Living in Selayang Baru Utara

Selayang Baru Utara is a city in Selangor, Malaysia, home to 542,409 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 1%, #3 of 497), couples without children (DINKs) (top 1%, #3 of 300), digital natives (top 2%, #4 of 394).

Residents542,409

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport19 km (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km10,191,200 people

Sea coast39 km

Terrain around itabout 330 m, height range 760 m

Main railway line6.8 km

Distance to Kuala Lumpur10 km

Within 10 km1,805,337 people

Greater areaGreater Kuala Lumpur, 10 km out

Winter daylight11 h 56 min, sunset 12:10

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Good to know about Selayang Baru Utara

It is part of Greater Kuala Lumpur, 10 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 Selayang Baru Utara 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	53	#365 of 442	#56 of 73	Map
Low-income household	77	#83 of 497	#30 of 73	Map
Low-income family	65	#229 of 442	#47 of 73	Map
Single parent	67	#202 of 442	#42 of 73	Map
Pensioner couple	58	#409 of 442	#69 of 73	Map
Single pensioner	72	#243 of 442	#57 of 73	Map
Early retiree	59	#414 of 497	#58 of 73	Map
Single professional	89	#5 of 384	#1 of 73	Map
Young professional	91	#5 of 370	#1 of 70	Map
DINKS	92	#3 of 300	#1 of 61	Map
Remote worker	77	#97 of 497	#40 of 73	Map
Commuter	91	#20 of 380	#11 of 71	Map
Car-free household	93	#8 of 323	#5 of 67	Map
Student	0	#180 of 214	#37 of 49	Map
First-home buyer	75	#96 of 442	#34 of 73	Map
Budget-constrained mover	74	#100 of 497	#32 of 73	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	90	#6 of 344	#4 of 69	Map
Expat professional	91	#3 of 497	#1 of 73	Map
Healthcare-first mover	77	#86 of 442	#26 of 73	Map
Nature-focused household	11	#468 of 497	#61 of 73	Map
Cross-border commuter	20	#146 of 316	#17 of 49	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	37	#263 of 497	#31 of 73	Map
Rural value seeker	19	#460 of 497	#58 of 73	Map
High-net-worth mover	71	#60 of 497	#24 of 73	Map
Lottery winner	83	#13 of 497	#7 of 73	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	64	#343 of 497	#43 of 73	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	94	#7 of 497	#4 of 73	Map
Digital native	71	#4 of 394	#1 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)88
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)86
Foundation85
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)78
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)72
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance59
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)56
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)54
Affordability39
Sea or lake shore36
Green space7
Education and family7
Flat land (terrain relief)4
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)3
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)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.