Letterkenny vs Caherciveen: which is better to live in? (2026)

Letterkenny (F92) and Caherciveen (V23) compared on price, safety, schools and quality of life.

The verdict
Letterkenny is the cheaper of the two — a median €210,000 against Caherciveen's €300,000 (43% lower). Letterkenny has the stronger safety score (70/100 vs 66/100); on the other facets the two are closely matched.

Letterkenny vs Caherciveen: common questions

Is Letterkenny cheaper than Caherciveen?
Yes. The median sale price in Letterkenny over the last 12 months was €210,000, against €300,000 in Caherciveen (Property Price Register).
Is Letterkenny or Caherciveen safer?
Letterkenny scores higher on safety — 70/100 vs 66/100, based on Garda-division crime rates per 1,000 residents.
Which is better for buy-to-let, Letterkenny or Caherciveen?
Letterkenny has the stronger gross rental yield — 6.0% vs 5.2% — 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 (F92 and V23).