumpur, 215,600 residents    51
  5. 5Desa Petaling
    Kuala Lumpur, 20,000 residents    47
  6. 6Taman Petaling
    Kuala Lumpur, 423,062 residents    46
  7. 7Kepong
    Kuala Lumpur, 85,960 residents    45
  8. 8Sri Petaling
    Kuala Lumpur, 50,000 residents    45
  9. 9Kuala Lumpur
    Kuala Lumpur, 1,453,975 residents    44
  10. 10Taman Melati
    Kuala Lumpur, 50,000 residents    44

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For retired couples

  1. 1Alam Damai
    Kuala Lumpur, 35,000 residents    67
  2. 2Desa Petaling
    Kuala Lumpur, 20,000 residents    64
  3. 3Ampang
    Kuala Lumpur, 126,285 residents    62
  4. 4Kepong
    Kuala Lumpur, 85,960 residents    62
  5. 5Wangsa Maju
    Kuala Lumpur, 215,600 residents    61
  6. 6Taman Petaling
    Kuala Lumpur, 423,062 residents    60
  7. 7Bukit Jalil
    Kuala Lumpur, 200,000 residents    60
  8. 8Bandar Utama
    Kuala Lumpur, 200,000 residents    60
  9. 9Taman OUG
    Kuala Lumpur, 25,989 residents    58
  10. 10Sri Petaling
    Kuala Lumpur, 50,000 residents    58

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For remote workers

  1. 1Alam Damai
    Kuala Lumpur, 35,000 residents    80
  2. 2Ampang
    Kuala Lumpur, 126,285 residents    78
  3. 3Wangsa Maju
    Kuala Lumpur, 215,600 residents    78
  4. 4Desa Petaling
    Kuala Lumpur, 20,000 residents    75
  5. 5Bukit Jalil
    Kuala Lumpur, 200,000 residents    74
  6. 6Kepong
    Kuala Lumpur, 85,960 residents    73
  7. 7Taman Petaling
    Kuala Lumpur, 423,062 residents    73
  8. 8Bandar Utama
    Kuala Lumpur, 200,000 residents    71
  9. 9Kuala Lumpur
    Kuala Lumpur, 1,453,975 residents    71
  10. 10Taman Melati
    Kuala Lumpur, 50,000 residents    70

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For commuters

  1. 1Bukit Jalil
    Kuala Lumpur, 200,000 residents    90
  2. 2Kuala Lumpur
    Kuala Lumpur, 1,453,975 residents    87
  3. 3Ampang
    Kuala Lumpur, 126,285 residents    87
  4. 4Wangsa Maju
    Kuala Lumpur, 215,600 residents    86
  5. 5Taman Petaling
    Kuala Lumpur, 423,062 residents    86
  6. 6Alam Damai
    Kuala Lumpur, 35,000 residents    85
  7. 7Sri Petaling
    Kuala Lumpur, 50,000 residents    84
  8. 8Bandar Utama
    Kuala Lumpur, 200,000 residents    83
  9. 9Taman Melati
    Kuala Lumpur, 50,000 residents    82
  10. 10Kepong
    Kuala Lumpur, 85,960 residents    82

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For single professionals

  1. 1Kuala Lumpur
    Kuala Lumpur, 1,453,975 residents    89
  2. 2Bukit Jalil
    Kuala Lumpur, 200,000 residents    85
  3. 3Taman Petaling
    Kuala Lumpur, 423,062 residents    85
  4. 4Wangsa Maju
    Kuala Lumpur, 215,600 residents    83
  5. 5Ampang
    Kuala Lumpur, 126,285 residents    82
  6. 6Bandar Utama
    Kuala Lumpur, 200,000 residents    81
  7. 7Kepong
    Kuala Lumpur, 85,960 residents    77
  8. 8Sri Petaling
    Kuala Lumpur, 50,000 residents    77
  9. 9Alam Damai
    Kuala Lumpur, 35,000 residents    76
  10. 10Taman Melati
    Kuala Lumpur, 50,000 residents    76

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Alam Damai
    Kuala Lumpur, 35,000 residents    75
  2. 2Bukit Jalil
    Kuala Lumpur, 200,000 residents    74
  3. 3Ampang
    Kuala Lumpur, 126,285 residents    68
  4. 4Wangsa Maju
    Kuala Lumpur, 215,600 residents    66
  5. 5Sri Petaling
    Kuala Lumpur, 50,000 residents    66
  6. 6Desa Petaling
    Kuala Lumpur, 20,000 residents    65
  7. 7Kuala Lumpur
    Kuala Lumpur, 1,453,975 residents    65
  8. 8Taman Petaling
    Kuala Lumpur, 423,062 residents    63
  9. 9Taman OUG
    Kuala Lumpur, 25,989 residents    63
  10. 10Taman Melati
    Kuala Lumpur, 50,000 residents    62

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All profiles in Kuala Lumpur

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyAlam Damai5613
Low-income householdBukit Jalil7813
Low-income familyAlam Damai6613
Single parentBukit Jalil6813
Pensioner coupleAlam Damai6713
Single pensionerAlam Damai8313
Early retireeAlam Damai6013
Single professionalKuala Lumpur8912
Young professionalKuala Lumpur9113
DINKSKuala Lumpur9312
Remote workerAlam Damai8013
CommuterBukit Jalil9013
Car-free householdKuala Lumpur9713
StudentDesa Petaling5612
First-home buyerBukit Jalil7613
Budget-constrained moverAlam Damai7513
Urban lifestyle seekerKuala Lumpur9313
Expat professionalKuala Lumpur9113
Healthcare-first moverBukit Jalil8213
Nature-focused householdAlam Damai2113
Cross-border commuterAmpang209
Outdoor and mountain loverWangsa Maju3613
Rural value seekerAlam Damai2613
High-net-worth moverWangsa Maju6513
Lottery winnerBukit Jalil8013
Climate-resilient relocationBukit Jalil6413
Coastal livingBandar Utama568
Business ownerBukit Jalil9313
Digital nativeKuala Lumpur7213

Towns of 30,000+ in Kuala Lumpur