Living in Kota Damansara

Kota Damansara is a city in Selangor, Malaysia, home to 500,000 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 4%, #11 of 323), city lovers (top 4%, #12 of 344), expat professionals (top 5%, #20 of 497).

Residents500,000

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport4 km (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km11,456,100 people

Sea coast25 km

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 80 m

Main railway line5.5 km

Distance to Kuala Lumpur13 km

Within 10 km4,759,636 people

Greater areaGreater Kuala Lumpur, 13 km out

Winter daylight11 h 56 min, sunset 12:10

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Good to know about Kota Damansara

It is part of Greater Kuala Lumpur, 13 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 11 h 56 min and sets around 12:10; in late June it sets around 13:25.

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How Kota Damansara 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 Selangor
Young family	43	#437 of 442	#72 of 73	Map
Low-income household	69	#212 of 497	#59 of 73	Map
Low-income family	57	#406 of 442	#71 of 73	Map
Single parent	60	#372 of 442	#68 of 73	Map
Pensioner couple	58	#411 of 442	#70 of 73	Map
Single pensioner	67	#349 of 442	#66 of 73	Map
Early retiree	54	#481 of 497	#71 of 73	Map
Single professional	86	#21 of 384	#11 of 73	Map
Young professional	87	#19 of 370	#9 of 70	Map
DINKS	90	#15 of 300	#7 of 61	Map
Remote worker	69	#245 of 497	#64 of 73	Map
Commuter	86	#76 of 380	#31 of 71	Map
Car-free household	93	#11 of 323	#6 of 67	Map
Student	0	#185 of 214	#38 of 49	Map
First-home buyer	68	#229 of 442	#60 of 73	Map
Budget-constrained mover	62	#242 of 497	#62 of 73	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	88	#12 of 344	#6 of 69	Map
Expat professional	88	#20 of 497	#11 of 73	Map
Healthcare-first mover	74	#123 of 442	#39 of 73	Map
Nature-focused household	0	#497 of 497	#73 of 73	Map
Cross-border commuter	18	#195 of 316	#36 of 49	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#493 of 497	#70 of 73	Map
Rural value seeker	3	#496 of 497	#73 of 73	Map
High-net-worth mover	59	#180 of 497	#56 of 73	Map
Lottery winner	75	#69 of 497	#30 of 73	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	59	#409 of 497	#62 of 73	Map
Coastal living	58	#354 of 374	#47 of 53	Map
Business owner	91	#39 of 497	#20 of 73	Map
Digital native	69	#18 of 394	#8 of 73	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Jobs and economy100
Mobility and connectivity100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Lifestyle and amenities99
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)87
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)86
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)77
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)65
Foundation63
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)62
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance60
Sea or lake shore60
Flat land (terrain relief)57
Affordability15
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)4
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)4
Green space1
Education and family1
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

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.