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Place two Dubai apartment communities next to each other using the same editorial criteria we use in every area guide.
Arjan
Dubai Marina
Character
Inland mid-rise community in Dubailand
Waterfront tower community
Good for
- Emerging
- Family-oriented
- Waterfront
- Metro / public transport
- Investment research
Beach / waterfront
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Marina promenade; JBR beach adjacent
Transport
No metro; access via Umm Suqeim Street and Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road
Two Red Line metro stations plus Dubai Tram
Advantages
- • Newer mid-rise building stock
- • Quieter than the tower districts
- • Road access to Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road
- • Waterfront lifestyle
- • Metro and tram access
- • Restaurants and entertainment
- • Walkable promenade sections
Considerations
- • No metro station
- • Several plots still under construction
- • Car dependent for most trips
- • Traffic can be heavy
- • Busy tourist environment
- • Parking and building quality vary by tower
Nearby landmarks
Dubai Miracle Garden, Dubai Butterfly Garden, Dubai Autodrome nearby
Marina Walk, Bluewaters Island, Ain Dubai
This comparison repeats the editorial descriptions from our area guides side by side. There are no scores, rankings or winners, because no verifiable scoring methodology exists for these criteria.