Living in Fujairah

Fujairah is a city in Emirate of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, home to 118,933 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 10%, #8 of 87), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 12%, #10 of 87), low-income families (top 16%, #11 of 73).

Residents118,933

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport2 km (Fujairah International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km332,500 people

Sea coast2 km

Climate typeHot desert (BWh)

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 170 m

Main railway line580.7 km

Border with Oman14 km

Distance to Abu Dhabi212 km

Within 10 km289,788 people

Winter daylight10 h 34 min, sunset 14:30

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Good to know about Fujairah

The Gulf of Oman is 2 km away.
The border with Oman is 14 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 34 min and sets around 14:30; in late June it sets around 17:07.

How Fujairah ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Arab Emirates. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Regional overview: population, geography and modelled indicators for costs, schools and safety.

Profile	Score	In United Arab Emirates	In Emirate of Fujairah
Young family	66	#18 of 76	#4 of 5	Map
Low-income household	77	#42 of 82	#1 of 5	Map
Low-income family	76	#11 of 73	#3 of 5	Map
Single parent	77	#12 of 71	#3 of 5	Map
Pensioner couple	64	#41 of 76	#3 of 5	Map
Single pensioner	68	#42 of 76	#3 of 5	Map
Early retiree	57	#52 of 84	#5 of 5	Map
Single professional	66	#48 of 68	#1 of 5	Map
Young professional	68	#47 of 66	#1 of 3	Map
DINKS	64	#47 of 60	#1 of 3	Map
Remote worker	70	#48 of 78	#4 of 5	Map
Commuter	81	#42 of 72	#1 of 4	Map
Car-free household	73	#29 of 66	#1 of 3	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	76	#35 of 73	#1 of 5	Map
Budget-constrained mover	76	#40 of 87	#1 of 5	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	63	#38 of 66	#1 of 3	Map
Expat professional	67	#56 of 78	#1 of 5	Map
Healthcare-first mover	76	#24 of 76	#2 of 5	Map
Nature-focused household	53	#49 of 87	#5 of 5	Map
Cross-border commuter	82	#8 of 87	#5 of 5	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	56	#10 of 87	#5 of 5	Map
Rural value seeker	52	#48 of 87	#5 of 5	Map
High-net-worth mover	53	#50 of 87	#1 of 5	Map
Lottery winner	73	#40 of 87	#1 of 5	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	38	#53 of 87	#5 of 5	Map
Coastal living	79	#12 of 77	#4 of 5	Map
Business owner	75	#59 of 87	#1 of 5	Map
Digital native	57	#51 of 70	#1 of 5	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Mobility and connectivity100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Sea or lake shore100
Foundation78
Affordability77
National border nearby (straight line)75
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)58
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)58
Lifestyle and amenities58
Green space56
Education and family56
Jobs and economy56
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)52
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)50
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)20
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)18
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)17
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)16
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)15
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)15
Flat land (terrain relief)13
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.