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Best places to live in United Arab Emirates

88 places and 11,122,918 residents, ranked for 29 household profiles. Regional overview: population, geography and modelled indicators for costs, schools and safety.

Municipalities88
Residents11,122,918
Regions7
Data depthBasic
10#10 Al Mizhar Second9#9 International City8#8 Al Khawaneej 17#7 Warīsān6#6 Bani Yas City5#5 The Palm Jumeirah4#4 Al Sajaah3#3 Dubai Investments Park2#2 Musaffah1#1 Ras Al Khaimah
Young family fit across United Arab Emirates, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Ras Al Khaimah
    Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, 351,943 residents    80
  2. 2Musaffah
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 243,341 residents    75
  3. 3Dubai Investments Park
    Emirate of Dubai, 160,000 residents    73
  4. 4Al Sajaah
    Emirate of Sharjah, 53,079 residents    73
  5. 5The Palm Jumeirah
    Emirate of Dubai, 25,500 residents    72
  6. 6Bani Yas City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 80,498 residents    71
  7. 7Warīsān
    Emirate of Dubai, 108,759 residents    71
  8. 8Al Khawaneej 1
    Emirate of Dubai, 12,241 residents    69
  9. 9International City
    Emirate of Dubai, 120,000 residents    69
  10. 10Al Mizhar Second
    Emirate of Dubai, 11,967 residents    69

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For retired couples

  1. 1Ras Al Khaimah
    Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, 351,943 residents    81
  2. 2Dubai Investments Park
    Emirate of Dubai, 160,000 residents    78
  3. 3Ar Rumaylah
    Emirate of Ajman, 86,000 residents    77
  4. 4Al Sajaah
    Emirate of Sharjah, 53,079 residents    75
  5. 5Musaffah
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 243,341 residents    75
  6. 6The Palm Jumeirah
    Emirate of Dubai, 25,500 residents    74
  7. 7Dibba Al-Hisn
    Emirate of Fujairah, 26,395 residents    74
  8. 8Dibba Al-Fujairah
    Emirate of Fujairah, 30,000 residents    73
  9. 9Warīsān
    Emirate of Dubai, 108,759 residents    73
  10. 10Al Mizhar Second
    Emirate of Dubai, 11,967 residents    73

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For remote workers

  1. 1Musaffah
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 243,341 residents    83
  2. 2Dubai Investments Park
    Emirate of Dubai, 160,000 residents    82
  3. 3Ras Al Khaimah
    Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, 351,943 residents    82
  4. 4Ar Rumaylah
    Emirate of Ajman, 86,000 residents    80
  5. 5The Palm Jumeirah
    Emirate of Dubai, 25,500 residents    80
  6. 6Al Furjan
    Emirate of Dubai, 26,000 residents    78
  7. 7Warīsān
    Emirate of Dubai, 108,759 residents    77
  8. 8Dubai
    Emirate of Dubai, 3,790,000 residents    77
  9. 9Jumayrā
    Emirate of Dubai, 39,080 residents    77
  10. 10Al Warqaa
    Emirate of Dubai, 59,111 residents    77

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For commuters

  1. 1Jebel Ali
    Emirate of Dubai, 210,000 residents    92
  2. 2Dayrah
    Emirate of Dubai, 400,000 residents    92
  3. 3Business Bay
    Emirate of Dubai, 191,000 residents    92
  4. 4Dubai Investments Park
    Emirate of Dubai, 160,000 residents    92
  5. 5Musaffah
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 243,341 residents    92
  6. 6Al Majaz
    Emirate of Sharjah, 116,503 residents    92
  7. 7International City
    Emirate of Dubai, 120,000 residents    92
  8. 8Ajman
    Emirate of Ajman, 490,035 residents    92
  9. 9Warīsān
    Emirate of Dubai, 108,759 residents    92
  10. 10Dubai Marina
    Emirate of Dubai, 120,000 residents    91

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For single professionals

  1. 1Abu Dhabi
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 1,807,000 residents    90
  2. 2Dubai
    Emirate of Dubai, 3,790,000 residents    89
  3. 3Dayrah
    Emirate of Dubai, 400,000 residents    87
  4. 4Ajman
    Emirate of Ajman, 490,035 residents    86
  5. 5Jebel Ali
    Emirate of Dubai, 210,000 residents    84
  6. 6Business Bay
    Emirate of Dubai, 191,000 residents    84
  7. 7Dubai Investments Park
    Emirate of Dubai, 160,000 residents    83
  8. 8Musaffah
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 243,341 residents    82
  9. 9Dubai Marina
    Emirate of Dubai, 120,000 residents    82
  10. 10Al Ain City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 846,747 residents    82

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Musaffah
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 243,341 residents    85
  2. 2Al Majaz
    Emirate of Sharjah, 116,503 residents    84
  3. 3Jebel Ali
    Emirate of Dubai, 210,000 residents    84
  4. 4International City
    Emirate of Dubai, 120,000 residents    84
  5. 5Warīsān
    Emirate of Dubai, 108,759 residents    84
  6. 6Dubai Investments Park
    Emirate of Dubai, 160,000 residents    83
  7. 7Dubai Internet City
    Emirate of Dubai, 24,000 residents    83
  8. 8Business Bay
    Emirate of Dubai, 191,000 residents    83
  9. 9Mohammed Bin Zayed City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 85,000 residents    83
  10. 10Dubai Marina
    Emirate of Dubai, 120,000 residents    82

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