| Category | LEED-Cities and Community | Tarsheed- Communities | Estidama Pearl-Community |
| Complexity to apply | Medium | Medium | Medium |
| Cost: to recommend | Low Recommendation, High Cost | High Recommendation, Low Cost | High Recommendation, Low Cost |
| Development | High | Medium | Medium |
| Practicality | Medium | Medium | High |
| Precertification | Medium | Low | Low |
| Total | 10 | 10 | 9 |