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Best places to live in Greater Abu Dhabi

5 places with 2,235,715 residents within about 30 km of Abu Dhabi, ranked for 29 household profiles. Regional overview: population, geography and modelled indicators for costs, schools and safety.

A greater area here means every municipality whose nearest big-city core is Abu Dhabi, within a radius that grows with the size of the city (20 to 60 km). It is a practical commuting belt, not an official region.

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For young families

  1. 1Musaffah
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 243,341 residents    75
  2. 2Mohammed Bin Zayed City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 85,000 residents    66
  3. 3Khalifah A City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 85,374 residents    65
  4. 4Masdar City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 15,000 residents    60
  5. 5Abu 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. 2Khalifah A City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 85,374 residents    68
  3. 3Mohammed Bin Zayed City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 85,000 residents    68
  4. 4Masdar City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 15,000 residents    65
  5. 5Abu Dhabi
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 1,807,000 residents    61

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For remote workers

  1. 1Musaffah
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 243,341 residents    83
  2. 2Mohammed Bin Zayed City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 85,000 residents    74
  3. 3Abu Dhabi
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 1,807,000 residents    71
  4. 4Khalifah A City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 85,374 residents    71
  5. 5Masdar City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 15,000 residents    67

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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. 3Mohammed Bin Zayed City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 85,000 residents    86
  4. 4Khalifah A City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 85,374 residents    77
  5. 5Masdar City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 15,000 residents    71

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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. 3Mohammed Bin Zayed City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 85,000 residents    77
  4. 4Khalifah A City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 85,374 residents    65
  5. 5Masdar City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 15,000 residents    53

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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. 3Khalifah A City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 85,374 residents    76
  4. 4Masdar City
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 15,000 residents    73
  5. 5Abu Dhabi
    Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 1,807,000 residents    71

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Towns in Greater Abu Dhabi