Living in Puchong

Puchong is a city in Selangor, Malaysia, home to 375,181 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 1%, #3 of 497), expat professionals (top 2%, #6 of 497), commuters (top 2%, #5 of 380).

Residents375,181

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport16 km (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km11,152,100 people

Sea coast27 km

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 60 m

Main railway line8.1 km

Distance to Kuala Lumpur21 km

Within 10 km1,020,203 people

Greater areaGreater Kelang, 8 km out

Winter daylight11 h 57 min, sunset 12:10

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Good to know about Puchong

It is part of Greater Kelang, 8 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 11 h 57 min and sets around 12:10; in late June it sets around 13:24.

Best places in Greater Kelang

How Puchong 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	62	#172 of 442	#37 of 73	Map
Low-income household	82	#16 of 497	#11 of 73	Map
Low-income family	70	#94 of 442	#24 of 73	Map
Single parent	72	#89 of 442	#23 of 73	Map
Pensioner couple	71	#177 of 442	#34 of 73	Map
Single pensioner	83	#28 of 442	#14 of 73	Map
Early retiree	65	#241 of 497	#38 of 73	Map
Single professional	88	#8 of 384	#2 of 73	Map
Young professional	90	#10 of 370	#4 of 70	Map
DINKS	90	#14 of 300	#6 of 61	Map
Remote worker	83	#7 of 497	#4 of 73	Map
Commuter	93	#5 of 380	#2 of 71	Map
Car-free household	90	#18 of 323	#8 of 67	Map
Student	0	#192 of 214	#39 of 49	Map
First-home buyer	79	#23 of 442	#14 of 73	Map
Budget-constrained mover	80	#15 of 497	#10 of 73	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	87	#16 of 344	#7 of 69	Map
Expat professional	91	#6 of 497	#2 of 73	Map
Healthcare-first mover	88	#8 of 442	#1 of 73	Map
Nature-focused household	25	#421 of 497	#48 of 73	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#494 of 497	#71 of 73	Map
Rural value seeker	34	#412 of 497	#47 of 73	Map
High-net-worth mover	80	#14 of 497	#6 of 73	Map
Lottery winner	86	#4 of 497	#1 of 73	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	67	#212 of 497	#29 of 73	Map
Coastal living	61	#343 of 374	#40 of 53	Map
Business owner	95	#3 of 497	#1 of 73	Map
Digital native	70	#10 of 394	#5 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 amenities96
Foundation94
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)92
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)84
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)79
Flat land (terrain relief)75
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)66
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)61
Sea or lake shore57
Affordability54
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance53
Green space12
Education and family12
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)5
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)5
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
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.