Abu Dhabi Tops the List of the Best Arab Cities to Live in

  • Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
  • 31 March 2020
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Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, ranked first in the Arab world in the list of the most livable cities, followed by Dubai as the second-best city to live in The Middle East, according to the annual classification issued by the Information Unit of the "Economist Intelligence", which is affiliated with the British "Economist" magazine.

According to the results of the classification, Abu Dhabi topped all regional rankings related to quality of life, and the emirate’s ranking rose from second place in 2019 to first place during the current year, while it jumped 3 ranks globally to rank 70 globally compared to rank 73rd last year on this index, which measures the world's 140 best cities to live according to 30 factors.

The index measures the best cities in the world to live in on the basis of a survey among the population, by assessing the level of luxury and comfort of living in each city according to a set of criteria and determinants, which are stability, the quality of health care, culture, and environment, the quality of education, as well as the quality of infrastructure, where each city receives a score for each of these criteria, according to the "Economist Intelligence" rating.

Source (Al Khaleej Newspaper-UAE, Edited)

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