How it's scored: each area is rated 1–10 on eight factors — value, infrastructure & services, culture & heritage, quiet, nature & mountains, rental depth, walkability and family suitability — and the BAANLYY Area Score is their average on a 0–100 scale. City-specific structured data is thin for a rural mountain province (see the where-to-live guide), so these scores are deliberately conservative and directional rather than precise. It's a transparent comparison starting point, not investment advice — weight the factors that matter to you.
Phetchabun areas by overall score
| # | Area | Score | Value | Infrastructure & services | Nature & mountains | Rental depth | Family suitability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mueang Phetchabun & the Pa Sak valley The provincial capital in the valley — everyday services, Phetchabun Hospital & the Rajabhat university | 66 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| 2 | Lom Sak & Lom Kao Northern market towns on Highway 12 — sweet-tamarind country & the gateway to Phu Thap Boek | 64 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | Wichian Buri, Si Thep & the southern districts The lowland south nearest Bangkok — Si Thep's UNESCO ancient town & Wichian Buri's famous chicken rice | 59 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | Khao Kho highlands The mountain resort & second-home belt — cool climate, sea of mist, resorts & the Phra Boromathat Chedi | 56 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 5 |
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The BAANLYY Area Score itself is BAANLYY's proprietary editorial dataset; the official sources above provide the underlying tourism and demographic context. Ratings are editorial estimates that change as areas evolve — not investment, legal or financial advice.
The BAANLYY Area Score is a proprietary, transparent composite of BAANLYY's own area ratings, provided for general comparison only — not investment, legal or financial advice. Ratings are editorial estimates that change as areas evolve. Hero photo by Pixabay on Pexels.
