Carrick-on-Shannon vs Cork City North: which is better to live in? (2026)

Carrick-on-Shannon (N41) and Cork City North (T23) compared on price, safety, schools and quality of life.

The verdict
Carrick-on-Shannon is the cheaper of the two — a median €230,000 against Cork City North's €300,000 (30% lower). Carrick-on-Shannon has the stronger safety score (72/100 vs 58/100); on the other facets the two are closely matched.

Carrick-on-Shannon vs Cork City North: common questions

Is Carrick-on-Shannon cheaper than Cork City North?
Yes. The median sale price in Carrick-on-Shannon over the last 12 months was €230,000, against €300,000 in Cork City North (Property Price Register).
Is Carrick-on-Shannon or Cork City North safer?
Carrick-on-Shannon scores higher on safety — 72/100 vs 58/100, based on Garda-division crime rates per 1,000 residents.
Which is better for buy-to-let, Carrick-on-Shannon or Cork City North?
Cork City North has the stronger gross rental yield — 6.5% vs 5.8% — 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 (N41 and T23).