Living in Kuala Kubu Baharu

Kuala Kubu Baharu is a city in Selangor, Malaysia, home to 194,387 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 2%, #6 of 442), climate-conscious movers (top 2%, #9 of 497), low-income families (top 3%, #13 of 442).

Residents194,387

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport50 km (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km718,000 people

Sea coast51 km

Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 870 m

Main railway line5.3 km

Distance to Kuala Lumpur44 km

Within 10 km194,387 people

Winter daylight11 h 55 min, sunset 12:09

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Good to know about Kuala Kubu Baharu

On the shortest day the sun is up for 11 h 55 min and sets around 12:09; in late June it sets around 13:25.

How Kuala Kubu Baharu 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	74	#6 of 442	#1 of 73	Map
Low-income household	76	#105 of 497	#34 of 73	Map
Low-income family	75	#13 of 442	#4 of 73	Map
Single parent	77	#13 of 442	#4 of 73	Map
Pensioner couple	64	#315 of 442	#52 of 73	Map
Single pensioner	74	#196 of 442	#54 of 73	Map
Early retiree	72	#19 of 497	#8 of 73	Map
Single professional	71	#113 of 384	#42 of 73	Map
Young professional	74	#106 of 370	#42 of 70	Map
DINKS	72	#114 of 300	#42 of 61	Map
Remote worker	80	#48 of 497	#24 of 73	Map
Commuter	84	#94 of 380	#37 of 71	Map
Car-free household	76	#96 of 323	#36 of 67	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	77	#56 of 442	#25 of 73	Map
Budget-constrained mover	73	#112 of 497	#37 of 73	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	68	#103 of 344	#39 of 69	Map
Expat professional	71	#143 of 497	#53 of 73	Map
Healthcare-first mover	71	#160 of 442	#48 of 73	Map
Nature-focused household	58	#264 of 497	#21 of 73	Map
Cross-border commuter	21	#135 of 316	#15 of 49	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	62	#37 of 497	#1 of 73	Map
Rural value seeker	57	#169 of 497	#16 of 73	Map
High-net-worth mover	76	#26 of 497	#11 of 73	Map
Lottery winner	75	#76 of 497	#32 of 73	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	71	#9 of 497	#3 of 73	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	79	#161 of 497	#60 of 73	Map
Digital native	58	#151 of 394	#49 of 73	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)91
Mobility and connectivity91
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)84
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
Foundation79
Lifestyle and amenities74
Jobs and economy72
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)71
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
Affordability61
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)58
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)53
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)52
Green space40
Education and family40
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance16
Sea or lake shore15
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)10
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)10
Flat land (terrain relief)3
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.