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Best places to live in Sarawak

51 places and 2,144,324 residents in Sarawak, Malaysia, ranked for 29 household profiles. Regional overview: population, geography and modelled indicators for costs, schools and safety.

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Young family fit across Sarawak, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Bintulu
    Sarawak, 151,617 residents    74
  2. 2Sibu
    Sarawak, 198,239 residents    73
  3. 3Miri
    Sarawak, 300,543 residents    71
  4. 4Kuching
    Sarawak, 402,738 residents    67
  5. 5Sibu Jaya
    Sarawak, 35,000 residents    67
  6. 6Bau
    Sarawak, 52,643 residents    66
  7. 7Kota Samarahan
    Sarawak, 12,724 residents    66
  8. 8Siburan
    Sarawak, 27,286 residents    66
  9. 9Sebauh
    Sarawak, 29,606 residents    64
  10. 10Maradong
    Sarawak, 20,299 residents    62

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For retired couples

  1. 1Bintulu
    Sarawak, 151,617 residents    76
  2. 2Bau
    Sarawak, 52,643 residents    75
  3. 3Miri
    Sarawak, 300,543 residents    75
  4. 4Siburan
    Sarawak, 27,286 residents    73
  5. 5Kuching
    Sarawak, 402,738 residents    73
  6. 6Serian
    Sarawak, 58,059 residents    73
  7. 7Kota Samarahan
    Sarawak, 12,724 residents    71
  8. 8Sarikei
    Sarawak, 44,039 residents    71
  9. 9Sibu
    Sarawak, 198,239 residents    71
  10. 10Marudi
    Sarawak, 90,100 residents    69

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For remote workers

  1. 1Kuching
    Sarawak, 402,738 residents    78
  2. 2Miri
    Sarawak, 300,543 residents    77
  3. 3Bau
    Sarawak, 52,643 residents    74
  4. 4Limbang
    Sarawak, 38,093 residents    71
  5. 5Sibu
    Sarawak, 198,239 residents    71
  6. 6Siburan
    Sarawak, 27,286 residents    71
  7. 7Serian
    Sarawak, 58,059 residents    70
  8. 8Bintulu
    Sarawak, 151,617 residents    70
  9. 9Marudi
    Sarawak, 90,100 residents    68
  10. 10Kota Samarahan
    Sarawak, 12,724 residents    66

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For commuters

  1. 1Kuching
    Sarawak, 402,738 residents    86
  2. 2Miri
    Sarawak, 300,543 residents    83
  3. 3Sibu
    Sarawak, 198,239 residents    79
  4. 4Bintulu
    Sarawak, 151,617 residents    75
  5. 5Bau
    Sarawak, 52,643 residents    60
  6. 6Sibu Jaya
    Sarawak, 35,000 residents    59
  7. 7Siburan
    Sarawak, 27,286 residents    58
  8. 8Kota Samarahan
    Sarawak, 12,724 residents    54
  9. 9Sebauh
    Sarawak, 29,606 residents    48
  10. 10Binatang
    Sarawak, 7,912 residents    47

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For single professionals

  1. 1Kuching
    Sarawak, 402,738 residents    75
  2. 2Miri
    Sarawak, 300,543 residents    70
  3. 3Sibu
    Sarawak, 198,239 residents    64
  4. 4Bintulu
    Sarawak, 151,617 residents    57
  5. 5Bau
    Sarawak, 52,643 residents    43
  6. 6Sibu Jaya
    Sarawak, 35,000 residents    34
  7. 7Siburan
    Sarawak, 27,286 residents    34
  8. 8Kota Samarahan
    Sarawak, 12,724 residents    27
  9. 9Marudi
    Sarawak, 90,100 residents    27
  10. 10Sebauh
    Sarawak, 29,606 residents    24

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Kuching
    Sarawak, 402,738 residents    76
  2. 2Miri
    Sarawak, 300,543 residents    70
  3. 3Sibu
    Sarawak, 198,239 residents    64
  4. 4Bintulu
    Sarawak, 151,617 residents    61
  5. 5Bau
    Sarawak, 52,643 residents    60
  6. 6Siburan
    Sarawak, 27,286 residents    54
  7. 7Marudi
    Sarawak, 90,100 residents    54
  8. 8Serian
    Sarawak, 58,059 residents    53
  9. 9Kota Samarahan
    Sarawak, 12,724 residents    50
  10. 10Sibu Jaya
    Sarawak, 35,000 residents    49

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All profiles in Sarawak

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyBintulu7428
Low-income householdKuching7751
Low-income familyKuching7528
Single parentKuching7728
Pensioner coupleBintulu7628
Single pensionerBau8028
Early retireeBau7251
Single professionalKuching7518
Young professionalKuching7714
DINKSKuching7510
Remote workerKuching7851
CommuterKuching8615
Car-free householdKuching8111
StudentKota Samarahan586
First-home buyerKuching7628
Budget-constrained moverKuching7651
Urban lifestyle seekerKuching7511
Expat professionalKuching7751
Healthcare-first moverKuching8928
Nature-focused householdSundar8151
Cross-border commuterLimbang8610
Outdoor and mountain loverLawas7451
Rural value seekerKota Samarahan6551
High-net-worth moverMiri7751
Lottery winnerKuching8051
Climate-resilient relocationKuching7151
Coastal livingLimbang7837
Business ownerKuching8151
Digital nativeKuching6218

Towns of 30,000+ in Sarawak