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How Kota Marudu ranks
among 167 Malaysian districtsHousehold incomeRM 2,877
top 97% · #163 of 167
Safety (crime / 1k)1.07
top 37% · #50 of 132
Jobs (unemployment)8.7%
top 90% · #142 of 156
Labour participation61.2%
top 79% · #125 of 156
Class size11.7
top 77% · #116 of 150
Hospital beds97
top 50% · #78 of 154
Population74,800residents · 2025▲ +1.5% YoY Median household income2,877RM / month · 2024▲ +7.5% YoY Crime per 1,0001.0780 total · 2023▼ -1.2% YoY Median age26.6years · 2025
Trends over time
year over year, per sourceReported crimes▼ -1.2% YoY
80
Hospital beds→ 0% YoY
97
Unemployment▲ +2.4% YoY
8.7%
Labour participation▲ +1.2% YoY
61.2%
Population▲ +1.5% YoY
74,800
Median income (RM)▲ +7.5% YoY
2,877
Students enrolled▲ +2.2% YoY
34,366
Income & cost of living
DOSM HIES · 2024Mean household income▲ +16.2% YoYRM 4,685
Median household income▲ +7.5% YoYRM 2,877
Mean monthly expenditureRM 3,466
Poverty ratewatch40%
Income inequality (Gini)0.421
Jobs & labour
DOSM LFS · 2024Unemployment rate▲ +2.4% YoY8.7%
Labour force participation▲ +1.2% YoY61.2%
Employment-to-population ratio36.2%
Safety
PDRM · 2023Total reported crimes (year)▼ -1.2% YoY80
Crime per 1,000 residents1.07
— violent (assault)13
— property67
Education
MOE · 2022Public education institutions→ 0% YoY40
Students enrolled▲ +2.2% YoY34,366
Teachers▲ +4% YoY2,934
Students per teacherratio11.7
Healthcare
MOH · 2022Hospital bedscapacity→ 0% YoY97
Beds per 1,000 residents1.3