United Arab Emirates · 25.20° N / 55.27° E3.6M people · $$$ · GMT+4

Dubai

Built yesterday. Aimed at 2050.

The Dubai index
people from everywhere100
sun most of the year95
feeling safe at night95
energy80
safety95
transit80
food80
culture45
nightlife80
affordability40
nature35
slow living30
0–100, relative to the other 100 cities on WHERE. Some scores are measured, some are our judgment. How we score →

Dubai is great if you want

Feeling safe at night
Opportunity and ambition
People from everywhere
Life by the sea
Sun most of the year

Think twice if you need

×A slow pace
×Quiet nights
×Nature at the door
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