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Lowest Income in Perak

Top 51 cities ranked by lowest income

Lowest Income — Perak

1 Proton City $13,400
2 Parit Buntar $13,400
3 Cangkat Jong $13,400
4 Batu Kurau $13,400
5 Bagan Serai $13,400
6 Kampar $13,400
7 Pantai Remis $13,400
8 Seri Iskandar $13,400
9 Keruh $13,400
10 Bagan Datuk $13,400
11 Bagan Tiang $13,400
12 Mambang Di Awan $13,400
13 Lenggong $13,400
14 Tapah Road $13,400
15 Sungai Sumun $13,400
16 Pangkor $13,400
17 Ulu Kinta $13,400
18 Beruas $13,400
19 Bagan Datoh $13,400
20 Tanjung Piandang $13,400
23 Serdang $13,400
24 Pusing $13,400
25 Slim River $13,400
26 Simpang $13,400
27 Lumut $13,400
28 Teluk Intan $13,400
29 Taiping $13,400
30 Sitiawan $13,400
31 Bercham $13,400
32 Seri Manjung $13,400
33 Kampung Manjoi $13,400
34 Tanjong Malim $13,400
35 Parit $13,400
36 Kampong Dungun $13,400
37 Simpang Empat $13,400
38 Sungai Siput $13,400
39 Batu Gajah $13,400
40 Ipoh $13,400
41 Kuala Kangsar $13,400
42 Padang Rengas $13,400
43 Kamunting $13,400
44 Selama $13,400
45 Sungkai $13,400
46 Kuala Kurau $13,400
47 Gerik $13,400
48 Lahat $13,400
49 Chemor $13,400
50 Bidur $13,400
51 Hutan Melintang $13,400

Cities with the lowest median incomes in Perak face economic challenges that affect residents' quality of life and access to opportunities. Proton City has a median household income of $13,400.

Lower incomes in these cities may reflect limited local job markets, reliance on specific industries, or historical economic factors. However, many of these communities also have lower costs of living, which can partially offset the income difference.

Economic development initiatives, workforce training programs, and infrastructure investments are key strategies being pursued in many of these communities to raise income levels and attract new employers.

Did You Know?

  • 1. The median household in Proton City earns $13,400 — 82% below the national median.
  • 2. Lower incomes don't always mean lower quality of life — many of these cities have significantly lower costs of living.
  • 3. College towns often appear on this list because student populations bring down the median household income statistics.

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