Living in Taiping

Taiping is a city in Perak, Malaysia, home to 217,647 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single parents (top 1%, #2 of 442), low-income families (top 1%, #3 of 442), climate-conscious movers (top 1%, #4 of 497).

Residents217,647

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport51 km (Sultan Azlan Shah)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km449,400 people

Sea coast14 km

Terrain around itabout 360 m, height range 590 m

Main railway line1.7 km

Distance to Kuala Lumpur215 km

Within 10 km270,958 people

Winter daylight11 h 50 min, sunset 12:11

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Good to know about Taiping

The Strait of Malacca is 14 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 11 h 50 min and sets around 12:11; in late June it sets around 13:31.

How Taiping 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	74	#4 of 442	#2 of 50	Map
Low-income household	76	#108 of 497	#4 of 52	Map
Low-income family	76	#3 of 442	#1 of 50	Map
Single parent	77	#2 of 442	#1 of 50	Map
Pensioner couple	76	#82 of 442	#8 of 50	Map
Single pensioner	79	#106 of 442	#8 of 50	Map
Early retiree	71	#36 of 497	#6 of 52	Map
Single professional	70	#117 of 384	#4 of 46	Map
Young professional	73	#109 of 370	#4 of 47	Map
DINKS	70	#120 of 300	#4 of 36	Map
Remote worker	80	#35 of 497	#1 of 52	Map
Commuter	84	#101 of 380	#4 of 47	Map
Car-free household	77	#95 of 323	#4 of 35	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	76	#65 of 442	#2 of 50	Map
Budget-constrained mover	73	#103 of 497	#5 of 52	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	68	#97 of 344	#4 of 42	Map
Expat professional	70	#148 of 497	#6 of 52	Map
Healthcare-first mover	79	#58 of 442	#6 of 50	Map
Nature-focused household	55	#280 of 497	#40 of 52	Map
Cross-border commuter	21	#125 of 316	#7 of 52	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	64	#29 of 497	#8 of 52	Map
Rural value seeker	56	#214 of 497	#26 of 52	Map
High-net-worth mover	77	#24 of 497	#1 of 52	Map
Lottery winner	75	#74 of 497	#4 of 52	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	71	#4 of 497	#1 of 52	Map
Coastal living	71	#200 of 374	#20 of 30	Map
Business owner	76	#179 of 497	#8 of 52	Map
Digital native	58	#154 of 394	#5 of 48	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Mobility and connectivity90
Foundation87
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
Sea or lake shore79
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)75
Lifestyle and amenities71
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)66
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)66
Affordability65
Jobs and economy62
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)58
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)56
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)52
Green space36
Education and family36
Flat land (terrain relief)9
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)9
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)9
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.