Living in Sri Petaling

Sri Petaling is a large place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, home to 50,000 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 17%, #80 of 497), expat professionals (top 17%, #81 of 497), digital natives (top 19%, #74 of 394).

Residents50,000

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport17 km (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International)

Nearest city of 100k+2 km

Within 30 km10,654,000 people

Sea coast36 km

Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 110 m

Main railway line1.0 km

Distance to Kuala Lumpur11 km

Within 10 km2,550,440 people

Greater areaGreater Kuala Lumpur, 11 km out

Winter daylight11 h 57 min, sunset 12:10

See Sri Petaling on the map

Open in Nestlyzer

Good to know about Sri Petaling

It is part of Greater Kuala Lumpur, 11 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 11 h 57 min and sets around 12:10; in late June it sets around 13:24.

Best places in Greater Kuala Lumpur

How Sri Petaling 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 Kuala Lumpur
Young family	45	#430 of 442	#8 of 13	Map
Low-income household	72	#179 of 497	#5 of 13	Map
Low-income family	60	#336 of 442	#4 of 13	Map
Single parent	63	#310 of 442	#4 of 13	Map
Pensioner couple	58	#413 of 442	#10 of 13	Map
Single pensioner	69	#299 of 442	#10 of 13	Map
Early retiree	52	#490 of 497	#11 of 13	Map
Single professional	77	#80 of 384	#8 of 12	Map
Young professional	79	#77 of 370	#8 of 13	Map
DINKS	80	#71 of 300	#8 of 12	Map
Remote worker	69	#240 of 497	#11 of 13	Map
Commuter	84	#99 of 380	#7 of 13	Map
Car-free household	81	#68 of 323	#9 of 13	Map
Student	23	#102 of 214	#5 of 12	Map
First-home buyer	70	#182 of 442	#5 of 13	Map
Budget-constrained mover	66	#203 of 497	#5 of 13	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	73	#72 of 344	#8 of 13	Map
Expat professional	79	#81 of 497	#9 of 13	Map
Healthcare-first mover	70	#164 of 442	#6 of 13	Map
Nature-focused household	5	#486 of 497	#7 of 13	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#491 of 497	#12 of 13	Map
Rural value seeker	8	#486 of 497	#6 of 13	Map
High-net-worth mover	50	#281 of 497	#11 of 13	Map
Lottery winner	69	#145 of 497	#8 of 13	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	60	#395 of 497	#6 of 13	Map
Coastal living	50	#372 of 374	#7 of 8	Map
Business owner	89	#80 of 497	#8 of 13	Map
Digital native	65	#74 of 394	#10 of 13	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Jobs and economy100
Mobility and connectivity100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)90
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)80
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
Lifestyle and amenities74
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance65
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)62
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)61
Foundation52
Flat land (terrain relief)48
Sea or lake shore42
Affordability31
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)28
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)28
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
Green space5
Education and family5
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
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.