Living in Padang Rengas

Padang Rengas is a large place in Perak, Malaysia, home to 38,294 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 7%, #30 of 497), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 17%, #80 of 497), single parents (top 25%, #109 of 442).

Residents38,294

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport35 km (Sultan Azlan Shah)

Nearest city of 100k+16 km

Within 30 km457,200 people

Sea coast23 km

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 500 m

Main railway line1.1 km

Distance to Kuala Lumpur201 km

Within 10 km77,625 people

Winter daylight11 h 51 min, sunset 12:10

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Good to know about Padang Rengas

On the shortest day the sun is up for 11 h 51 min and sets around 12:10; in late June it sets around 13:30.

How Padang Rengas 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	58	#266 of 442	#34 of 50	Map
Low-income household	64	#260 of 497	#24 of 52	Map
Low-income family	69	#123 of 442	#13 of 50	Map
Single parent	71	#109 of 442	#12 of 50	Map
Pensioner couple	64	#322 of 442	#33 of 50	Map
Single pensioner	69	#308 of 442	#31 of 50	Map
Early retiree	61	#341 of 497	#38 of 52	Map
Single professional	45	#255 of 384	#24 of 46	Map
Young professional	46	#262 of 370	#24 of 47	Map
DINKS	46	#234 of 300	#21 of 36	Map
Remote worker	68	#276 of 497	#31 of 52	Map
Commuter	65	#258 of 380	#22 of 47	Map
Car-free household	46	#252 of 323	#23 of 35	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	66	#262 of 442	#23 of 50	Map
Budget-constrained mover	62	#245 of 497	#23 of 52	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	34	#254 of 344	#24 of 42	Map
Expat professional	56	#248 of 497	#22 of 52	Map
Healthcare-first mover	63	#237 of 442	#19 of 50	Map
Nature-focused household	55	#277 of 497	#37 of 52	Map
Cross-border commuter	18	#203 of 316	#18 of 52	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	54	#80 of 497	#22 of 52	Map
Rural value seeker	46	#327 of 497	#42 of 52	Map
High-net-worth mover	46	#331 of 497	#37 of 52	Map
Lottery winner	58	#231 of 497	#20 of 52	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	70	#30 of 497	#9 of 52	Map
Coastal living	67	#278 of 374	#24 of 30	Map
Business owner	67	#252 of 497	#25 of 52	Map
Digital native	39	#269 of 394	#25 of 48	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Mobility and connectivity90
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
Sea or lake shore64
Jobs and economy63
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)60
Green space55
Education and family55
Lifestyle and amenities52
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)50
Affordability50
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)48
Foundation44
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)37
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)34
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)34
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
Flat land (terrain relief)11
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.