Abu Dhabi has done it again – the capital has secured the safest city title for the 10th year in a row
We already know that living in Abu Dhabi comes with an extra dose of peace of mind but now we’ve got confirmation – for the 10th year running.
The UAE capital made it to the top of the Numbeo’s ranking for 2026, crowning it the safest city in the world.
But Abu Dhabi isn’t the only UAE city making it to the top of the ranking. Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah and Sharjah achieved second, third, and fifth safest cities, respectively, while Dubai made it to sixth place.
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The top five is fully made of up of GCC cities, with Doha being the only non-UAE location – landing in the fourth spot.
The rest of the top 10 includes Taipei (Taiwan), Fujairah (UAE), Muscat (Oman) and The Hague (Netherlands).
This is accolade follows a recent study that also named Abu Dhabi the safest city in the world for world travellers , which also analysed crime and safety data, which measures perceptions of safety, levels of crime, theft, assault and property-related incidents, alongside travel-related factors such as affordability and ease of transport.
The good news doesn’t end there either. Just a few months ago, Abu Dhabi was also named one of the best cities in the world for first-time buyers, in a study conducted by real estate developer Bloom Holdings.
Researchers evaluated affordability using key indicators such as average monthly salary, required deposits, and savings rates to calculate how long it would take someone starting to save at 23 to afford their first home.
In Abu Dhabi that is six years, placing the average age of a first-time buyer at 29 years old. The capital came after Bucharest, Budapest, Vilnius, Tallinn, Oslo, Dublin and Warsaw.
Safety, sunshine and a realistic property ladder – not a bad trio going for the capital.
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