Living in Port Dickson

Port Dickson is a city in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, home to 119,300 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 1%, #2 of 442), climate-conscious movers (top 2%, #6 of 497), people who want to live by the sea (top 2%, #7 of 374).

Residents119,300

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport26 km (Kuala Lumpur International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km996,400 people

Sea coast1 km

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 30 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Kuala Lumpur72 km

Within 10 km152,422 people

Winter daylight11 h 59 min, sunset 12:10

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Good to know about Port Dickson

It is right on the coast of the Strait of Malacca.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 11 h 59 min and sets around 12:10; in late June it sets around 13:23.

How Port Dickson 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 Negeri Sembilan
Young family	73	#11 of 442	#1 of 22	Map
Low-income household	76	#109 of 497	#5 of 22	Map
Low-income family	74	#18 of 442	#1 of 22	Map
Single parent	76	#19 of 442	#1 of 22	Map
Pensioner couple	82	#2 of 442	#1 of 22	Map
Single pensioner	83	#25 of 442	#3 of 22	Map
Early retiree	73	#11 of 497	#1 of 22	Map
Single professional	68	#131 of 384	#4 of 18	Map
Young professional	71	#124 of 370	#4 of 17	Map
DINKS	70	#125 of 300	#4 of 14	Map
Remote worker	81	#34 of 497	#2 of 22	Map
Commuter	84	#98 of 380	#3 of 18	Map
Car-free household	71	#122 of 323	#4 of 15	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	77	#50 of 442	#2 of 22	Map
Budget-constrained mover	73	#117 of 497	#7 of 22	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	62	#124 of 344	#4 of 16	Map
Expat professional	72	#140 of 497	#4 of 22	Map
Healthcare-first mover	78	#64 of 442	#4 of 22	Map
Nature-focused household	62	#238 of 497	#13 of 22	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	46	#161 of 497	#10 of 22	Map
Rural value seeker	58	#134 of 497	#8 of 22	Map
High-net-worth mover	74	#41 of 497	#1 of 22	Map
Lottery winner	74	#87 of 497	#3 of 22	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	71	#6 of 497	#1 of 22	Map
Coastal living	80	#7 of 374	#1 of 16	Map
Business owner	82	#142 of 497	#3 of 22	Map
Digital native	56	#178 of 394	#8 of 18	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Sea or lake shore100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Mobility and connectivity98
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
Flat land (terrain relief)95
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)88
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)83
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
Jobs and economy78
Lifestyle and amenities72
Foundation69
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
Affordability58
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)50
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)44
Green space44
Education and family44
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)14
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)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.