Loughrea vs Maynooth: which is better to live in? (2026)
Loughrea (H62, Co. Galway) and Maynooth (W23, Co. Kildare) compared on price, safety, schools and quality of life — Property Price Register data, updated daily.
The verdict
Loughrea is the cheaper of the two — its median sale price of €325,000 runs 40% below Maynooth's €456,000. Across every metric we track, Loughrea takes 1 of the 1 decided categories — but the right pick depends on which categories matter to you.| Metric | Loughrea | Maynooth |
|---|---|---|
| Market | ||
| Median sale price (12m) | €325,000 | €456,000 |
| Typical range (P25–P75) | €215,000 – €370,000 | €372,000 – €575,000 |
| Premium over asking | — | — |
| Sales (12m) | 101 | 539 |
Loughrea vs Maynooth: common questions
- Is Loughrea cheaper than Maynooth?
- Yes. The median sale price in Loughrea over the last 12 months was €325,000, against €456,000 in Maynooth (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 (H62 and W23).