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

Carrick-on-Suir (E32) and Letterkenny (F92) compared on price, safety, schools and quality of life.

The verdict
Letterkenny is the cheaper of the two — a median €210,000 against Carrick-on-Suir's €235,000 (12% lower). Letterkenny has the stronger safety score (70/100 vs 53/100); on the other facets the two are closely matched.

Carrick-on-Suir vs Letterkenny: common questions

Is Carrick-on-Suir cheaper than Letterkenny?
No. The median sale price in Carrick-on-Suir was €235,000 over the last 12 months, against €210,000 in Letterkenny (Property Price Register).
Is Carrick-on-Suir or Letterkenny safer?
Letterkenny scores higher on safety — 53/100 vs 70/100, based on Garda-division crime rates per 1,000 residents.
Which is better for buy-to-let, Carrick-on-Suir or Letterkenny?
Letterkenny has the stronger gross rental yield — 6.0% vs 5.6% — though net returns depend on price, condition and tenancy regulation.

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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 F92).