Communities

Every community we score, in one place

Twelve Dubai communities, each scored 0–10 across the same ten categories. Sort by what matters to you.

Al Barari, Dubai — streets, homes and surroundings
Score9.1/10

Al Barari

Ultra-premium

Dubai's most lush residential community, with excellent villas and a strong family environment, but at a premium price.

Avg. 2BR rentAED 340k – 510k / year (2BR)
Dubai Hills Estate, Dubai — streets, homes and surroundings
Score9.0/10

Dubai Hills Estate

Premium

A modern, well-planned master community with a golf course, major mall and strong school access — Dubai's most complete family option.

Avg. 2BR rentAED 110k – 135k / year (2BR)
Arabian Ranches, Dubai — streets, homes and surroundings
Score8.7/10

Arabian Ranches

Upper mid-market

One of Dubai's original villa communities: mature, quiet and genuinely family-run-in, with better value than newer equivalents.

Avg. 2BR rentAED 135k – 450k / year
Tilal Al Ghaf, Dubai — streets, homes and surroundings
Score8.6/10

Tilal Al Ghaf

Premium

A new Majid Al Futtaim community built around a crystal lagoon and beach, with the most resort-like feel of Dubai's villa districts.

Avg. 2BR rentAED 180k / year (3BR townhouse, from)
Emirates Living, Dubai — streets, homes and surroundings
Score8.5/10

Emirates Living

Upper mid-market

Springs, Meadows, Lakes and Hills combined: mature landscaping and lakes with unbeatable access to New Dubai employment hubs.

Avg. 2BR rentAED 180k – 700k / year
Jumeirah Golf Estates, Dubai — streets, homes and surroundings
Score8.4/10

Jumeirah Golf Estates

Premium

Two championship golf courses, wide streets and large villas make this one of Dubai's calmest premium communities.

Avg. 2BR rentAED 110k – 180k / year
Palm Jumeirah, Dubai — streets, homes and surroundings
Score8.4/10

Palm Jumeirah

Ultra-premium

Private beaches, resort dining and villa or apartment beachfront living on Dubai's most recognisable address.

Avg. 2BR rentAED 120k – 600k / year (studios from ≈ AED 72k)
Downtown Dubai, Dubai — streets, homes and surroundings
Score8.3/10

Downtown Dubai

Premium

Burj Khalifa, Dubai Mall and the city's best walkable dining on your doorstep — at the cost of space and calm.

Avg. 2BR rentAED 120k – 400k / year (median ≈ AED 200k)
Victory Heights, Dubai — streets, homes and surroundings
Score8.2/10

Victory Heights

Upper mid-market

Mediterranean-style villas around the Els Club golf course, popular with British families for its schools and community feel.

Avg. 2BR rentAED 205k – 300k / year
Dubai Marina, Dubai — streets, homes and surroundings
Score8.1/10

Dubai Marina

Upper mid-market

High-density towers around a marina, minutes from JBR beach, with the widest choice of restaurants and gyms in New Dubai.

Avg. 2BR rentAED 95k – 300k / year
Green Community, Dubai — streets, homes and surroundings
Score8.0/10

Green Community

Mid-market

Dense mature trees, quiet courtyards and a village scale in Dubai Investments Park — small, shaded and unusually walkable.

Avg. 2BR rentAED 85k – 150k / year
Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC), Dubai — streets, homes and surroundings
Score7.2/10

Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC)

Mid-market

Dense, mixed-quality mid-rise living with the best rent-to-location ratio in the city — if you can accept the construction.

Avg. 2BR rentAED 53k – 130k / year (median ≈ AED 80k)