Carrick-on-Suir vs Clifden: which is better to live in? (2026)

Carrick-on-Suir (E32, Co. Tipperary) and Clifden (H71, Co. Galway) compared on price, safety, schools and quality of life — Property Price Register data, updated daily.
The verdict
Carrick-on-Suir is the cheaper of the two — its median sale price of €240,000 runs 18% below Clifden's €282,500. Across every metric we track, Carrick-on-Suir takes 1 of the 1 decided categories — but the right pick depends on which categories matter to you.
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MetricCarrick-on-SuirClifden
Market
Median sale price (12m)€240,000€282,500
Typical range (P25–P75)€171,750 – €291,750€236,000 – €361,250
Premium over asking
Sales (12m)10050

Carrick-on-Suir vs Clifden: common questions

Is Carrick-on-Suir cheaper than Clifden?
Yes. The median sale price in Carrick-on-Suir over the last 12 months was €240,000, against €282,500 in Clifden (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 (E32 and H71).