Bray vs Dublin 2 (City Centre South): which is better to live in? (2026)
Bray (A98, Co. Wicklow) and Dublin 2 (City Centre South) (D02, Co. Dublin) compared on price, safety, schools and quality of life — Property Price Register data, updated daily.
The verdict
Dublin 2 (City Centre South) is the cheaper of the two — its median sale price of €470,000 runs 7% below Bray's €505,000. Across every metric we track, Dublin 2 (City Centre South) takes 1 of the 1 decided categories — but the right pick depends on which categories matter to you.| Metric | Bray | Dublin 2 (City Centre South) |
|---|---|---|
| Market | ||
| Median sale price (12m) | €505,000 | €470,000 |
| Typical range (P25–P75) | €403,750 – €697,500 | €389,250 – €653,750 |
| Premium over asking | — | — |
| Sales (12m) | 375 | 196 |
Bray vs Dublin 2 (City Centre South): common questions
- Is Bray cheaper than Dublin 2 (City Centre South)?
- No. The median sale price in Bray was €505,000 over the last 12 months, against €470,000 in Dublin 2 (City Centre South) (Property Price Register).
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Methodology
Sale prices, premiums and days-to-sale are computed from the Property Price Register (rolling 12 months) matched to original listing prices. Safety scores derive from Garda-division crime rates per 1,000 residents; education and profile figures from CSO census small-area data. The Quality of Life composite averages six equally-weighted dimensions built from 40+ metrics across 13 public datasets. Figures refresh daily; both areas are scoped to their Eircode routing key (A98 and D02).