Living in Damansara Damai

Damansara Damai is a large place in Selangor, Malaysia, home to 85,000 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 14%, #68 of 497), business owners (top 15%, #74 of 497), car-free households (top 17%, #52 of 323).

Residents85,000
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport9 km (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International)
Nearest city of 100k+4 km
Within 30 km11,105,300 people
Sea coast29 km
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 280 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Kuala Lumpur12 km
Within 10 km3,032,192 people
Greater areaGreater Kuala Lumpur, 12 km out
Winter daylight11 h 56 min, sunset 12:10

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How Damansara Damai 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 family47#421 of 442#66 of 73Map
Low-income household70#199 of 497#57 of 73Map
Low-income family59#372 of 442#65 of 73Map
Single parent62#340 of 442#62 of 73Map
Pensioner couple63#349 of 442#59 of 73Map
Single pensioner75#179 of 442#51 of 73Map
Early retiree56#458 of 497#67 of 73Map
Single professional78#68 of 384#28 of 73Map
Young professional80#66 of 370#27 of 70Map
DINKS82#55 of 300#25 of 61Map
Remote worker74#152 of 497#53 of 73Map
Commuter83#108 of 380#40 of 71Map
Car-free household84#52 of 323#21 of 67Map
Student10#140 of 214#24 of 49Map
First-home buyer69#206 of 442#58 of 73Map
Budget-constrained mover65#221 of 497#57 of 73Map
Urban lifestyle seeker76#58 of 344#24 of 69Map
Expat professional81#68 of 497#30 of 73Map
Healthcare-first mover71#159 of 442#47 of 73Map
Nature-focused household8#478 of 497#64 of 73Map
Cross-border commuter19#176 of 316#30 of 49Map
Outdoor and mountain lover20#411 of 497#58 of 73Map
Rural value seeker11#481 of 497#65 of 73Map
High-net-worth mover57#216 of 497#59 of 73Map
Lottery winner70#127 of 497#44 of 73Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#402 of 497#61 of 73Map
Coastal living57#359 of 374#50 of 53Map
Business owner89#74 of 497#35 of 73Map
Digital native65#77 of 394#33 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)83
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
  • Lifestyle and amenities80
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)77
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)71
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)64
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance59
  • Foundation54
  • Sea or lake shore54
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • Affordability26
  • Flat land (terrain relief)24
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)18
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)18
  • Green space4
  • Education and family4
  • 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.