Living in Lumut

Lumut is a large place in Perak, Malaysia, home to 39,595 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 16%, #67 of 442), young families (top 16%, #70 of 442), remote workers (top 18%, #86 of 497).

Residents39,595

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport63 km (Sultan Azlan Shah)

Nearest city of 100k+6 km

Within 30 km322,100 people

Sea coast2 km

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m

Main railway line50.1 km

Distance to Kuala Lumpur167 km

Within 10 km305,829 people

Winter daylight11 h 53 min, sunset 12:12

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Good to know about Lumut

The Strait of Malacca is 2 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 11 h 53 min and sets around 12:12; in late June it sets around 13:30.

How Lumut 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	67	#70 of 442	#11 of 50	Map
Low-income household	72	#177 of 497	#12 of 52	Map
Low-income family	70	#90 of 442	#8 of 50	Map
Single parent	71	#97 of 442	#11 of 50	Map
Pensioner couple	77	#67 of 442	#7 of 50	Map
Single pensioner	79	#119 of 442	#11 of 50	Map
Early retiree	68	#131 of 497	#20 of 52	Map
Single professional	56	#203 of 384	#12 of 46	Map
Young professional	59	#199 of 370	#12 of 47	Map
DINKS	55	#203 of 300	#13 of 36	Map
Remote worker	78	#86 of 497	#8 of 52	Map
Commuter	75	#187 of 380	#12 of 47	Map
Car-free household	61	#170 of 323	#10 of 35	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	70	#187 of 442	#13 of 50	Map
Budget-constrained mover	70	#161 of 497	#12 of 52	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	50	#183 of 344	#9 of 42	Map
Expat professional	59	#222 of 497	#18 of 52	Map
Healthcare-first mover	71	#155 of 442	#10 of 50	Map
Nature-focused household	52	#300 of 497	#44 of 52	Map
Cross-border commuter	20	#160 of 316	#14 of 52	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	40	#236 of 497	#40 of 52	Map
Rural value seeker	52	#280 of 497	#36 of 52	Map
High-net-worth mover	66	#108 of 497	#9 of 52	Map
Lottery winner	64	#187 of 497	#13 of 52	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	44	#441 of 497	#47 of 52	Map
Coastal living	76	#76 of 374	#10 of 30	Map
Business owner	68	#242 of 497	#21 of 52	Map
Digital native	50	#211 of 394	#15 of 48	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Sea or lake shore100
Mobility and connectivity86
Flat land (terrain relief)82
Foundation71
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)70
Affordability66
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
Jobs and economy56
Lifestyle and amenities49
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)39
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)35
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)34
Green space34
Education and family34
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)33
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)33
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)28
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)0
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.