Living in Ipoh

Ipoh is a city in Perak, Malaysia, home to 759,952 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 1%, #3 of 442), expat professionals (top 5%, #21 of 497), digital natives (top 5%, #19 of 394).

Residents759,952

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport2 km (Sultan Azlan Shah)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km1,284,300 people

Sea coast47 km

Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 310 m

Main railway line1.1 km

Distance to Kuala Lumpur172 km

Within 10 km1,026,912 people

Greater areaGreater Ipoh, the core

Winter daylight11 h 51 min, sunset 12:10

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Good to know about Ipoh

On the shortest day the sun is up for 11 h 51 min and sets around 12:10; in late June it sets around 13:29.

Best places in Greater Ipoh

How Ipoh 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 Perak
Young family	54	#344 of 442	#43 of 50	Map
Low-income household	79	#60 of 497	#1 of 52	Map
Low-income family	70	#89 of 442	#7 of 50	Map
Single parent	72	#81 of 442	#8 of 50	Map
Pensioner couple	58	#408 of 442	#44 of 50	Map
Single pensioner	67	#336 of 442	#36 of 50	Map
Early retiree	56	#457 of 497	#48 of 52	Map
Single professional	85	#22 of 384	#1 of 46	Map
Young professional	87	#21 of 370	#1 of 47	Map
DINKS	87	#30 of 300	#1 of 36	Map
Remote worker	72	#197 of 497	#16 of 52	Map
Commuter	90	#25 of 380	#1 of 47	Map
Car-free household	91	#16 of 323	#1 of 35	Map
Student	0	#170 of 214	#8 of 8	Map
First-home buyer	76	#61 of 442	#1 of 50	Map
Budget-constrained mover	77	#54 of 497	#1 of 52	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	87	#17 of 344	#1 of 42	Map
Expat professional	88	#21 of 497	#1 of 52	Map
Healthcare-first mover	89	#3 of 442	#1 of 50	Map
Nature-focused household	13	#461 of 497	#51 of 52	Map
Cross-border commuter	22	#110 of 316	#4 of 52	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	23	#388 of 497	#49 of 52	Map
Rural value seeker	23	#448 of 497	#51 of 52	Map
High-net-worth mover	68	#84 of 497	#7 of 52	Map
Lottery winner	84	#10 of 497	#1 of 52	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	67	#195 of 497	#31 of 52	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	89	#78 of 497	#1 of 52	Map
Digital native	69	#19 of 394	#1 of 48	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Mobility and connectivity100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Foundation98
Lifestyle and amenities92
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)88
Jobs and economy83
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)70
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
Affordability54
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)54
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)31
Sea or lake shore22
Flat land (terrain relief)21
Green space12
Education and family12
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)1
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)1
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

Kampung Manjoi 4 km
Lahat 7 km
Bercham 9 km
Pusing 13 km
Batu Gajah 14 km
Chemor 16 km
Ulu Kinta 17 km
Parit 22 km

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.