Living in Petaling Jaya

Petaling Jaya is a city in Selangor, Malaysia, home to 807,879 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 2%, #4 of 323), city lovers (top 2%, #5 of 344), expat professionals (top 3%, #14 of 497).

Residents807,879

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport7 km (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km11,416,900 people

Sea coast27 km

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 140 m

Main railway line3.7 km

Distance to Kuala Lumpur12 km

Within 10 km4,909,542 people

Greater areaGreater Kuala Lumpur, 12 km out

Winter daylight11 h 56 min, sunset 12:10

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Good to know about Petaling Jaya

It is part of Greater Kuala Lumpur, 12 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 13:24.

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How Petaling Jaya 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	45	#428 of 442	#69 of 73	Map
Low-income household	68	#219 of 497	#60 of 73	Map
Low-income family	56	#409 of 442	#72 of 73	Map
Single parent	60	#375 of 442	#69 of 73	Map
Pensioner couple	60	#390 of 442	#66 of 73	Map
Single pensioner	70	#275 of 442	#59 of 73	Map
Early retiree	56	#455 of 497	#66 of 73	Map
Single professional	87	#13 of 384	#6 of 73	Map
Young professional	89	#13 of 370	#6 of 70	Map
DINKS	92	#11 of 300	#5 of 61	Map
Remote worker	72	#190 of 497	#58 of 73	Map
Commuter	86	#74 of 380	#30 of 71	Map
Car-free household	95	#4 of 323	#2 of 67	Map
Student	0	#169 of 214	#34 of 49	Map
First-home buyer	68	#232 of 442	#61 of 73	Map
Budget-constrained mover	62	#244 of 497	#63 of 73	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	90	#5 of 344	#3 of 69	Map
Expat professional	89	#14 of 497	#6 of 73	Map
Healthcare-first mover	74	#120 of 442	#37 of 73	Map
Nature-focused household	2	#494 of 497	#71 of 73	Map
Cross-border commuter	18	#197 of 316	#37 of 49	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	3	#485 of 497	#66 of 73	Map
Rural value seeker	5	#491 of 497	#70 of 73	Map
High-net-worth mover	63	#143 of 497	#46 of 73	Map
Lottery winner	76	#66 of 497	#28 of 73	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	59	#410 of 497	#63 of 73	Map
Coastal living	57	#360 of 374	#51 of 53	Map
Business owner	92	#38 of 497	#19 of 73	Map
Digital native	70	#13 of 394	#6 of 73	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Jobs and economy100
Mobility and connectivity100
Lifestyle and amenities100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)93
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)85
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)76
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)69
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)67
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
Foundation64
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance63
Sea or lake shore57
Flat land (terrain relief)39
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
Affordability14
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)1
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)1
Green space0
Education and family0
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.