Living in Setia Alam

Setia Alam is a city in Selangor, Malaysia, home to 150,000 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 7%, #31 of 497), expat professionals (top 7%, #33 of 497), digital natives (top 8%, #29 of 394).

Residents150,000

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport11 km (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km9,765,300 people

Sea coast10 km

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 110 m

Main railway line6.6 km

Distance to Kuala Lumpur28 km

Within 10 km1,554,331 people

Greater areaGreater Kelang, 14 km out

Winter daylight11 h 57 min, sunset 12:11

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Good to know about Setia Alam

The Strait of Malacca is 10 km away.
It is part of Greater Kelang, 14 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 11 h 57 min and sets around 12:11; in late June it sets around 13:25.

Best places in Greater Kelang

How Setia Alam 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	54	#347 of 442	#54 of 73	Map
Low-income household	77	#77 of 497	#28 of 73	Map
Low-income family	65	#213 of 442	#41 of 73	Map
Single parent	67	#192 of 442	#40 of 73	Map
Pensioner couple	69	#227 of 442	#40 of 73	Map
Single pensioner	80	#87 of 442	#34 of 73	Map
Early retiree	59	#399 of 497	#53 of 73	Map
Single professional	84	#32 of 384	#15 of 73	Map
Young professional	85	#33 of 370	#15 of 70	Map
DINKS	86	#32 of 300	#16 of 61	Map
Remote worker	79	#58 of 497	#27 of 73	Map
Commuter	89	#32 of 380	#14 of 71	Map
Car-free household	87	#32 of 323	#14 of 67	Map
Student	3	#162 of 214	#31 of 49	Map
First-home buyer	75	#88 of 442	#32 of 73	Map
Budget-constrained mover	73	#104 of 497	#33 of 73	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	82	#34 of 344	#16 of 69	Map
Expat professional	86	#33 of 497	#16 of 73	Map
Healthcare-first mover	80	#52 of 442	#18 of 73	Map
Nature-focused household	15	#457 of 497	#57 of 73	Map
Cross-border commuter	21	#138 of 316	#16 of 49	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	26	#371 of 497	#53 of 73	Map
Rural value seeker	22	#455 of 497	#56 of 73	Map
High-net-worth mover	67	#94 of 497	#33 of 73	Map
Lottery winner	78	#49 of 497	#21 of 73	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	63	#351 of 497	#44 of 73	Map
Coastal living	70	#238 of 374	#26 of 53	Map
Business owner	92	#31 of 497	#15 of 73	Map
Digital native	68	#29 of 394	#14 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 amenities86
Sea or lake shore86
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)80
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)75
Foundation75
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)73
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)53
Flat land (terrain relief)45
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)44
Affordability43
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance42
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)38
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)12
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)12
Green space8
Education and family8
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.