Climate
Ipoh logs 145 sunny days a year to Niah's 138 — Ipoh wins by 7. Niah also leads on hot days by 4.
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Niah
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Air Quality
Ipoh averages 20.7 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Niah's 9.4 µg/m³ (good) — Niah breathes ~55% cleaner air (11.3 µg/m³ lower).
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City Scale
Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.
Ipoh (862K) and Niah (49K) are 18x in population — Ipoh is the larger metro, Niah the smaller.
Ipoh is roughly 18x the scale of Niah
Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)
IpohNiahCity Scale Rankings
Ipoh862K18xNiah49K1xWho Thrives Here
Niah is the stronger fit for the clean air seeker. Both cities work well for the winter escapist.
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