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Best places to live in Greater Dubai

39 places with 5,989,617 residents within about 35 km of Dubai, 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 Dubai, 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. 1Dubai Investments Park
    Emirate of Dubai, 160,000 residents    73
  2. 2The Palm Jumeirah
    Emirate of Dubai, 25,500 residents    72
  3. 3Warīsān
    Emirate of Dubai, 108,759 residents    71
  4. 4International City
    Emirate of Dubai, 120,000 residents    69
  5. 5Al Warqaa
    Emirate of Dubai, 59,111 residents    68
  6. 6Al Furjan
    Emirate of Dubai, 26,000 residents    65
  7. 7Knowledge Village
    Emirate of Dubai, 15,000 residents    65
  8. 8Dubai Internet City
    Emirate of Dubai, 24,000 residents    65
  9. 9Jebel Ali
    Emirate of Dubai, 210,000 residents    64
  10. 10Dubai Marina
    Emirate of Dubai, 120,000 residents    64

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For retired couples

  1. 1Dubai Investments Park
    Emirate of Dubai, 160,000 residents    78
  2. 2The Palm Jumeirah
    Emirate of Dubai, 25,500 residents    74
  3. 3Warīsān
    Emirate of Dubai, 108,759 residents    73
  4. 4Al Warqaa
    Emirate of Dubai, 59,111 residents    73
  5. 5Al Furjan
    Emirate of Dubai, 26,000 residents    72
  6. 6International City
    Emirate of Dubai, 120,000 residents    71
  7. 7Dubai Marina
    Emirate of Dubai, 120,000 residents    68
  8. 8Jumayrā
    Emirate of Dubai, 39,080 residents    68
  9. 9Knowledge Village
    Emirate of Dubai, 15,000 residents    67
  10. 10Mirdif
    Emirate of Dubai, 60,288 residents    67

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For remote workers

  1. 1Dubai Investments Park
    Emirate of Dubai, 160,000 residents    82
  2. 2The Palm Jumeirah
    Emirate of Dubai, 25,500 residents    80
  3. 3Al Furjan
    Emirate of Dubai, 26,000 residents    78
  4. 4Warīsān
    Emirate of Dubai, 108,759 residents    77
  5. 5Dubai
    Emirate of Dubai, 3,790,000 residents    77
  6. 6Jumayrā
    Emirate of Dubai, 39,080 residents    77
  7. 7Al Warqaa
    Emirate of Dubai, 59,111 residents    77
  8. 8Dayrah
    Emirate of Dubai, 400,000 residents    76
  9. 9Dubai Marina
    Emirate of Dubai, 120,000 residents    76
  10. 10International City
    Emirate of Dubai, 120,000 residents    76

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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. 5International City
    Emirate of Dubai, 120,000 residents    92
  6. 6Warīsān
    Emirate of Dubai, 108,759 residents    92
  7. 7Dubai Marina
    Emirate of Dubai, 120,000 residents    91
  8. 8Nāyf
    Emirate of Dubai, 53,075 residents    90
  9. 9Al Warqaa
    Emirate of Dubai, 59,111 residents    89
  10. 10Hawr al ‘Anz
    Emirate of Dubai, 84,661 residents    88

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For single professionals

  1. 1Dubai
    Emirate of Dubai, 3,790,000 residents    89
  2. 2Dayrah
    Emirate of Dubai, 400,000 residents    87
  3. 3Jebel Ali
    Emirate of Dubai, 210,000 residents    84
  4. 4Business Bay
    Emirate of Dubai, 191,000 residents    84
  5. 5Dubai Investments Park
    Emirate of Dubai, 160,000 residents    83
  6. 6Dubai Marina
    Emirate of Dubai, 120,000 residents    82
  7. 7International City
    Emirate of Dubai, 120,000 residents    82
  8. 8Warīsān
    Emirate of Dubai, 108,759 residents    81
  9. 9Hawr al ‘Anz
    Emirate of Dubai, 84,661 residents    80
  10. 10Al Karama
    Emirate of Dubai, 75,560 residents    80

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Jebel Ali
    Emirate of Dubai, 210,000 residents    84
  2. 2International City
    Emirate of Dubai, 120,000 residents    84
  3. 3Warīsān
    Emirate of Dubai, 108,759 residents    84
  4. 4Dubai Investments Park
    Emirate of Dubai, 160,000 residents    83
  5. 5Dubai Internet City
    Emirate of Dubai, 24,000 residents    83
  6. 6Business Bay
    Emirate of Dubai, 191,000 residents    83
  7. 7Dubai Marina
    Emirate of Dubai, 120,000 residents    82
  8. 8Al Warqaa
    Emirate of Dubai, 59,111 residents    82
  9. 9Al Safa
    Emirate of Dubai, 15,672 residents    82
  10. 10Umm Suqaym
    Emirate of Dubai, 16,459 residents    81

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Towns in Greater Dubai