Reported crimes▼ -2.7% YoY
1,173
How Kota Setar ranks
among 167 Malaysian districtsHousehold incomeRM 5,208
top 34% · #58 of 167
Safety (crime / 1k)3.06
top 98% · #131 of 132
Jobs (unemployment)3.2%
top 55% · #87 of 156
Labour participation63.8%
top 71% · #111 of 156
Class size10.4
top 55% · #83 of 150
Hospital beds1,108
top 9% · #15 of 154
Population383,400residents · 2025▲ +0.4% YoY
Median household income5,208RM / month · 2024▲ +9.6% YoY
Crime per 1,0003.061,173 total · 2023▼ -2.7% YoY
Median age30years · 2025
Trends over time
year over year, per sourceHospital beds→ 0% YoY
1,108
Unemployment▼ -13.5% YoY
3.2%
Labour participation▲ +0.9% YoY
63.8%
Population▲ +0.4% YoY
383,400
Median income (RM)▲ +9.6% YoY
5,208
Students enrolled▲ +0.5% YoY
111,110
Income & cost of living
DOSM HIES · 2024Mean household income▲ +1.3% YoYRM 6,034
Median household income▲ +9.6% YoYRM 5,208
Mean monthly expenditureRM 4,495
Poverty ratewatch5.5%
Income inequality (Gini)0.328
Jobs & labour
DOSM LFS · 2024Unemployment rate▼ -13.5% YoY3.2%
Labour force participation▲ +0.9% YoY63.8%
Employment-to-population ratio41.2%
Safety
PDRM · 2023Total reported crimes (year)▼ -2.7% YoY1,173
Crime per 1,000 residents3.06
— violent (assault)165
— property1,008
Education
MOE · 2022Public education institutions→ 0% YoY125
Students enrolled▲ +0.5% YoY111,110
Teachers▲ +3.1% YoY10,694
Students per teacherratio10.4
Healthcare
MOH · 2022Hospital bedscapacity→ 0% YoY1,108
Beds per 1,000 residents2.89