Living in Bandar Sunway

Bandar Sunway is a city in Selangor, Malaysia, home to 200,000 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 8%, #24 of 323), expat professionals (top 9%, #42 of 497), city lovers (top 9%, #30 of 344).

Residents200,000
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport9 km (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km11,486,400 people
Sea coast26 km
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 80 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Kuala Lumpur15 km
Within 10 km3,253,621 people
Greater areaGreater Kelang, 8 km out
Winter daylight11 h 57 min, sunset 12:10

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How Bandar Sunway 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.

ProfileScoreIn MalaysiaIn Selangor
Young family48#418 of 442#65 of 73Map
Low-income household71#189 of 497#53 of 73Map
Low-income family59#367 of 442#64 of 73Map
Single parent62#331 of 442#60 of 73Map
Pensioner couple63#343 of 442#55 of 73Map
Single pensioner76#168 of 442#49 of 73Map
Early retiree57#446 of 497#64 of 73Map
Single professional83#42 of 384#20 of 73Map
Young professional84#41 of 370#19 of 70Map
DINKS86#31 of 300#15 of 61Map
Remote worker75#130 of 497#48 of 73Map
Commuter86#71 of 380#29 of 71Map
Car-free household89#24 of 323#11 of 67Map
Student0#211 of 214#48 of 49Map
First-home buyer70#193 of 442#55 of 73Map
Budget-constrained mover65#215 of 497#56 of 73Map
Urban lifestyle seeker83#30 of 344#13 of 69Map
Expat professional85#42 of 497#20 of 73Map
Healthcare-first mover74#124 of 442#40 of 73Map
Nature-focused household7#481 of 497#66 of 73Map
Cross-border commuter19#174 of 316#28 of 49Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#495 of 497#72 of 73Map
Rural value seeker11#482 of 497#66 of 73Map
High-net-worth mover62#153 of 497#49 of 73Map
Lottery winner74#88 of 497#35 of 73Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#399 of 497#59 of 73Map
Coastal living58#353 of 374#46 of 53Map
Business owner91#48 of 497#25 of 73Map
Digital native67#41 of 394#19 of 73Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Jobs and economy100
  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)89
  • Lifestyle and amenities89
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)77
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)76
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)71
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Foundation62
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance60
  • Sea or lake shore58
  • Flat land (terrain relief)55
  • Affordability24
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)9
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)9
  • Green space2
  • Education and family2
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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