Living in Reef Al Fujairah City

Reef Al Fujairah City is a large place in Emirate of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, home to 82,310 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 2%, #1 of 87), cross-border commuters (top 4%, #3 of 87), low-income families (top 5%, #3 of 73).

Residents82,310
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport9 km (Fujairah International)
Nearest city of 100k+10 km
Within 30 km332,500 people
Sea coast12 km
Climate typeHot desert (BWh)
Terrain around itabout 310 m, height range 590 m
Main railway line578.7 km
Border with Oman8 km
Distance to Abu Dhabi204 km
Within 10 km201,243 people
LandscapeAl Hajar Mountains
Winter daylight10 h 34 min, sunset 14:31

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How Reef Al Fujairah City 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.

ProfileScoreIn United Arab EmiratesIn Emirate of Fujairah
Young family66#17 of 76#3 of 5Map
Low-income household73#54 of 82#3 of 5Map
Low-income family79#3 of 73#2 of 5Map
Single parent80#3 of 71#2 of 5Map
Pensioner couple63#46 of 76#5 of 5Map
Single pensioner68#43 of 76#4 of 5Map
Early retiree59#39 of 84#3 of 5Map
Single professional58#54 of 68#2 of 5Map
Young professional60#55 of 66#2 of 3Map
DINKS57#51 of 60#2 of 3Map
Remote worker70#45 of 78#3 of 5Map
Commuter74#58 of 72#3 of 4Map
Car-free household64#47 of 66#2 of 3Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer75#40 of 73#3 of 5Map
Budget-constrained mover73#48 of 87#2 of 5Map
Urban lifestyle seeker53#51 of 66#2 of 3Map
Expat professional63#59 of 78#2 of 5Map
Healthcare-first mover75#30 of 76#3 of 5Map
Nature-focused household60#38 of 87#3 of 5Map
Cross-border commuter87#3 of 87#1 of 5Map
Outdoor and mountain lover64#8 of 87#4 of 5Map
Rural value seeker55#37 of 87#3 of 5Map
High-net-worth mover52#51 of 87#2 of 5Map
Lottery winner69#51 of 87#2 of 5Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#1 of 87#1 of 5Map
Coastal living77#25 of 77#5 of 5Map
Business owner71#63 of 87#3 of 5Map
Digital native52#57 of 70#3 of 5Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Mobility and connectivity97
  • National border nearby (straight line)89
  • Sea or lake shore83
  • Affordability73
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)70
  • Foundation68
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)65
  • Green space64
  • Education and family64
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)58
  • Jobs and economy56
  • Lifestyle and amenities55
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)50
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)43
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)26
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)23
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)23
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)18
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)3
  • Flat land (terrain relief)1
  • 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.