Macroom vs Charleville: which is better to live in? (2026)

Macroom (P12) and Charleville (P56) compared on price, safety, schools and quality of life.

The verdict
Charleville is the cheaper of the two — a median €251,500 against Macroom's €300,000 (19% lower). Macroom has the stronger safety score (82/100 vs 71/100); on the other facets the two are closely matched.

Macroom vs Charleville: common questions

Is Macroom cheaper than Charleville?
No. The median sale price in Macroom was €300,000 over the last 12 months, against €251,500 in Charleville (Property Price Register).
Is Macroom or Charleville safer?
Macroom scores higher on safety — 82/100 vs 71/100, based on Garda-division crime rates per 1,000 residents.
Which is better for buy-to-let, Macroom or Charleville?
Charleville has the stronger gross rental yield — 7.7% vs 6.5% — 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 (P12 and P56).