Living in Maran

Maran is a city in Pahang, Malaysia, home to 111,056 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single parents (top 5%, #22 of 442), low-income families (top 7%, #30 of 442), climate-conscious movers (top 19%, #90 of 497).

Residents111,056

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport145 km (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km111,100 people

Sea coast65 km

Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 280 m

Main railway line43.6 km

Distance to Kuala Lumpur128 km

Within 10 km111,056 people

Winter daylight11 h 55 min, sunset 12:05

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Good to know about Maran

On the shortest day the sun is up for 11 h 55 min and sets around 12:05; in late June it sets around 13:21.

How Maran 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 Pahang
Young family	65	#108 of 442	#3 of 16	Map
Low-income household	61	#274 of 497	#3 of 27	Map
Low-income family	73	#30 of 442	#2 of 16	Map
Single parent	75	#22 of 442	#1 of 16	Map
Pensioner couple	58	#406 of 442	#8 of 16	Map
Single pensioner	67	#334 of 442	#5 of 16	Map
Early retiree	60	#372 of 497	#18 of 27	Map
Single professional	45	#251 of 384	#2 of 15	Map
Young professional	50	#245 of 370	#2 of 11	Map
DINKS	45	#236 of 300	#2 of 5	Map
Remote worker	64	#329 of 497	#5 of 27	Map
Commuter	68	#241 of 380	#2 of 14	Map
Car-free household	61	#165 of 323	#2 of 6	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	68	#223 of 442	#2 of 16	Map
Budget-constrained mover	57	#285 of 497	#5 of 27	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	48	#197 of 344	#2 of 7	Map
Expat professional	41	#337 of 497	#5 of 27	Map
Healthcare-first mover	64	#231 of 442	#2 of 16	Map
Nature-focused household	51	#311 of 497	#25 of 27	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	38	#259 of 497	#17 of 27	Map
Rural value seeker	46	#333 of 497	#23 of 27	Map
High-net-worth mover	49	#299 of 497	#2 of 27	Map
Lottery winner	55	#259 of 497	#2 of 27	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	69	#90 of 497	#4 of 27	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	49	#346 of 497	#7 of 27	Map
Digital native	42	#246 of 394	#2 of 17	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)91
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)66
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
Foundation62
Mobility and connectivity61
Affordability53
Lifestyle and amenities50
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)50
Green space48
Education and family48
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)40
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
Jobs and economy34
Flat land (terrain relief)23
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)20
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 shore0
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.