Ballyhaunis vs Clones: which is better to live in? (2026)

Ballyhaunis (F35) and Clones (H23) compared on price, safety, schools and quality of life.

The verdict
Clones is the cheaper of the two — a median €135,500 against Ballyhaunis's €183,000 (35% lower). Ballyhaunis has the stronger safety score (74/100 vs 68/100); on the other facets the two are closely matched.

Ballyhaunis vs Clones: common questions

Is Ballyhaunis cheaper than Clones?
No. The median sale price in Ballyhaunis was €183,000 over the last 12 months, against €135,500 in Clones (Property Price Register).
Is Ballyhaunis or Clones safer?
Ballyhaunis scores higher on safety — 74/100 vs 68/100, based on Garda-division crime rates per 1,000 residents.
Which is better for buy-to-let, Ballyhaunis or Clones?
Clones has the stronger gross rental yield — 9.4% vs 7.9% — 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 (F35 and H23).