Clifden vs Gorey: which is better to live in? (2026)
Clifden (H71, Co. Galway) and Gorey (Y25, Co. Wexford) compared on price, safety, schools and quality of life — Property Price Register data, updated daily.
The verdict
Clifden is the cheaper of the two — its median sale price of €282,500 runs 8% below Gorey's €306,000. Across every metric we track, Clifden takes 1 of the 1 decided categories — but the right pick depends on which categories matter to you.| Metric | Clifden | Gorey |
|---|---|---|
| Market | ||
| Median sale price (12m) | €282,500 | €306,000 |
| Typical range (P25–P75) | €236,000 – €361,250 | €248,000 – €395,000 |
| Premium over asking | — | — |
| Sales (12m) | 50 | 377 |
Clifden vs Gorey: common questions
- Is Clifden cheaper than Gorey?
- Yes. The median sale price in Clifden over the last 12 months was €282,500, against €306,000 in Gorey (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 (H71 and Y25).