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Best places to live in Emirate of Abu Dhabi

16 places and 3,346,971 residents in Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, ranked for 29 household profiles. Regional overview: population, geography and modelled indicators for costs, schools and safety.

10#10 Abu Dhabi9#9 Zayed City8#8 Shakhbout City7#7 Masdar City6#6 Al Ain City5#5 Khalifah A City4#4 Mohammed Bin Zayed City3#3 Al Shamkhah City2#2 Bani Yas City1#1 Musaffah
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For young families

  1. 1Musaffah
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 243,341 residents    75
  2. 2Bani Yas City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 80,498 residents    71
  3. 3Al Shamkhah City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 61,710 residents    66
  4. 4Mohammed Bin Zayed City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 85,000 residents    66
  5. 5Khalifah A City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 85,374 residents    65
  6. 6Al Ain City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 846,747 residents    61
  7. 7Masdar City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 15,000 residents    60
  8. 8Shakhbout City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 6,515 residents    57
  9. 9Zayed City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 63,482 residents    50
  10. 10Abu Dhabi
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 1,807,000 residents    48

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For retired couples

  1. 1Musaffah
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 243,341 residents    75
  2. 2Bani Yas City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 80,498 residents    72
  3. 3Al Shamkhah City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 61,710 residents    70
  4. 4Khalifah A City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 85,374 residents    68
  5. 5Mohammed Bin Zayed City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 85,000 residents    68
  6. 6Masdar City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 15,000 residents    65
  7. 7Abu Dhabi
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 1,807,000 residents    61
  8. 8Shakhbout City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 6,515 residents    61
  9. 9Al Ain City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 846,747 residents    58
  10. 10Zayed City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 63,482 residents    56

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For remote workers

  1. 1Musaffah
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 243,341 residents    83
  2. 2Bani Yas City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 80,498 residents    76
  3. 3Al Ain City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 846,747 residents    74
  4. 4Mohammed Bin Zayed City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 85,000 residents    74
  5. 5Abu Dhabi
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 1,807,000 residents    71
  6. 6Al Shamkhah City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 61,710 residents    71
  7. 7Khalifah A City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 85,374 residents    71
  8. 8Masdar City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 15,000 residents    67
  9. 9Shakhbout City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 6,515 residents    65
  10. 10Sha'biyyat Al Hiyar
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 7,610 residents    55

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For commuters

  1. 1Musaffah
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 243,341 residents    92
  2. 2Abu Dhabi
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 1,807,000 residents    89
  3. 3Al Ain City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 846,747 residents    88
  4. 4Mohammed Bin Zayed City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 85,000 residents    86
  5. 5Bani Yas City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 80,498 residents    79
  6. 6Khalifah A City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 85,374 residents    77
  7. 7Shakhbout City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 6,515 residents    74
  8. 8Masdar City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 15,000 residents    71
  9. 9Al Shamkhah City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 61,710 residents    63

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For single professionals

  1. 1Abu Dhabi
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 1,807,000 residents    90
  2. 2Musaffah
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 243,341 residents    82
  3. 3Al Ain City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 846,747 residents    82
  4. 4Mohammed Bin Zayed City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 85,000 residents    77
  5. 5Bani Yas City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 80,498 residents    68
  6. 6Khalifah A City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 85,374 residents    65
  7. 7Shakhbout City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 6,515 residents    61
  8. 8Masdar City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 15,000 residents    53
  9. 9Al Shamkhah City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 61,710 residents    47
  10. 10Sha'biyyat Al Hiyar
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 7,610 residents    0

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Musaffah
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 243,341 residents    85
  2. 2Mohammed Bin Zayed City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 85,000 residents    83
  3. 3Bani Yas City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 80,498 residents    80
  4. 4Al Ain City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 846,747 residents    77
  5. 5Shakhbout City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 6,515 residents    77
  6. 6Khalifah A City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 85,374 residents    76
  7. 7Masdar City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 15,000 residents    73
  8. 8Abu Dhabi
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 1,807,000 residents    71
  9. 9Al Shamkhah City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 61,710 residents    65
  10. 10Zayed City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 63,482 residents    48

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All profiles in Emirate of Abu Dhabi

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyMusaffah7510
Low-income householdMusaffah8714
Low-income familyBani Yas City7810
Single parentBani Yas City7910
Pensioner coupleMusaffah7510
Single pensionerMusaffah7810
Early retireeMusaffah7414
Single professionalAbu Dhabi9010
Young professionalAbu Dhabi929
DINKSAbu Dhabi938
Remote workerMusaffah8314
CommuterMusaffah929
Car-free householdAbu Dhabi969
StudentMohammed Bin Zayed City135
First-home buyerMusaffah8410
Budget-constrained moverMusaffah8516
Urban lifestyle seekerAbu Dhabi939
Expat professionalAbu Dhabi9114
Healthcare-first moverAl Ain City8910
Nature-focused householdSha'biyyat Al Hiyar7816
Cross-border commuterAl Ain City9116
Outdoor and mountain loverMusaffah5116
Rural value seekerMusaffah7216
High-net-worth moverMusaffah8416
Lottery winnerMusaffah8516
Climate-resilient relocationBani Yas City6916
Coastal livingKhalifah A City819
Business ownerAbu Dhabi9216
Digital nativeAbu Dhabi7310

Towns of 30,000+ in Emirate of Abu Dhabi