{"id":52639,"date":"2026-03-28T10:05:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T10:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/?p=52639"},"modified":"2026-03-27T19:08:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T19:08:46","slug":"living-in-abu-dhabi-feels-better-than-before-residents-say-in-new-survey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/living-in-abu-dhabi-feels-better-than-before-residents-say-in-new-survey\/","title":{"rendered":"Living in Abu Dhabi Feels Better than Before, Residents Say in New Survey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever been curious about <strong>what everyday life in Abu Dhabi really feels like<\/strong>, the latest community survey gives a pretty clear picture, and it\u2019s a good one. Alongside being named the <a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/uae-cities-dominate-top-5-in-global-safety-index-2026-abu-dhabi-is-first-again\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"50782\">safest city in the world<\/a> in 2026, the UAE capital is also seeing <strong>strong happiness and satisfaction scores among residents<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2025 quality of life community survey shows that people in Abu Dhabi are feeling more comfortable, more secure, and generally more positive about where they live. The <strong>overall happiness score reached 7.88 out of 10<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These results make sense when you look at the bigger picture. In 2026, the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/uae-ranks-no-1-in-public-satisfaction-worldwide\/\">UAE ranked No.1 in public satisfaction<\/a><\/strong> worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shutterstock_1576887994.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shutterstock_1576887994.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shutterstock_1576887994-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shutterstock_1576887994-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shutterstock_1576887994-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s a quick look at <strong>what residents are saying about their lives in the UAE capital<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>78.4% are satisfied with their family life<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>94.1% feel safe walking outside at night<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>71.5% are happy with their housing and living conditions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>51.1% feel good about their work-life balance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Across the UAE, the numbers tell a similar story. The country was ranked high in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/uae-in-world-happiness-ranking-2026-first-in-the-arab-world-and-21st-globally\/\">World Happiness Ranking 2026 (first in the Arab world and 21st globally)<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>2026 community survey is already underway<\/strong> in Abu Dhabi and will run for three months, giving residents another chance to share feedback and help create meaningful change for their city.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve ever been curious about what everyday life in Abu Dhabi really feels like, the latest community survey gives a pretty clear picture, and it\u2019s a good one. Alongside being named the safest city in the world in 2026, the UAE capital is also seeing strong happiness and satisfaction scores among residents. 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